Payment is based on the amount of time we spend together.

Fees are dependent on the complexity of your condition/s or injury, or rules from specific funding providers*.

An Initial Consultation is an hour, and might include some exercise assessment. You can maximise the benefit of this session by completing intake forms beforehand - rather than during the consult.

Follow up sessions - for exercise or review are between 30 - 60 minutes. We will make these appointments together as we develop your exercise plan.

Average costs:

Initial Consultations $175

Individual Session 60 minutes - $170

Individual Session (warm-up on the way) 45 minutes - $130

Individual Checkpoint 30 minutes - $80

Travel - $1 per kilometre from the clinic.

Medicare rebates of $63.40 are available if you are referred under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan. These rebates apply for up to 5 visits in a calendar year.

Check with your private health insurer for details on gap coverage for exercise physiology services.

*Funding providers like Support at Home, NDIS, DVA, Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle insurance schemes have set rates and session durations - I can provide these when you contact me - or you can see them at the relevant provider webpages.

In our first appointment, I will run through the Health History and Information you provided beforehand, clarifying any pre-existing conditions, injuries, past surgeries and medications. This helps me address any safety issues when we work on an activity program. You can help by having a current list of medications, and advising e of services you are accessing in support of your health. I will also ensure I have your informed consent to provide services.

I will also try to work on some assessments relevant to your condition and goals - so I might measure your blood pressure and heart rate at rest and after some activity. I could look at your grip strength with a hand dynamometer, or ask you to complete a walking test so I can see how fit you are - or what your walking gait is like.

Rest assured, you will not be running on a treadmill or doing 100 push-ups! AND, you can always let me know if you are not comfortable to complete an assessment, and I will try to find an alternative.

Exercise is effective in conditions such as:

High Blood Pressure - exercise can reduce blood pressure in the time following an exercise bout AND in the longer term

Cardiovascular conditions - by improving heart function and blood to heart muscles

Persistent pain - exercise can help de-sensitise over active responses and help our brains relearn the right levels of danger to signal.

Anxiety - where exercise is equivalent in effect to medication.

Depression where exercise is a frontline adjunct therapy - supporting how well medications work

Diabetes (both Type I and Type II) - by mediating blood glucose levels and improving insulin sensitivity

Exercise can improve the fatigue related to cancer treatment; strengthening our muscles can provide support to joints that are painful from arthritis; improving lower body strength can help reduce falls risk by improving balance; patients with dementia can achieve lucidity following an activity bout, and people who exercise regularly reduce their risk of dementia.

Please do call and ask me if you want to know about your specific condition/s, as understanding the risks and benefit of different kinds of movement is my profession. And when I don't know - I'll find out!

Wear comfortable clothes and enclosed shoes (unless you wear open topped shoes for medical reasons) - clothes you'd wear going for a walk would be ideal.

If you use any fitness tech like a watch, pedometer etc, please bring that as well.

Bring:

• your referral/ list of goals

• a list of your current treatments and medications

• programs you use from physios, or personal trainers etc - we want to work together on rehab or your chronic conditions

• Your BGL test kit if you have diabetes

• any mobility aids, orthotics, splints, etc., that you are currently using

• a water bottle with some water.

Let me know as soon as you realise - this way I can probably let someone who is waitlisted use your timeslot.

You can rebook online, once the original appointment is removed.

If you need to cancel within 48 hours of your appointment, the full fee will apply, however, if you cancel because you are unwell or have a genuine emergency, let's talk, I might be able to waive the charge.

Yes.

I will need to meet you in person for your initial consultation, and some of assessments we may need to conduct.

Follow-up visits, exercise prescription reviews, and monitoring how you are performing a movement can be scheduled as telehealth.

Some payment schemes prohibit the circumstances in which telehealth can be used - I will advise you if that circumstance arises.

During our university course, exercise physiologists study systems in the body - and the conditions, factors and activity that can affect them. This means we get a good grounding in many common chronic conditions, and the skills to analyse the impact of less common conditions.

We apply this knowledge, current research, and our clinical experience to devise safe, individualised activity programs. These programs can help reduce pain, the impact of chronic conditions on you and your lifestyle, and lessen complications.

Exercise may feel challenging - but we will work together to ensure it is safe and enjoyable. Where possible, we avoid painful movements, and if you are experiencing pain day-to-day we can ensure we do not make it worse as we work to improve your conditions.

I will ALWAYS take account of how you turn up - so if you are fatigued, overwhelmed, stressed or just feeling blah, I will modify your program to ensure we maintain your progress. Of course, if you turn up rearing to go, I'll modify your program to ramp up your progress (as safely as possible).

Ideally, I'll end up out of a job, and all of my clients will live happily ever after....

In Australia*, Personal Trainers (PT) "develop, instruct and evaluate personalised exercise programs for generally healthy and low risk clients, to achieve specific fitness goals." (training.gov.au) PT complete studies and assessments to achieve a Certificate 4 in Fitness, usually over a 12 month period.

Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEP) " are university-qualified health professionals who prescribe, deliver and adapt movement, physical activity, and exercise-based interventions to facilitate and optimise health status, function, recovery and independence. This helps people to participate in activities at home, school, work and in the community.  

AEPs provide services to people across the full health spectrum, healthy through to those at risk of developing a health condition, and people with health conditions, a disability, and age-related illness and conditions, including chronic, complex conditions.  

AEPs apply evidence-based judgement and clinical reasoning to individuals, groups and the broader community.  

The study requirements for an AEP is a minimum 4-year bachelor degree in Exercise Physiology which is accredited by Exercise and Sport Science Australia. This can include an undergraduate degree and a post-graduate degree +500 hours of practical experience." (essa.org.au)

*In other countries, such as the USA, the term "PT" can refer to a Physical Therapist who is a licensed healthcare professional

"Exercise physiologists and physiotherapists both help people get better through exercise. They focus on different things:

• Exercise physiologists help people manage long-term health problems through exercise. They create exercise plans to help with chronic diseases and injuries. They also support lifestyle changes to improve your health and wellbeing.

• Physiotherapists focus more on diagnosing and treating injuries, mainly in the early stages. They use hands-on techniques, education and exercise to help people recover. They also help improve how you move." (healthdirect.gov.au)

Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy are complementary professions with overlapping Scopes of Practice and experience. As well as Physiotherapists, AEPs work with dietitians, podiatrists, mental health professionals, and GPs and other doctors, to ensure you have the best possible outcome.

Yes. And I am still learning and taking feedback 🤗 My goal is care that is built for you - rather than care where you have to squish yourself in!

LGBTQIA+ clients can be assured of safety in disclosure within my practice and my commitment to reducing (or at least understanding) the impact of previous experiences and/or healthcare trauma, and intersectionality.

Trans, non-binary and gender diverse individuals will not receive "it's just another body" treatment in my practice - instead, we will work together finding movements that affirm your gender and support your goals. I'm not a mind reader and will support you by listening to your choice of language and cues, positions and equipment, and clothing.

Yes. Working with you at home gives me an opportunity to assess any functional difficulties or barriers to activity in your home, and to work with you on using and adapting items around your house.

It does require a little extra planning, so please give me a call or send an email so we can consider the logistics.

There is a travel charge to cover km if you are outside of Gunning, and also to account for my travel time.

Yes. I can help older people regain strength and balance, and work with them on managing falls risks. We can address osteoporsis, muscle loss, and ensure their safety by taking account of other conditions.

Yes, as long as a parent or guardian attends the initial consultation and completes the relevant documentation. I hold a current Working With Chidren clearance, and you will be provided with a copy of my Child Safety Policy on booking.

Certainly! I DO NOT have the experience and expertise to get you to qualifying for the World Championships in ANY discipline 🤣 but I DO have experience and knowledge to help you address a range of sporting, functional and lifestyle goals.

You certainly can and I hope you will! Ideally, I will end up unemployed and all my former clients will be well and living happily ever after 😊

But seriously? I will prescribe a home program based on your circumstances and goals. Consistency will beat one off sessions every time, so I'm focussed on solutions that are doable - rather than perfect.

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