Health & Fitness

We offer a range of allied health services including physiotherapy, podiatry and exercise physiology. We also offer group fitness, strength and rehabilitation classes, social activities and many more.

Southern Cross Care’s Health & Fitness services are tailored to your unique needs and goals. Whether you want to be able to kneel down to play with your grandchildren, require support with rehabilitation after an injury or want to participate in more social activities, our programs are designed for you.

Our services focus on supporting your wellbeing and promoting independence.

If you are aged 50 years or over you can access our Health & Fitness services through self-referral, referral through a GP, aged care assessment, allied health professional, hospital or any community health worker. Depending on the service you require, we may need details of your medical history and the medication you currently use.

Our group classes are located in Darwin, Goolwa, Mount Barker, Myrtle Bank, Largs Bay and North Plympton. In Darwin we have group classes available at the Pearl Health & Fitness Centre. For more information, visit our Group Classes page.

The group classes available at our Health & Fitness Centres vary between each Centre. There are timetables of classes available on our Group Classes page.

No, a referral from your doctor is not required as we are open to private clients looking to improve or maintain their health and wellbeing. However, our staff will communicate with your doctor and keep them informed of any ongoing management plans.

In many cases, the answer is yes, depending on your insurer, your level of cover and how much of your cover you have used this year. Just ask our friendly team if you need assistance.

Depending on your circumstances you may be eligible for some government funding, which we can help organise for you. For more information, call 1800 852 772.

Your GP may have the ability to refer you to our services on a Chronic Disease Management Plan. This will allow you to have five Medicare funded visits to the therapy service of your choice. Therapy staff will work together with your GP, to achieve common goals relating to your health. Clients can use these plans at Southern Cross Care for Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Exercise Physiology. Sometimes a range of services is requested within the same plan. The first visit is free followed by a payment of $27 each for the following four appointments.

Without a Chronic Disease Management Plan our Health & Fitness services are not covered by Medicare, however you may be eligible for other government funding to cover some of the costs. For more information, call our team on 1800 852 772.
 

Allied health services are therapies delivered by various health professions, aside from doctors, dentists and nurses. Southern Cross Care's allied health services include exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, podiatry, massage and social work.