What Allied Health Services Are Available on the NDIS?

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June 23, 2026 On June 10, 2026

What Allied Health Services Are Available on the NDIS?

For a participant or family new to the NDIS, the language can feel overwhelming. Capacity Building. Therapeutic Supports. Improved Daily Living. Behind all of it sits a simple question: what kinds of allied health services can a participant actually access, and what does each one do?

This blog is a plain-English guide to the allied health services NDIS participants can access, written for families, Support Coordinators and anyone trying to make sense of what is available. It is also a useful refresher for participants whose plan has just changed and who are weighing up what to fund.

What Counts as Allied Health on the NDIS?

Allied health is the broad term for clinical professions outside medicine and nursing. On the NDIS, the allied health services most relevant to participants include Positive Behaviour Support, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Exercise Physiology and Speech Pathology.

Most allied health services are funded through Capacity Building in an NDIS plan, typically under the Improved Daily Living line item. Some sit under Improved Relationships, Improved Health and Wellbeing or Therapeutic Supports depending on the service and the participant's goals.

You can see the full list of services Allied Health 2U delivers on our services page. The breakdown below explains what each one does.

Positive Behaviour Support

Positive Behaviour Support, often shortened to PBS, is a structured allied health service for participants who experience behaviours of concern. The work begins with a Functional Behaviour Assessment, which identifies why a behaviour is happening, and continues with a Behaviour Support Plan that gives the participant's family, support workers and broader team a consistent way to respond.

A PBS Practitioner does much more than write a plan. They train support staff and families, monitor implementation, work towards reducing and eliminating restrictive practices, and review the plan as the participant's life changes.

Positive Behaviour Support is one of the most consequential services in the NDIS. A good PBS plan, well-implemented, can change a participant's day-to-day life, reduce incidents and stabilise a household. Allied Health 2U delivers PBS across Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, the Illawarra and Adelaide, with telehealth available Australia-wide.

Psychology

Psychology on the NDIS supports participants with mental health, emotional regulation, trauma, anxiety, depression and adjustment to disability or diagnosis. A psychologist works with the internal experience: the thoughts, emotions, memories and beliefs that shape how a person feels and copes.

NDIS psychology can include:

Evidence-based therapy such as cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and trauma-informed approaches.
Psychological assessment.
Mental health support for participants with psychosocial disability.
Emotional support for grief, adjustment and life transitions.
Family and carer psychology where the impact of disability extends into the household.

Psychology services at Allied Health 2U are available face-to-face in our service regions and via telehealth Australia-wide. For participants with behaviours of concern, psychology often works alongside Positive Behaviour Support, with each discipline addressing a different layer of the same issue.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy, or OT, helps NDIS participants do the things they want and need to do in daily life. The clinical question an OT asks is: what is getting in the way of this person living the life they want, and what can we do about it?

OT covers a broad range of work, including:

Functional Capacity Assessments for NDIS planning.
Equipment prescription, home modifications and assistive technology.
Sensory regulation and sensory diet planning.
Routine development, executive function support and daily living skills.
Mental health occupational therapy for psychosocial disability and complex mental health needs.
Paediatric OT for children with developmental, sensory or coordination needs.

Occupational Therapy at Allied Health 2U is delivered face-to-face across Sydney and Greater Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with telehealth available Australia-wide.

Allied health on the NDIS

Allied health services for NDIS participants

A plain guide to what participants can access, how it is funded, and how Allied Health 2U brings these services together under one coordinated team. Tell us about the participant and we will help map the right mix.

Make a general enquiry Call 1300 24 2428

Prefer email? info@alliedhealth2u.com.au

Common questions

What allied health services can NDIS participants access?

The services most relevant to NDIS participants are Positive Behaviour Support, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Exercise Physiology, and Speech Pathology. Allied Health 2U delivers all of these with its own team, except speech pathology, which we coordinate through a trusted partner provider.

How is allied health funded under the NDIS?

Most allied health is funded through Capacity Building, usually under the Improved Daily Living line item. Some supports sit under Improved Relationships, Improved Health and Wellbeing, or Therapeutic Supports, depending on the service and the participant's goals. Your Support Coordinator or Plan Manager can confirm what a particular plan covers.

Does Allied Health 2U provide all of these services directly?

We deliver Positive Behaviour Support, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Exercise Physiology with our own practitioners. Where a participant needs speech pathology, we coordinate the referral with our trusted partner provider, so they still access specialist expertise alongside the rest of their Allied Health 2U team.

Where does Allied Health 2U deliver these services?

We work across Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, the Illawarra, Adelaide, Melbourne, and the Gold Coast, though the services available face-to-face vary by location, with telehealth available Australia-wide for the services suited to it. Positive Behaviour Support, for example, is available across Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, the Illawarra, and Adelaide.

Why does it help to have allied health under one provider?

When several disciplines are delivered by separate providers who never speak to each other, the participant or Support Coordinator ends up holding the coordination themselves. With one coordinated team, the practitioners share notes, attend joint meetings where useful, and align on goals, which is not just easier but clinically more effective.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy supports NDIS participants with movement, mobility, strength, pain management and physical function. For participants with physical disability, neurological conditions, post-surgical recovery or chronic pain, physio is one of the most practical interventions in the NDIS toolkit.

A mobile or in-home physiotherapy model works particularly well for NDIS participants, because the gains made in therapy translate directly into the environments the participant actually uses each day. Stairs, transfers, bathroom mobility, kitchen function and community access are all easier to address in context.

Physiotherapy at Allied Health 2U is delivered across Sydney and Greater Sydney.

Podiatry

Podiatry addresses foot, ankle and lower limb health. For NDIS participants, podiatry is often essential and frequently underused. Participants with diabetes, neurological conditions, mobility issues, biomechanical concerns or sensory sensitivities benefit from regular podiatry input.

A podiatrist can assess gait, prescribe orthotics, manage skin and nail conditions, address pain and pressure issues, and contribute to falls prevention. For participants whose foot health affects their mobility, podiatry sits alongside physiotherapy and OT as part of a coordinated approach.

Exercise Physiology

Exercise Physiology applies structured physical activity to manage chronic conditions, improve function and support overall health. For NDIS participants, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) designs and delivers exercise programmes tailored to the participant's diagnosis, capacity and goals.

Exercise physiology is particularly valuable for participants with:

Chronic pain.
Cardiovascular or metabolic conditions.
Neurological conditions such as stroke or multiple sclerosis.
Physical deconditioning following hospitalisation.
Mental health conditions where physical activity supports recovery.

The work is grounded in evidence. It is not generic fitness training. It is clinical exercise prescription delivered by an AHPRA-registered allied health professional.

Speech Pathology

Speech Pathology supports NDIS participants with communication, swallowing, mealtime safety and social communication. The scope includes speech, language, voice, fluency, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and dysphagia management.

Allied Health 2U works with a trusted partner speech pathology provider. Where an NDIS participant needs speech pathology, we coordinate the referral so the participant accesses specialist expertise alongside the rest of their AH2U team. This is particularly important for participants requiring swallowing assessments and mealtime management plans, where speech pathology, OT and PBS often need to work together.

How These Services Work Together

The biggest difference between a participant who thrives on the NDIS and one who struggles is rarely the funding amount. It is whether the services are coordinated.

A participant with complex needs often requires PBS, Psychology and OT all at once. When those three disciplines are delivered by separate providers who never speak to each other, the participant ends up holding the coordination burden themselves, or it falls to the Support Coordinator. When they are delivered by one provider, the disciplines share notes, attend joint meetings and align on goals.

This is the core argument for multi-disciplinary allied health under one provider: it is not just easier, it is clinically more effective.

Choosing the Right Allied Health Services for an NDIS Participant

The right mix of services depends on the participant's goals, their NDIS plan budget and their priorities. A few practical things to keep in mind:

Start with the participant's goals, not the services available. The goals dictate what is needed.
Look at where the funding sits in the plan. Capacity Building, Improved Daily Living typically funds OT, psychology and exercise physiology. Capacity Building, Behaviour Support funds PBS.
Consider whether services need to be face-to-face, telehealth, or a blend. Some work suits each mode better.
Think about the practitioner mix the participant will respond to. A clinical match matters, particularly for psychology and PBS.
Plan for coordination from the start. A multi-disciplinary provider reduces the coordination burden on the participant and the Support Coordinator.

How Allied Health 2U Can Help

Allied Health 2U has been working alongside NDIS participants since 2015. We deliver a full range of allied health services including Positive Behaviour Support, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Exercise Physiology, with partner-delivered Speech Pathology coordinated through our team.

We operate across Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, the Illawarra, Adelaide, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with telehealth available Australia-wide.

Need to set up allied health services for an NDIS participant? Get in touch with Allied Health 2U on 1300 24 2428. We can talk through what mix of services might suit and coordinate the referrals from there.

Our services

Allied health services under one coordinated team

Allied Health 2U has supported NDIS participants since 2015. Here is the range we deliver, with speech pathology coordinated through our trusted partner provider so the whole plan stays joined up.

Positive Behaviour Support

Structured support for participants who experience behaviours of concern. We complete a functional assessment, build a behaviour support plan, and train the family and support team to apply it consistently.

Psychology

Support for mental health, emotional regulation, trauma, anxiety, and adjustment, including psychological assessment and evidence-based therapy.

Occupational Therapy

Practical help with daily living, from functional capacity assessments and equipment to home modifications and sensory needs.

Physiotherapy

Movement, mobility, strength, and pain management, often delivered in the participant's own home where the gains carry straight into daily life.

Podiatry

Foot, ankle, and lower limb care, including gait, orthotics, skin and nail management, and falls prevention.

Exercise Physiology

Clinical exercise prescription for chronic conditions and recovery, delivered by an AHPRA-registered Accredited Exercise Physiologist.

Speech Pathology

Communication, swallowing, and mealtime safety.

Partner coordinated

Coverage varies by service. We work across Greater Sydney, the Central Coast, the Illawarra, Adelaide, Melbourne, and the Gold Coast, with telehealth available Australia-wide for suitable services.