Using Allied Health Services to Meet NDIS Goals

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to support people with disability in building their skills, independence, and participation in everyday life. One of the most effective ways to achieve your NDIS goals is through access to home-based allied health services that are flexible, personalised, and focused on your unique plan outcomes.

What Are NDIS Goals?

Your NDIS plan includes specific goals that reflect what you want to achieve—both short and long term. Examples include:

• Improving mobility or physical independence
• Becoming more involved in community activities
• Building communication or social skills
• Increasing your ability to manage daily tasks
• Reducing reliance on informal support (like family carers)

Allied health professionals, such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech pathologists, and psychologists, play a major role in helping you progress toward those goals.

Capacity Building and Core Supports

NDIS funding for allied health is generally allocated under:

• Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living: for assessments and therapy to develop skills
• Capacity Building – Improved Health and Wellbeing: including exercise physiology or dietetics
• Core Supports – Assistance with Daily Life: if support is tied to therapy-led outcomes

How EnableU Supports Your Functional Goals

Our allied health team delivers goal-focused interventions that align with your NDIS plan. We begin with a comprehensive functional assessment, and work with you to prioritise areas for growth. Our support may include:

Occupational Therapy

• Developing daily living routines like dressing, cooking, or toileting
• Improving executive functioning and time management
• Supporting participation in school, work, or community
• Recommending assistive technology or home modifications

Physiotherapy

• Enhancing strength, balance, and coordination
• Addressing posture, gait, and musculoskeletal conditions
• Preventing falls and supporting safe transfers
• Developing independence with mobility aids

Speech Therapy

• Improving speech clarity and understanding
• Supporting social interaction and language development
• Implementing AAC or communication devices

Our Approach: Person-Centred, Home-Based, Collaborative

EnableU’s allied health services are delivered in your home—allowing therapy to occur in real environments with the people and routines that matter to you most. We also:

• Use goal tracking tools and outcome measurement frameworks
• Collaborate with your support coordinator or plan manager
• Write functional reports for plan reviews and reassessments
• Respect cultural preferences and language diversity

When to Involve Allied Health in Your Plan

You can request allied health services at any stage of your NDIS journey—whether you are:

• Starting a new plan and need an initial assessment
• Seeking to review or extend your goals
• Experiencing new functional challenges
• Wanting to shift from maintenance to skill-building

Contact EnableU today to discuss how our therapists can help you make progress toward your NDIS goals—your home, your pace, your priorities.