NDIS physiotherapy for disabled people in Melbourne is designed to help participants improve mobility, independence, and participation in daily life. Unlike standard physiotherapy, NDIS physiotherapy focuses on functional outcomes, helping people live safely and confidently at home, school, work, and in the community.
At Roaming Therapy, we provide tailored NDIS physiotherapy programs across Melbourne including Broadmeadows, Reservoir, Frankston, Werribee, Dandenong, Epping, North Melbourne, and Sunshine as well as Adelaide. We support individuals to achieve their personal goals with professional guidance.
If you’re new to NDIS physiotherapy, check out our Essential Guide for NDIS Physiotherapy for a comprehensive overview of how these services work.
NDIS physiotherapy for disabled people is a specialised allied health service aimed at enhancing movement, function, and independence. It supports individuals with:
Programs are goal-focused, practical, and tailored to each participant’s needs. Typical supports include:
This approach ensures physiotherapy for people with disability delivers meaningful improvements in everyday life.
NDIS physiotherapy Melbourne covers a wide range of conditions. Instead of only treating diagnoses, therapy focuses on functional goals, helping participants safely and confidently engage in daily activities.
Includes cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, or limb loss. Therapy focuses on:
Supports stroke, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and acquired brain injury. Therapy emphasises:
Supports children and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, global developmental delay, or coordination disorders. Therapy targets:
Supports participants with musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., long‑term joint, spine, or soft‑tissue issues) when these permanently limit function and are part of their NDIS‑funded disability. Programs focus on:
Chronic pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and POTS may be funded under the NDIS when they are permanent, significantly affect function, and meet NDIS access criteria. Therapy includes:
Supports participants with permanent breathing or endurance limitations through:
Psychosocial disability under the NDIS usually refers to long‑term mental health conditions that significantly affect daily functioning, motivation, and participation. Supports individuals with psychosocial conditions impacting functional capacity. Therapy focuses on:
For an in-depth look at how Roaming Therapy can support physiotherapy for disabled people, see our detailed guide Physiotherapy for Disabled People: How Roaming Therapy Can Help.
At Roaming Therapy, our mobile physio in Melbourne design personalised NDIS physiotherapy programs for each participant, ensuring interventions target real-life functional goals. Here’s how we help with common conditions:
We provide tailored exercise programs, motor skill training, and hands-on therapy to improve coordination, posture, and muscle control. Using adaptive equipment and functional training, Roaming Therapy helps children and adults participate safely in school, home, and community activities, supporting independence and confidence.
Our NDIS physiotherapists focus on maintaining mobility, managing fatigue, and improving balance through evidence-based exercise programs, hydrotherapy, and functional task practice. Roaming Therapy also provides energy-conservation strategies and personalised home exercise plans to help participants remain active and independent for longer.
Roaming Therapy supports recovery through goal-focused rehabilitation, including balance and gait training, safe transfer techniques, and functional strengthening exercises. Our therapists work closely with participants to restore confidence in daily tasks and improve long-term participation in home, work, and community life.
We offer strengthening programs, flexibility training, and adaptive equipment guidance to help participants maintain independence. Our clinicians focus on safe wheelchair mobility, transfer training, and posture management to optimise daily function and quality of life.
Roaming Therapy provides therapeutic movement programs that improve coordination, functional skills, and engagement in daily routines. We focus on practical strategies for safe mobility, participation in community activities, and collaborative goal-setting with carers and allied health teams.
Our programs combine manual therapy, personalised exercise, and functional training to restore mobility, manage pain, and support long-term independence. Roaming Therapy ensures exercises are adapted to each participant’s abilities, helping them safely return to daily activities and improve quality of life.
NDIS physiotherapy at Roaming Therapy is designed to help participants achieve functional, real-life goals, such as:
Interventions include:
Progress is carefully documented to support NDIS plan reviews, ensuring therapy is measurable, practical, and tailored to each participant’s needs.
Learn more about home physiotherapy visits in Melbourne through our success stories from Melbourne families.
Eligibility is determined by whether a person has a permanent and significant disability that impacts daily activities and participation, not just by a diagnosis. Participants often have physical, neurological, developmental, or psychosocial disabilities that affect mobility and participation. Roaming Therapy works closely with participants and NDIS allied health services to:
Check if you meet the criteria with our guides:
NDIS physiotherapy for disabled people is available across Melbourne (Broadmeadows, Reservoir, Frankston, Werribee, Dandenong, Epping, North Melbourne, Sunshine) and Adelaide. Therapy programs are tailored to individual goals, helping participants improve mobility, daily participation, and overall quality of life.
For participants in North Melbourne, see our guide on Finding the Right Physio Using Your NDIS Plan for tips on selecting the best provider.
To begin, contact a local NDIS physiotherapy provider to schedule an assessment and develop a personalised plan. At Roaming Therapy, our experienced clinicians provide evidence-based programs designed to maximise independence and confidence.
You can access NDIS physiotherapy if you are an NDIS participant with functional limitations and physiotherapy is included (or added) in your plan as a reasonable and necessary support. A suitably qualified provider can then assess your needs and develop a tailored therapy plan.
NDIS physiotherapy focuses on functional outcomes and daily participation, rather than just treating symptoms or diagnoses.
Yes, NDIS physiotherapy can support participants with chronic pain when their chronic pain is part of an NDIS‑funded disability and significantly affects mobility, independence, or daily participation.
Absolutely. Therapy helps children improve motor skills, coordination, and participation in school and community life.
At Roaming Therapy, we provide NDIS physiotherapy for disabled people directly in your home across Melbourne (Broadmeadows, Reservoir, Frankston, Werribee, Dandenong, Epping, North Melbourne, Sunshine) and Adelaide. Our mobile physiotherapists deliver personalised, evidence-based programs that help participants improve mobility, independence, and participation in daily life.
By bringing therapy to you, we ensure interventions are tailored to your real-life environment, making it easier to practise safe movement, use mobility aids effectively, and achieve meaningful functional goals. Programs can be coordinated with other NDIS allied health services and supports to provide comprehensive care and track progress when appropriate.
Not sure if you’re eligible for NDIS physiotherapy in Adelaide? This quick checklist breaks down what participants need to qualify, what funding categories may apply, and what documents can help. Save time and get clarity before your next plan review. Read the full guide now.
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