Getting strength and movement back, billed to DVA
Clinical exercise for Gold and White card holders, in our on-site gyms at Penrith, Blaxland and Ryde.
Medicare, NDIS, DVA, WorkCover and private health funds accepted.
Can I see an exercise physiologist on my DVA card?
Yes, with a referral from your GP. Gold card holders are covered generally. White card holders are covered where it relates to an accepted condition. We bill DVA directly, so nothing is invoiced to you. Exercise physiology is available in our on-site gyms at Penrith, Blaxland and Ryde.
What does an exercise physiologist do?
An accredited exercise physiologist is a university-qualified allied health professional who uses exercise as treatment. It is not personal training, and the difference matters when a GP is referring you.
For veterans the work is usually about getting function back and keeping it: strength after an injury or surgery, balance where falls have become a worry, conditioning for arthritis or a heart condition, and staying capable of the things you want to keep doing.
Programs are built around your diagnosis, your history and your medications. Nobody assumes a starting point you do not have, and nobody is going to put you on a treadmill and walk away.
Am I eligible?
If you are not sure which card you hold, what it covers, or whether your referral is still current, call us on 1300 123 674. We can check most of it with you over the phone, and you do not need to sort it out before you get in touch.
You can usually access exercise physiology through DVA if:
How DVA exercise physiology works
See your GP.
DVA allied health needs a referral. Your GP writes it and it covers a set number of sessions or a set period.Book with us.
Bring your card and your referral to your first appointment.We bill DVA directly.
Nothing is invoiced to you.Your GP reviews at the end of the cycle.
We tell you when you are approaching your last session so you can arrange a new referral before treatment stops.Bring clothes you can move in and enclosed shoes. Sessions run in our gym.
What our exercise physiologists help with
Whether DVA will cover your sessions depends on your card type and the referral your GP has written, not on the condition itself. Your GP and DVA decide that.
Connected care
Exercise physiology often follows on from something else, and your card covers more than one service.
Physiotherapy settles the problem, exercise physiology rebuilds the capacity.
Where your GP refers you for both, we plan them together rather than handing you over.
Two gyms at Penrith.
Blaxland and Ryde each have a gym on site, so treatment and conditioning happen in the one place.
Where you can be seen
DVA exercise physiology is available at our Penrith, Blaxland and Ryde centres, in our on-site gyms.
For GPs and DVA case coordinators
OnePointHealth accepts DVA referrals across podiatry, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, dietetics and psychology, at seven centres across Western Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the North Shore, with home visits for veterans who cannot travel easily.
Call 1300 123 674 or send a referral through our enquiry form.
What we provide:
Reports back at the start and end of each referral cycle.
Direct billing to DVA, with no invoicing to the veteran.
Appointments across seven centres, with home visits for veterans who cannot travel easily.
Direct contact with the treating practitioner rather than a call centre.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different to a personal trainer?
An accredited exercise physiologist is a university-qualified allied health professional. The program is built around your diagnosis, history and medications, and it is billed to DVA with a referral. Personal training is neither.
What if I have not exercised in years?
That is the usual starting point. Programs begin from where you are now, not from where you once were.
Do I need a referral?
Yes. DVA allied health requires a referral from your GP.
Is there any cost to me?
No. We bill DVA directly at DVA rates and nothing is invoiced to you.
What should I wear?
Clothes you can move in and enclosed shoes. Everything else is on site.
What happens when my referral runs out?
You see your GP for a new one. We will tell you when you are getting close, so your program is not interrupted.
Bring your card and your referral
Send us an enquiry or call, and we will book you in and bill DVA directly.