Aged Care Physiotherapy

We have established relationships with physiotherapists across Melbourne and can also work with your existing physiotherapist once onboarded with us. An AHPRA registered physiotherapist visits you at home to assess your movement, strength and balance, then tailors treatment to your needs. Under Support at Home, physiotherapy sits within Clinical Supports, alongside services such as occupational therapy, podiatry, dietetics and exercise physiology. 

Physiotherapy may include:

• Strength and balance exercises to support falls prevention

• Mobility retraining after a hospital stay, illness or injury

• Pain management for arthritis, osteoarthritis and chronic joint pain

• Gait and walking aid assessments

• Post-operative rehabilitation to rebuild strength and function

Aged care physiotherapy isn’t only for recovery – ongoing sessions can help manage chronic conditions and stay independent.

 

Mobility Improvement for Older Adults

Ageing, illness, surgery and reduced activity can affect strength and confidence. A mobility assessment helps your physiotherapist understand how you move and where a little extra help might make a difference, before building an exercise program and checking any walking aids are being used safely.

 

Falls Prevention

Falls can affect health, confidence and independence. Our falls prevention program looks at strength, balance, mobility and your home environment to identify what’s increasing your risk, then builds targeted exercises around it. Falls prevention programs can reduce falls among aged care residents by up to 55%.

 

Pain Management and Chronic Conditions

Managing pain is a core part of aged care physiotherapy, since chronic pain can affect sleep, mobility, mood and quality of life. Our physiotherapists build treatment plans for conditions like osteoarthritis, back pain and neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease.

Staying active with the right guidance benefits physical and mental wellbeing, and helps you keep doing the things that matter — whether that’s gardening or simply moving around home with more confidence.

Physiotherapy falls under Clinical Supports within Support at Home. If it’s included in your Care Plan, it’s government-funded with no co-contribution required. Need extra sessions outside your plan? Chris Barnard Health also offers privately funded physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy for NDIS Participants

Physiotherapy can also help people living with disability, with assessments sometimes covered under the NDIS Improved Health and Wellbeing category, supporting participants to work towards their goals and take part more confidently in everyday life.

Care Built Around Your Goals – Your physiotherapist and Care Partner take time to understand what you want to achieve, rather than focusing purely on a diagnosis.

Qualified Physiotherapists You Can Trust – Every physiotherapist we work with is registered and experienced, joining our team only after background checks, reference checks and a detailed interview – not just a check of their qualifications. Ongoing training keeps them current with best practice, pairing clinical skill with genuine compassion.

Connected, Coordinated Care – Physiotherapy works best as part of a coordinated care plan. Your dedicated Care Partner keeps your physiotherapist, nursing team and personal care workers connected, so everyone can respond quickly to changes in mobility, pain or falls risk.

What to Expect in Your First Sessions – Your first consultation covers an assessment of mobility, strength, balance and pain. From there, your physiotherapist helps set realistic goals and build a treatment program that adjusts as your needs change.

Your care is guided by your rights under the Aged Care Act 2024 – to make decisions about your care, be treated with dignity, and raise concerns. We also follow an open disclosure approach, so if something goes wrong, it’s addressed with you directly.

Physiotherapy is available to eligible Support at Home participants, including older adults living at home or in residential aged care who need coordinated support to stay safe and independent, as well as younger people with disability, dementia or other care needs, or anyone recovering from illness, injury or a hospital stay.

Call us on 1300 602 469 to find out more about Physiotherapy and how it fits within Support at Home or fill out our contact form on the website and a member of our team will be in touch.