CLINICAL SERVICES
Exercise physiologists provide rehabilitation services and work with people who have or are recovering from a range of conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic pain, depression and cancer.
After the Royal commission into the age care sector, ESSA has worked with the Australian Ministers for Health and Age Care to enable ease of access to more clinical allied health services such as exercise physiology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy for aged care residents. Read more..
A Veteran Card – Gold or White covers exercise physiology treatment that is clinically necessary:
- for all conditions, if the patient holds a Veteran Gold Card
- for specific, accepted conditions only, if the patient holds a Veteran White Card
GPs can find further information about referring Veterans to Exercise Physiology here – GP REFERRALS
Medicare benefits are available for certain services provided by eligible allied health professionals to people with chronic conditions and complex care needs who are being managed by a GP or medical practitioner using certain Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Medicare items or are enrolled in a Health Care Home. The allied health services must be recommended in the patient’s plan as part of the management of their chronic condition.
Under an EPC referral entitled patients can access a maximum 5 individual sessions to an allied health professional. Treatment of chronic conditions may require multiple allied health professionals. Please speak to your GP and discuss your eligibility for an EPC (Enhanced Primary Care) referral
Type 2 Diabetic’s may be able assess additional 8xGroup treatment sessions
GPs can find further information about referring patients to Exercise Physiology here – GP REFERRALS
Medicare benefits are available for certain services provided by eligible allied health professionals to people with chronic conditions and complex care needs who are being managed by a GP or medical practitioner using certain Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Medicare items or are enrolled in a Health Care Home. The allied health services must be recommended in the patient’s plan as part of the management of their chronic condition.
Exercise Physiology run group program funded by Medicare for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Services are available to individual patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A GP referral is required to access 8x group program sessions, all referral include an individual initial assessment.
GPs can find further information about referring patients to Exercise Physiology here – GP REFERRALS
Accredited exercise physiologists can provide exercise physiology (i.e. clinical) treatment services to assist an injured worker to recover following a workplace injury. Referrals should be supported by the GP or specialist, often on a referral form or on a progress medical certificate. The injured worker must have an accepted claim and approval is required from the insurer prior to an initial assessment being performed.
Accredited Exercise Physiologist process
- Treatment for acute injury/illness/condition
- Injury management strategies for home and work
- Return to work program
- Support while at work until full capacity is reached
GPs can find further information about referring patients to Exercise Physiology here – GP REFERRALS
*CTP, Income Protection and Work Cover claims are all handled slightly differently please contact us for further information about your treatment options.
Referral Information
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2/58-68 Delancy St
Ormiston QLD 4160
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Brisbane 07 38242090
Townsville 07 4723 2495
info@achieveexercise.com.au