What is allied health?
Allied health refers to therapy and clinical supports, such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology and psychology, that help people build skills, health and independence. It is funded through the NDIS and works best when it is part of a person’s everyday support.
What's included
Allied health supports we provide
- Occupational therapy to build everyday living skills
- Physiotherapy and exercise physiology for mobility and strength
- Speech pathology for communication and swallowing
- Psychology and positive behaviour support
- Dietetics and support with healthy living
- Working alongside your existing supports and NDIS plan
Why MY DSP
What makes our allied health different
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Therapy that fits real life
Allied health woven into daily routines and goals, not just one-off clinic appointments.
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One coordinated team
Allied health professionals who work alongside support workers and family.
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Focused on independence
Practical goals that help people do more for themselves over time.
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Person-centred and respectful
Support shaped around each person’s goals, pace and preferences.
In practice
What allied health support can look like
- Occupational therapy to build daily living skills
- Physiotherapy to improve mobility and strength
- Speech pathology for communication
- Positive behaviour support
- Working towards health and wellbeing goals
- Therapy that works alongside daily support
Where we help
Allied health across South-East Melbourne & Gippsland
We provide allied health in these areas. Choose yours to see how we can help locally.
- Dandenong
- Cranbourne
- Clyde North
- Pakenham
- Frankston
- Narre Warren
- Berwick
- Officer
- Traralgon
- Moe
- Morwell
- Warragul
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Questions & answers
Allied health: your questions answered
Straight answers to the questions families and coordinators ask about allied health.
What is allied health under the NDIS?
Allied health is therapy and clinical support, such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology and psychology, that helps a person build skills, health and independence as part of their NDIS plan.
Which allied health services do you provide?
We provide and coordinate a range of allied health supports tailored to each person. Tell us what you are looking for and we will talk through how we can help.
Is allied health funded by the NDIS?
Allied health is commonly funded in an NDIS plan, often under capacity building or improved daily living. We can help you understand how it fits within yours.
Can allied health work alongside my other supports?
Yes, and that is how we prefer to work, with allied health woven into a person’s everyday support so everything pulls in the same direction.
Make an enquiry
Talk to our team about the right support
Tell us a little about the person you're enquiring for. We'll listen, answer your questions honestly, and there's no pressure or obligation.