Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that works with people to improve their ability to move and function.
Physiotherapy offers individual and group patient therapy. If required, physiotherapists may provide home-based therapy. Physiotherapists work closely with other Allied Health professionals and General Practitioners to best improve a patient’s health.

Physiotherapists can offer a range of interventions, services and advice to improve a person’s health, function and wellbeing. The physiotherapist will usually conduct a one-on-one assessment to determine your individual treatment goals and advise how best to achieve these.

• Initial assessments to identify your physical treatment goals
• Personalised plans that may involve exercise, education, individualised or group therapy and the use of equipment or mobility aids
• Education and support for patients and their families to promote physical function and improve quality of life
• Collaboration with other health professionals to ensure holistic care.

Physiotherapy services are provided across all Northern Health campuses in inpatient, subacute and community settings. The department supports subspecialties in the areas of musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory, paediatrics, pain, continence, pelvic health, aquatic and emergency physiotherapy.

Experienced, post-graduate trained physiotherapists provide primary contact clinics in the Emergency Department, Outpatient Orthopaedic and Pelvic Health.

Acute inpatients at Northern Hospital Epping and Broadmeadows Hospital: providing care to patients accessing the Emergency Department, inpatient units including day procedure, intensive care, pre-admission clinic, physiotherapy in the home; and across the continuum from neonates to aged care.

Subacute inpatients at Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre and Kilmore District Hospital: Care in these settings might include GEM (Geriatric Evaluation and Management), GEM at home and inpatient rehab.

Ambulatory and community programs at Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre and Craigieburn Community Hospital: Physiotherapists provide care in a range of settings from specialist clinics to community therapy programs.

Our Physiotherapy team are dedicated to helping individuals regain independence and improve their overall well-being, focusing on the physical goals that will improve their quality of life.