Department Of Veteran Affairs (DVA)
Exercise Physiology within the DVA supports veterans and their families by providing tailored exercise programs that aid rehabilitation, manage chronic conditions, and improve overall health and wellbeing.
Develop individualised exercise plans that address specific health needs and goals of veterans and their families.
Support rehabilitation from injuries and chronic conditions through evidence-based exercise interventions.
Promote long-term wellbeing by educating and empowering participants to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.
Exercise Physiology and DVA
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is an Australian government branch that supports veterans, their dependents, serving and former ADF members, war widows/widowers, members of the Australian Federal Police, and more. The DVA’s mission is to help these individuals and their families return to the activities they enjoy by providing the care they need. As Exercise Physiologists, we assist with rehabilitation and health management—particularly for chronic conditions—through clinical exercise prescription, physical activity education, and behavior modification.
Why SAEXP?
Our staff are passionate about creating a safe and comfortable environment to support people who are either unable to return to work or under work restrictions due to a workplace related injury. Our clinic features two private rooms, two shared spaces, and a clinical Pilates studio, where our experienced and compassionate practitioners work with each participant and their support group to work on the following goals:
- Improve physical function and capacity.
- Support recovery and reduce pain through exercise intervention.
- Enhance return-to-service outcomes (if applicable).
- Educate, support and empower clients with self-management strategies.
Each program is tailored to the individual’s injury, service/job requirements, and recovery goals.
What Information is Required from You:
To begin the program, we will require:
- A copy of your referral outlining treatable condition or health condition (Card dependent)
- Any relevant medical reports or imiaging.
- Type of DVA card and umber (e.g., Gold, Gold TPI, White)
- Medicare card details.
We will then
- Conduct an initial assessment.
- Develop a tailored exericse program.
- Provide regular progress updates and reports as required by DVA.
Pricing for Exercise Physiology:
All fees are aligned with the DVA fees schedule for Exercise Physiology and there is no gap payment for our services.
Additionally, we provide in-home services for participants located in Kew, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Hawthorn, Ivanhoe, Fairfield, Alphington and surrounding suburbs. However, this will incur a travel free of $37.60 per 15 minutes of travel which is not covered by DVA.
There are currently no waiting periods for DVA veterans for exercise physiology.
