ndis
Celebrating one year
of Bupa Therapy
It’s been almost a year since Bupa Therapy officially
launched. The state-of-the-art therapy centre was
completed last November and officially launched in March
Major
milestone
The National Disability
Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
is now supporting 200,000
Australians.
T
he NDIS is fully operational
to help meet the growing demand for NDIS, rehabilitation
and therapy services across Melbourne.
S
ince the centre first the G-EO System) to help people
opened, it has focussed with limited mobility due to injury.
on the delivery of
“Since we introduced the
physiotherapy, occupational G-EO robotic gait trainer, we
therapy and speech pathology, have seen a growing demand for
for people with neurological and the service – not only from within
chronic health conditions. greater Melbourne but also from
The centre offers multi-
interstate,” Ms Aldous said.
in New South Wales, the disciplinary therapy and a Australian Capital Territory coordinated care experience all certainly increased with a 100
under the one roof. per cent rise on the previous
and South Australia, with ongoing
roll-out in remaining states and
territories.
Minister for Families and Social
Bupa Therapy Operations
“The activity rate has
month for enquiries and uptake.
Manager Angela Aldous (pictured You know there is demand when
below) said that as the awareness the G-EO is booked out four
Services, Paul Fletcher (pictured of Bupa Therapy has grown, there weeks in advance.
above), said the roll-out of the has been an increasing number of NDIS was having a positive impact enquiries about its services. on Australians with disability, their “We continue to try to families and carers, as well as bring our model of care to
bringing jobs and economic growth. life and are always looking at
“Since launching in 2013 at four
trial sites, the NDIS has grown to
supporting more than 200,000
“We are looking forward
to welcoming a Neuro-Rehab
physician who will consult from
Bupa Therapy one day a week.
“We have certainly come a
feedback to better improve our long way and I’m excited for what
service offerings,” she said. is next for Bupa Therapy in 2019.
In August this year, Bupa
Australians, including around 60,000 began trialling cutting-edge
people who are now receiving robotic gait technology (known as
The future is bright, and the best
is yet to come.”
www.bupa.com.au/therapy
support for the very first time,”
Mr Fletcher said.
“The NDIS is one of the
most important social reforms
in Australian history, not only
delivering for those with disabilities,
but driving new important economic
benefits by creating new markets,
new business and employment
opportunities."
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