Can I Use My NDIS Plan for Physiotherapy in Sydney?
Can I Use My NDIS Plan for Physiotherapy in Sydney?
If you or someone you support has an NDIS plan, physiotherapy can be one of the most useful services in your Capacity Building budget. Here is exactly how NDIS physio works, who can access it at PHYZFIT Bexley North and Marrickville, and why the way your plan is managed matters.
Short Answer
Yes, you can use your NDIS plan for physiotherapy at PHYZFIT if your plan is plan managed or self managed. Physiotherapy sessions are funded under Capacity Building Improved Daily Living. PHYZFIT is not an NDIS registered provider, which means we can support plan managed and self managed participants across Bexley North and Marrickville, but we cannot accept NDIA agency managed plans.
Below we break down how NDIS physio actually works, what it can help with, the three ways plans are managed and how to book with our physio team at PHYZFIT.
What is NDIS physiotherapy?
NDIS physiotherapy is standard clinical physiotherapy delivered to a participant with a permanent or long term condition, funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme rather than paid privately or claimed on Medicare. The clinical work is the same. What changes is who pays the invoice and how sessions are documented.
Physio for NDIS participants is usually funded from the Capacity Building Improved Daily Living budget in your plan. Some participants also access physio through Core Support Improved Health and Wellbeing depending on the goals in their plan.
The aim is functional. Better balance, better mobility, less pain, safer transfers, safer walking, stronger daily function and more independence at home and in the community.
How is my NDIS plan managed? (this is the key part)
There are three ways an NDIS plan can be managed. Which one you have decides where you can spend your funding.
Self Managed
You handle your own invoices and claim funds directly through the NDIS portal.
✔ You can use any provider, registered or not. PHYZFIT can support you.
Plan Managed
A plan manager handles the paperwork and pays providers on your behalf.
✔ You can use any provider, registered or not. PHYZFIT can support you.
NDIA Managed
The NDIA (Agency Managed) controls your budget directly and only pays NDIS registered providers.
✖ We are not NDIS registered, so we cannot accept NDIA managed plans.
Tap any card to see whether PHYZFIT can support that plan type.
Important: PHYZFIT is a non registered NDIS provider
This means we can only accept participants whose plans are self managed or plan managed. If your plan is NDIA (agency) managed, you would either need to switch to plan managed at your next plan review or see an NDIS registered physio provider. Not sure how your plan is managed? Log in to the myplace portal or ask your Local Area Coordinator or Support Coordinator.
What can NDIS physiotherapy actually help with?
Our physio team at PHYZFIT works with adult NDIS participants across a range of long term physical and neurological conditions. Common areas we help with include:
- Musculoskeletal pain and injury that limits daily function — chronic lower back pain, shoulder pain, hip and knee pain, chronic tendinopathy
- Post stroke rehabilitation — regaining strength, balance and safer walking
- Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions — mobility, strength and falls prevention
- Post surgical rehab after joint replacement, ACL reconstruction or spinal surgery
- Chronic musculoskeletal conditions like severe osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or chronic postural pain
- Falls prevention and balance retraining for older adults with permanent conditions affecting stability
- Strength and conditioning for participants who need supervised, progressive exercise to build capacity
- Functional goal setting aligned to what matters in your NDIS plan, whether that is being able to shower safely, return to community walking, or work towards employment goals
Our physios (Julian De Rosa, Ari Moushis and Sam Nunan) also provide clear written reports for your plan review when needed.
How much does NDIS physiotherapy cost through PHYZFIT?
NDIS physiotherapy is charged in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits. This is a national schedule updated by the NDIA each financial year. The current price cap for a standard NSW physiotherapy consult sits at $224.62 per hour, and this covers the session itself, session notes, any short home program written after the appointment, and short liaison with your support team.
You do not pay anything out of pocket. Either your plan manager pays us directly (plan managed), or you pay the invoice and then claim it back through the NDIS portal (self managed).
Not sure if we can accept your plan?
Our reception team can check with you before your first appointment.
How do I book NDIS physiotherapy at PHYZFIT?
The process is straightforward:
- Confirm your plan is self managed or plan managed. You can check on the myplace portal, or ask your plan manager or Support Coordinator.
- Contact us with your details including your NDIS number, plan management type, plan manager name (if plan managed) and your goals.
- Book your initial assessment at Bexley North or Marrickville.
- We invoice directly to your plan manager, or send the invoice to you if you are self managed.
- Progress reviews and reports are provided as needed, especially before plan reviews.
Support workers, Support Coordinators and family members can refer on behalf of a participant. Just get in touch and our team will walk you through what we need.
Frequently asked questions about NDIS physiotherapy
No. Physiotherapy is a primary contact profession in Australia and NDIS participants do not need a GP referral to see a physio. You do need physiotherapy to be included in your plan under Capacity Building Improved Daily Living or a similar category.
Unfortunately not. PHYZFIT is a non registered NDIS provider, so agency managed funding cannot be used with us. Plan managed and self managed participants are welcome. Many participants request a switch to plan management at their plan review, which unlocks a much wider choice of providers including us.
Yes, when it is clinically justified and linked to your plan goals. Our physios at Marrickville run rehab sessions inside World Gym, which is a great option for participants who need supervised strength and conditioning as part of their program.
Yes. We write functional progress reports and can support you with recommendations for future funding when needed. The time spent writing reports is usually claimable under your Capacity Building budget.
Yes. Family members, carers, Support Coordinators and support workers are all welcome to book on behalf of a participant. We only need consent from the participant themselves once treatment begins.
Our Bexley North clinic (20 Shaw Street) is our main hub for NDIS participants across Bexley, Kingsgrove, Beverly Hills, Bardwell Park, Earlwood, Rockdale, Kogarah and Hurstville. Our Marrickville clinic inside World Gym also sees NDIS participants across Marrickville, Newtown, Enmore, Dulwich Hill and Petersham, particularly for strength and conditioning based rehab.
Ready for Us to Help You With Your Pain?
If your NDIS plan is plan managed or self managed, our physio team at PHYZFIT would love to work with you. Book with Ari Moushis, Sam Nunan or Julian De Rosa at Bexley North or Marrickville and we will help you understand your options from your very first call.
📍 20 Shaw Street, Bexley North 2207
📍 4 Carrington Road, Marrickville 2204 (inside World Gym)
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