Chronic Illness

Focus ACT - Dietitian Services

Service Name 
Focus ACT - Dietitian Services

Focus ACT offer dietitian services to people living with disability in the ACT and NSW with additional services provided through My Aged Care, Medicare, and private sessions. Their dietician services allow participants and their families, carers and support providers to make positive lifestyle changes and achieve realistic nutrition goals.

Their services include:

  • Dietary advice
  • Counselling for lifestyle change
  • Nutrition care plans
  • Training for disability support workers
  • Mealtime management plans
  • Meal planning frameworks and adapted recipes
  • Shopping and cooking skills training
  • Workshops / group-based skills development
  • NDIS Access and Nutrition Support Assessor

They also offer mobile services.

Please visit the website or contact Focus ACT on (02) 6282 9422 and dietetics [at] focusact.org for more information.

Apple
Diet/Nutrition
HealthEducation
Chronic Illness
Apple

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Focus ACT
6/32 Thesiger COURT, DEAKIN 2600
Canberra , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU

Nutrisense - Wanniassa

Service Name 
Nutrisense - Wanniassa

Nutrisense offer individual appointments with dieticians that involve a nutrition assessment using appropriate assessment tools and management processes to determine the client’s health priorities. This assessment is designed to diagnose and prepare a suitable treatment plan that considers the person’s age, abilities, co-morbidities, injuries (acute or rehab), budget and communication skills.

Nutrisense offer treatment services for chronic health conditions, including:

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
  • Heart disease
  • Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal diseases
  • IBS
  • Crohn’s disease

Please visit the website or contact Nutrisense at Erindale Healthcare on (02) 6296 2266 for more information.

Apple
Diet/Nutrition
Generic
Chronic Illness
Apple

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Nutrisense - Wanniassa
Erindale Healthcare, Corner Comrie STREET & McBryde CRESCENT, WANNIASSA ACT 2903
Canberra , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU

Nutrisense - Weston

Service Name 
Nutrisense - Weston

Nutrisense offer individual appointments with dieticians that involve a nutrition assessment using appropriate assessment tools and management processes to determine the client’s health priorities. This assessment is designed to diagnose and prepare a suitable treatment plan that considers the person’s age, abilities, co-morbidities, injuries (acute or rehab), budget and communication skills.

Nutrisense offer treatment services for chronic health conditions, including:

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
  • Heart disease
  • Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal diseases
  • IBS
  • Crohn’s disease

Please visit the website or contact Nutrisense at Weston Creek Medical Practice on (02) 6145 2458 and reception [at] westongp.com.au for more information.

Apple
Diet/Nutrition
Generic
Chronic Illness
Apple

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Nutrisense - Weston
Weston Creek Medical Practice, 16 Brierly STREET, WESTON 2611
Canberra , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU

Eat Aware

Service Name 
Eat Aware

Eat aware provide a range of services including complete diet and lifestyle assessment, full diet analysis, personalised dietary advice, meal planning, home visits, electronic consults, group consults, supermarket tours and nursing home visits.

They are experienced in working with a wide variety of conditions, including:

  • Chronic disease and obesity management                                                        
  • Diabetes
  • Irritable bowel
  • Food allergy and intolerance
  • Coeliac disease
  • Weight gain
  • Nutrition support for cancer
  • Eating disorders

Please visit the website or contact Eat Aware at eat.aware [at] outlook.com for more information.

Apple
Diet/Nutrition
ChronicPain
Chronic Illness
Apple

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Back in Strength Physiotherapy - Physiotherapy

Service Name 
Back in Strength Physiotherapy - Physiotherapy

Back in Strength Physiotherapy and Pilates offer physiotherapist services specialising in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of physical dysfunction.

Their physiotherapy services can assist with treatment of the following conditions:

  • Back, Neck, Knees, Ankles, Hips, Shoulders, SIJ, TMJ, Foot
  • Work injuries
  • Chronic pain management
  • Spinal and sports injuries
  • Pre and post-surgery rehabilitation
  • Postural problems
  • Jaw pain
  • Cancer
  • Neurological problems
  • Arthritis

They also offer a mobile physiotherapy service.

Please visit the website or contact Back In Strength Physiotherapy and Pilates on (02) 6282 9992 for more information.

Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
PainManagement
Pain Management
Rehabilitation

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Back in Strength Physiotherapy and Pilates
Unit 1/81 MacGregor STREET, DEAKIN 2600
Canberra , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU

Weston Creek Physiotherapy - Fitness for over 50's

Service Name 
Weston Creek Physiotherapy - Fitness for over 50's

Weston Creek Physiotherapy provide a range of services including treatment for musculoskeletal conditions and sport injuries, orthopaedic and post-operative rehabilitation and a strength, conditioning and core stability exercise program.

Their ‘Fitness for over 50’s’ program provides clients with diagnosis, treatment and a suitable exercise program. Advice can also be provided for an existing exercise routine.

Please visit the website or contact Weston Creek Physiotherapy on (02) 6288 8152 and admin [at] westoncreekphysio.com.au for more information.

PhysicalActivity
Physical Activity
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Heart
Physiotherapy service

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Weston Creek Physiotherapy
2/16 Mahony COURT, WESTON 2611
ACT , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU

Hawker Place Physiotherapy & Pilates

Service Name 
Hawker Place Physiotherapy & Pilates

Hawker Place Physiotherapy offer a range of physiotherapy treatment techniques, including specialised exercise programs, massage and manual therapy, dry needling and mechanical traction, as well as clinical Pilates.

They treat a variety of conditions including:

  • Jaw conditions
  • Neck pain and stiffness
  • Shoulder injuries
  • Elbow conditions
  • Wrist and hand conditions
  • Thoracic spine and rib pain
  • Lower back pain
  • Hip conditions
  • Knee, ankle and foot conditions
  • Musculoskeletal conditions
  • Lymphoedema
  • Bladder and bowel dysfunction
  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Incontinence
  • Prolapse

Please visit the website or contact Hawker Place Physiotherapy and Pilates on (02) 6255 2033 or reception [at] hawkerplacephysio.com.au for more information.

Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
PainManagement
Pain Management
Heart
Physiotherapy service

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Hawker Place Physiotherapy and Pilates
Unit 1, Playoust Building, 108 Hawker PLACE, HAWKER 2614
ACT , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU

Canberra Physiotherapy Centre

Service Name 
Canberra Physiotherapy Centre

Canberra Physiotherapy Centre (CPC) offer physiotherapy services for treatment of joint and muscle injuries and pain, pre-operative and post-operative orthopaedic rehabilitation, pain management, rehabilitation and workers' compensation cases.

CPC services on offer include:

  • Joint manipulation or mobilisation
  • Soft tissue massage
  • Stretches
  • Supervised exercises
  • Pain relief techniques, such as electrotherapy
  • Pain management education
  • Postural and ergonomic advice
  • Home exercise program

Please visit the website or contact CPC on (02) 6282 3266 and cpc [at] internode.on.net for more information.

Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
ChronicPain
Chronic Pain
PhysicalActivity
Physiotherapy service

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Canberra Physiotherapy Centre
Canberra Specialist Centre, Suite B4, 161 Strickland CRESCENT DEAKIN
ACT , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU

Neurospace

Service Name 
Neurospace

Neurospace specialises in helping people with movement problems due to damage to the nervous and/or sensory systems. This includes movement problems due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, dizziness or vestibular problems, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, recovery from neurosurgery, peripheral neuropathies, muscular dystrophies, Cerebral Palsy, spinal cord injury, motor neurone disease, falls and unsteadiness. they also have a special interest in treating older people, children and training carers. Their therapy is particularly targeted at treating long-standing and difficult problems.

Neurospace offer the following services:

  • Neurological rehabilitation
  • Physiotherapy
  • Exercise physiology
  • Massage therapy
  • Shared sessions
  • Laser therapy
  • Hydrotherapy

They also offer home visits.

Please visit the website or contact Neurospace (02) 6162 0450 and info [at] neurospace.com.au for more information.

Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
ChronicPain
Chronic Pain
Heart
Physiotherapy service

Fees apply, please contact service for more information (Medicare/Private Health Fund rebates may apply)

Location

Neurospace
Neurospace Neurological & Vestibular Rehabilitation, 10 Colbee COURT PHILLIP 2606
ACT , ACT
Australia
Australian Capital Territory AU