01 Strength & movement
Strength & conditioning
Targeted strength programs — graded, progressed, and matched to the things you actually want to do again.
Physiotherapy Melbourne — All Ages
Stronger bodies,
steadier lives.
Equal Therapy's Physiotherapists work on the things that actually move your day — getting out of a chair, walking to the shops, picking up a grandchild, returning to sport. Evidence-based rehab, written into a plan you can follow at home.
All ages
Paediatric to geriatric
Mobile
Home, clinic, telehealth
NDIS
Registered provider
In-home physio
NDIS funded
What we help with
Physio that moves
with your life.
From toddlers learning to walk to seniors keeping their footing — our physios bring senior clinical reasoning to every age, every stage, every goal.
02 Gait & balance
Gait analysis & falls prevention
Full gait assessment, balance retraining, and falls-prevention programs evidenced to reduce risk by up to 30%.
03 Rehabilitation
Post-stroke & neuro rehab
Structured rehab for stroke, MS, Parkinson's and TBI — task- specific, repetition-heavy, written for the long haul.
04 Equipment
Mobility aid prescribing
Walkers, sticks, AFOs, wheelchairs — assessed, trialled and fitted properly, with the NDIS evidence write-up included.
05 Paediatric
Paediatric physio
Gross motor delay, cerebral palsy, tone management, and school-based goals — play-based therapy that gets results.
06 Home programs
Home exercise programs
Written, illustrated and demoed in your living room — short enough to actually do, structured enough to actually work.
The detail
Three signature areas
we specialise in.
01 · Strength & movement
Strength & movement
Stronger than last week. Every week.
Strength is the single most under-prescribed therapy in community physio. We change that. Every program is graded, progressed and measurable — building the capacity you need to stand, walk, lift, transfer and live without negotiating around your body.
- Baseline strength & functional capacity testing
- Progressive resistance program written for home
- Fortnightly re-test & load adjustments
02 · Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Rehab that doesn't stop at the hospital doors.
The hardest part of recovery is the bit after discharge. Stroke, cardiac event, ortho surgery, brain injury — we pick up the program where the ward physio left off, and we hold the line for as long as it takes. High-repetition, task-specific, with family training built in.
Talk to a rehab-trained physio
03 · Mobility & balance
Mobility & balance
The floor isn't your friend. Let's keep you off it.
One in three Australians over 65 falls every year. Most don't bounce back. We run full gait analysis, vestibular and balance screening, environmental risk audits and tailored training programs — the evidence-based stack that actually drops falls risk in real homes.
Book a falls-prevention assessment How we start
From first call to
first program.
01 Week 1
Intake call.
We listen to what's going on, screen for red flags, work out the right physio for the job, and book in your first visit — usually within the same week.
02 Week 1–2
Full assessment.
Movement screen, strength testing, gait analysis, balance and functional measures. Goals agreed in writing before we leave the first session.
03 Week 2–3
Program written.
You get a home exercise program — illustrated, demoed, and short enough you'll actually do it. Equipment recommendations go in writing the same week.
04 Week 3–4
Rehab in motion.
Weekly or fortnightly sessions, with re-tests every four weeks and load adjustments as you progress. Your support team gets written updates.
How it's funded
Four ways to fund
your physio.
We're registered across the main pathways and we handle the paperwork. Most callers know which funding stream fits inside ten minutes.
Most clients
NDIS
Self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA-managed all supported. Physiotherapy sits under Improved Daily Living and Improved Health & Wellbeing line items.
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Chronic disease
Medicare CDM
Up to 5 subsidised physio sessions per calendar year with a GP-issued Chronic Disease Management plan. Bring your CDM referral.
Veterans
DVA
Approved DVA Allied Health provider. Gold and White card holders with a current D904 referral from a GP can access physio at no cost.
Self-funded
Private
Most private health funds with extras cover physiotherapy. We'll provide the receipts and item codes you need to claim. HICAPS coming soon.
Not sure which pathway fits? Call our intake team on (03) 7500 5696 — most callers have an answer inside ten minutes.
Senior Physiotherapist
Your senior physio
Meet our senior physio.
“Half my job is writing the right program. The other half is making sure it fits into the life you've actually got — the stairs, the back step, the grandkids on a Sunday. That's where progress happens.”
Senior physiotherapist with 10+ years across paediatric, adult and geriatric caseloads. Background in hospital rehab, community neuro and aged care, with deep experience in post-stroke recovery, falls prevention, gait analysis and mobility aid prescribing. AHPRA registered. Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
B.Physio (Hons) AHPRA registered Neuro rehab Falls prevention Paediatric
Meet the full clinical team
Physio questions
Common asks
about physio.
Specifics about rehab timing, NDIS funding, post-stroke programs, home exercises, and mobility aid assessments.
Ask our intake teamHow soon after surgery, stroke or injury should rehab start?
Generally, sooner is better. For post-stroke clients the first 6 months are the highest-yield window — we can start the day after discharge. Post-surgical clients follow their surgeon's protocol, and we coordinate with your treating team before the first session.
Is physiotherapy covered by NDIS?
Yes. Physio is funded under Improved Daily Living (capacity-building) and Improved Health & Wellbeing. We're a registered NDIS provider and we accept self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA-managed clients.
Do you do post-stroke and neuro rehab in the home?
Yes — and most of our neuro rehab happens at home. Stroke, MS, Parkinson's, brain injury and spinal injury programs run on a task-specific, repetition-heavy model with family training built into each visit.
Will I get a home exercise program I can actually follow?
Yes. Every client leaves the first assessment with a written, illustrated home exercise program — short enough to be realistic, structured enough to progress. We re-test every four weeks and adjust the load.
Can you assess for walkers, sticks, AFOs or wheelchairs?
Yes. Our physios prescribe and trial mobility aids in your home — the place they actually need to work. We write up the NDIS evidence report and coordinate the supplier so you're not chasing paperwork.
Do you see kids?
Yes — paediatric physio is a core part of our caseload. Gross motor delay, cerebral palsy, tone management, post-surgical recovery and school-readiness goals. Play-based, family-coached, and tracked against standardised measures.
How quickly can we start?
No current waitlist for physio — most new clients have their first in-home visit within the same week of their intake call. Priority intake for hospital discharges and post-stroke referrals.
Also explore
One team, three
connected disciplines.
Ready when you are
Start physio this week,
not next quarter.
No waitlist, no triage queues, no scripted intake. Talk to our team today and book in your first in-home visit — usually inside the same week.
In-home
Across Melbourne's
South-East & beyond
Senior physio
On every visit —
no rotating juniors
Same week
Most new clients —
no waitlist