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Allied health covers a wide group of healthcare professionals, who work to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and illnesses. They provide support for physical, sensory, cognitive, psychological, and social needs. These are services that help you recover from injury or illness and keep well and independent at home.
This service includes:
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Health Workers
- podiatry
- social work
- speech pathology
- diet or nutrition
- physiotherapy
- psychology, psychotherapy, or counselling
- exercise physiology
- occupational therapy
- music therapy
- allied health therapy assistance.
This service does not include:
- therapies subsidised through other government programs, such as the Chronic Disease Management Plan, or the Mental Health Plan
- primary health care services, such as ambulance and hospital costs, medical diagnosis and treatment, medicine dispensing, psychiatry, and dental care
- managing conditions that aren't directly related to age or disability, such as acute mental health.
How it could help
- Delivering culturally safe and accessible clinical services and health care
- Treating your feet, ankles, and lower limbs
- Help with your wellbeing, and social needs
- Help with communication
- Tailoring food and nutrition to help your health and wellbeing
- Help to restore movement and function after injury or illness
- Managing mental health, emotional, and behavioural issues
- Using exercise to help improve your circulation
- Using everyday activities to help with health, wellbeing and independence
- Using music to explore emotions, relieve stress, and improve self-esteem
How can I access this service?
This service can be provided through the Commonwealth Home Support Program, the Support at Home program, or the Transition Care Program. Your aged care assessor determines your eligibility to access these programs and this service.
Support at Home program
Designed for those with more complex and intensive care needs. It provides ongoing access to services, assistive technology and home modifications to help you stay living independently at home for longer.
How this service is helping others
Barry found that physiotherapy helped get him back into his garden
After suffering a stroke, 81-year-old Barry’s balance was badly affected. He wanted help to do more around his home and garden and to resume his social life. So he contacted My Aged Care.
How occupational therapy helped rebuild Gianni’s confidence
After two falls at home, Gianni could still do most of his daily activities, but he lost the confidence to shower and go to the toilet by himself. So he contacted My Aged Care for an assessment.
How home respite helped Phuong and Harry balance health, home, and social time
Phuong was her husband Harry's full-time carer. But her own health began to suffer, and it became hard to balance caring, daily duties, and looking after her own wellbeing. So she called My Aged Care.
How do I get assessed for services?
An aged care assessment determines whether you are approved to access services. Using our online tool, you can check if you meet the requirements for an assessment before you apply for one.