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We are here to help people realise the positive power that movement and exercise has over their quality of life and to ultimately change their unhealthy behaviours.

Our Exercise Physiologists are experienced working with different age groups, fitness levels and medical backgrounds. They will work with you at your pace and utilise personally tailored exercises to optimise your health and reach your individual goals.

Our Exercise Physiologists specialise in the management and treatment of:

• Obesity
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Diabetes
• Osteoporosis and Arthritis
• Mental health conditions
• Cancer and cancer treatment recovery
• Chronic pain and fatigue
• Neuro muscular exercise therapy (multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinsons disease)
• Pulmonary disease and more
• Pre/post-natal exercise prescription

Additionally, they are experts in falls prevention, gait re-training and general deconditioning.

Tailored programs can be delivered individually in a one-to-one setting or you can participate in one of our specialist classes, designed specifically for like minded individuals with specific conditions.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Have you recently suffered from a cardiac event such as a heart attack?

Are you worried about getting back into your exercise routine or activities of daily living?

We offer a specialised, program for client’s who are looking to re-introduce exercise after their recent hospital admission. The program is run by an accredited exercise physiologist over an eight-week period & includes an initial 1-hour assessment, exercise testing & supervised weekly individualised exercise sessions.

Neurological/muscular Rehabilitation

Our neurological/musculoskeletal rehabilitation class is an Exercise Physiologist-supervised program developed specifically for patients with conditions affecting the nervous system. The program, which is run over an eight-week period, is designed to meet each patient’s individual needs depending on their specific condition, aiming to advance your level of function & independence whilst improving your overall quality of life.

Falls Prevention

Have you found yourself recently being a little clumsier on your feet?

Do you worry that if you take a wrong step & accidently fall over you may not be able to help yourself get back on your feet?

Have you had a fall and are struggling to regain your confidence?

Our falls prevention classes are exactly what you need.

While it’s not possible to completely prevent a fall, exercises that focus on balance & strength training can reduce the risk of falling significantly.

Furthermore, having strong, healthy bones (a positive result of regular exercise) will decrease your chances of sustaining a fracture if in case you do sustain and accident or trip!

Oncology, Post-Cancer Rehabilitation

The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia how now recognised & recommended that participation in an exercise program is essential care alongside cancer treatment.

Research has shown that participating in a regular exercise program can be beneficial in reducing the impact of cancer & its treatments, while improving quality of life throughout survivorship & reducing the risk of cancer recurrence.

Our classes aim to do just this in a fun & supported environment with a program tailored to the individual needs of its participants.

Diabetes Health

There is strong clinical evidence that supports that exercise is a highly effective strategy to aid in the management of Type II diabetes.

People who have a diagnosis of diabetes are eligible to participate in group exercise classes subsidised by Medicare.

Our program involves a comprehensive initial assessment followed by eight group exercise sessions supervised by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist.

Each exercise program is tailored to your specific needs, while being run in a group setting, hence providing a safe, supportive & motivating environment for participants of any exercise background.

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes are eligible to receive Medicare rebates for group allied health services provided by diabetes educators, exercise physiologists and dieticians on a referral from their GP.

These services are in addition to the 5 allied health services available to patients with a Team Care Arrangement each calendar year. Patients being referred for allied health group services do not need to have a Team Care Arrangement service (item 723) in place. This gives the patient 1x 1:1 assessment + an additional 8 group sessions each calendar year which can be used for our Diabetes Health Classes.

To refer patients for these they must have a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes & the GP must put in place one of the following;

• a GP Management Plan – item 721
• for a resident of a residential aged care facility, the GP must have contributed to, or reviewed, a care
• plan prepared by the residential aged care facility – item 731
• a Health Care Home shared care plan

Bones & Balance

Osteoporosis is a condition in which the density & quality of your bones is reduced, which as a result significantly increases your risk of sustaining a fracture.

Unfortunately, this condition is highly prevalent, particularly among older women, & quite often will present no symptoms until the first fracture.

Research has shown that exercise is vitally important in both improving & maintaining optimal bone health, however some exercises are better than others (there are many exercises that can put you at a greater risk of sustaining a fracture).

Our group exercise class provides a safe & supportive environment for you to engage in exercise with a program that has been tailored to your individual needs.