About our The Basin service

Mobile Exercise Physiology in The Basin

Knox borders our Dandenong North base, with family homes on hilly streets near the Dandenong Ranges. Our accredited exercise physiologist visits clients in The Basin (3154), usually around half an hour from our Dandenong North base, so appointments are easy to fit in.

If you're coming home from the Angliss Hospital or Maroondah Hospital, we can carry on your rehabilitation at home. We see adults and older people with disability, chronic conditions and falls risk and build programs around what they want to get back to doing.

Example: A 72-year-old in The Basin with Parkinson's disease wants to keep gardening safely. Our EP builds a home program for balance, leg strength and getting up from the ground and checks progress with a falls-risk test every eight weeks.
Where we see you

Home, Gym, Pool or Park in The Basin

Sessions can happen wherever suits you best: at home, at your local gym, in a park or by telehealth. For hydrotherapy, we use warm-water pools near The Basin, including Knox Leisureworks in Boronia and Kilsyth Centenary Pool in Kilsyth.

NDIS exercise physiology
Support at Home
Medicare CDM programs
Hydrotherapy
Falls prevention
Strength & balance
Neurological rehab
Chronic disease management
Funding in The Basin

NDIS, Support at Home and Medicare EP in The Basin

  • NDIS: plan-managed and self-managed, usually from Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living Skills. No referral needed. NDIS EP →
  • Support at Home: EP is a clinical support, so there's no client contribution. Aged care EP →
  • Medicare: with a GP Chronic Disease Management referral, your initial assessment is bulk-billed (a travel fee applies in The Basin). A gap fee applies to later sessions.
  • Private health and self-funded: most extras policies cover EP. Check your level of cover with your health fund.
How it works

Getting Started in The Basin

  • Contact us or complete the intake form. No referral is needed for NDIS or private clients.
  • We confirm your funding and book your first visit in The Basin.
  • Your EP completes an initial assessment and sets goals with you.
  • Your program starts, with regular reviews and reports as needed.
Occupational therapy

Occupational Therapist in The Basin

Exercare also provides mobile occupational therapy in The Basin for NDIS participants and Support at Home clients, including functional capacity assessments, home modifications, assistive technology and daily living support. Our OT offers regular in-home therapy in The Basin, so EP and OT can share goals and review progress together. More about occupational therapy in The Basin →

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions — The Basin

How far is The Basin from Exercare?
Our exercise physiologist is based in Dandenong North, around half an hour from The Basin. We come to you, so there's no travel for you.
Can I use Support at Home for exercise physiology in The Basin?
Yes. EP is a clinical support under Support at Home, so there's no client contribution. We work with your provider and send the reports they need.
Can I use a Medicare plan for EP in The Basin?
Yes, with a GP Chronic Disease Management referral. Your initial assessment is bulk-billed, with a travel fee for The Basin. A gap fee applies to later sessions.
Do you also offer OT in The Basin?
Yes. Our occupational therapists visit The Basin too. OT in The Basin →
Where can EP sessions happen in The Basin?
At home, at your local gym, in a park or at a warm-water pool for hydrotherapy. Nearby warm-water pools include Knox Leisureworks in Boronia and Kilsyth Centenary Pool in Kilsyth. Telehealth is also available.
Do you accept NDIS funding in The Basin?
Yes, plan-managed and self-managed. No referral is needed. EP is usually funded from Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living Skills (Category 15).

We also visit nearby Mount Dandenong, Ferny Creek, Kilsyth South, Tremont and Boronia.