Exercise Physiology for Healthy Ageing & Chronic Disease Management

Bloom’s Aged Support Areas

At Bloom, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to age with dignity, confidence, and independence. We are committed to providing equitable access to high-quality Exercise Physiology services, supporting older adults of all abilities, backgrounds, and health conditions.

Our personalised, evidence-based approach focuses on maintaining and improving strength, mobility, balance, function, and confidence while reducing falls risk and supporting long-term independence. Bloom has experience working with older adults living with complex health conditions, multiple comorbidities, and age-related functional decline, tailoring every exercise program to each individual's goals, abilities, lifestyle, and medical needs.

Whether your goal is to remain independent at home, improve mobility, manage a chronic condition, recover from illness or hospitalisation, or simply continue doing the activities you love, Bloom is here to support you every step of the way because everybody deserves to ‘Bloom’.

Bloom supports older adults living with a wide range of health conditions. Below are examples of who Bloom helps; however, Bloom is not limited to these conditions. Every exercise program is individually tailored to each person's medical history, functional capacity, goals, and unique needs, ensuring safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care.

    • Osteoarthritis (OA)

    • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    • Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

    • Chronic Low Back Pain

    • Neck Pain

    • Shoulder Conditions (e.g. Rotator Cuff Disorders)

    • Hip & Knee Pain

    • Joint Replacements (Hip, Knee, Shoulder)

    • Fibromyalgia

    • Reduced Mobility & Functional Decline

    • Age-Related Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia)

    • Scoliosis

    • Fibromyalgia

    • Coronary Artery Disease

    • Heart Failure

    • Hypertension

    • Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

    • Atrial Fibrillation & Cardiac Arrhythmias

    • Stroke Recovery

    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

    • Asthma

    • Interstitial Lung Disease

    • Reduced Exercise Tolerance

    • Shortness of Breath (Dyspnoea)

    • Parkinson's Disease

    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

    • Stroke Rehabilitation

    • Dementia & Mild Cognitive Impairment

    • Peripheral Neuropathy

    • Vestibular Disorders

    • Balance & Coordination Impairments

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Social Isolation & Reduced Confidence

    • Exercise Before, During & After Cancer Treatment

    • Cancer Rehabilitation

    • Cancer-Related Fatigue

    • Physical Deconditioning

    • Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

    • Muscle Loss

    • Bone Health Following Cancer Treatment

    • Lymphoedema Considerations

    • Survivorship Exercise

    • Palliative & Advanced Cancer Exercise

    • Falls Prevention Programs

    • Balance & Proprioception Training

    • Gait Retraining

    • Lower Limb Strengthening

    • Reaction Time, Power & Balance

    • Walking Aid Training

    • Confidence Building Following Falls

    • Functional Mobility Training

    • Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes

    • Insulin Resistance

    • Metabolic Syndrome

    • Obesity & Weight Management

    • Thyroid Conditions

    • Osteoporosis, Osteopenia & Bone Health

    • Frailty

    • Post-Hospital Deconditioning

    • Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

    • Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

    • Mobility & Transfer Training

    • Functional Strength & Endurance

    • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Retraining

    • Reconditioning Following Illness

    • Healthy Ageing

    • Maintaining Independence

    • Strength & Mobility

    • Functional Fitness

    • Physical Activity Coaching

    • Chronic Disease Management

    • Healthy Lifestyle Support

    • Fatigue Management

    • Exercise for Pain Management

    • Confidence & Community Participation

    • Improving Quality of Life

    • Social engagement and community participation

    • Maintaining independence to enjoy time with family and grandchildren

    • Supporting participation in hobbies, travel, and recreational activities

How Exercise Can Support Healthy Ageing

Growing older doesn't mean slowing down; it means moving with purpose. Regular, evidence-based exercise plays a vital role in maintaining independence, managing chronic health conditions, and improving overall quality of life. At Bloom, every exercise program is tailored to your goals, abilities, and medical needs, ensuring exercise is safe, meaningful, and designed to achieve the outcomes that matter most to you, as well as to help you continue doing the activities you enjoy with confidence.

Falls Prevention, Power, Balance & Proprioception

  • Improve balance, coordination, and body awareness to reduce fall risk

  • Increase lower limb strength and power to improve balance recovery

  • Enhance reaction time and protective stepping responses

  • Improve confidence walking on uneven surfaces and in the community

  • Reduce the risk of falls and fall-related injuries

Maintaining Independence & Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

  • Improve the ability to get in and out of bed, chairs, and the car

  • Increase independence with household tasks and self-care activities

  • Make walking, stair climbing, and community mobility easier

  • Support independence for longer at home and in the community

  • Help you continue doing the activities that are meaningful to you

Chronic Disease Management

  • Support the management of chronic and complex health conditions

  • Improve physical function and quality of life

  • Reduce the impact of physical deconditioning

  • Improve symptom management and day-to-day function

  • Promote healthy ageing and long-term wellbeing

Strength Improvements

  • Increase muscular strength and endurance

  • Reduce age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia)

  • Improve functional capacity for everyday activities

  • Support healthy bones and joint function

  • Enhance confidence with lifting, carrying, and moving safely

Aerobic Health

  • Improve cardiovascular fitness and endurance

  • Increase exercise tolerance transferable to daily activities

  • Improve circulation and heart health

  • Reduce fatigue and improve energy levels

  • Support healthy blood pressure and metabolic health

Mobility

  • Improve flexibility and joint range of motion

  • Enhance walking ability and gait mechanics

  • Increase confidence with everyday movement

  • Reduce stiffness and improve movement quality

  • Maintain mobility and physical function as you age

Blood Flow, Healing & Rehabilitation

  • Improve blood flow and circulation

  • Support recovery following illness, injury, or surgery

  • Enhance tissue healing and physical recovery

  • Reduce physical deconditioning after hospitalisation

  • Promote a safe return to everyday activities and independence

Confidence, Connection & Holistic Wellbeing

  • Build confidence to remain active, independent, and engaged in everyday life

  • Increase participation in hobbies, community activities, and social events

  • Support meaningful connections with family, friends, and grandchildren

  • Improve self-confidence, self-efficacy, and overall quality of life

  • Enhance emotional wellbeing while reducing stress, anxiety, and social isolation

  • Promote a sense of purpose, achievement, and independence

  • Encourage lifelong participation in physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits

  • Support healthy ageing through a holistic approach that considers physical, emotional, and social wellbeing

How BLOOM Manages Chronic Disease Presentation

At Bloom, we understand that no two people experience chronic disease in the same way. Many older adults live with multiple chronic health conditions, each affecting their mobility, strength, confidence, independence, and overall quality of life differently. That's why we take a comprehensive, evidence-based, and person-centred approach to care.

Rather than treating a diagnosis alone, we focus on understanding the whole person: their medical history, current health, functional capacity, lifestyle, goals, and what is most important to them. Using thorough clinical assessment, ongoing monitoring, and evidence-based exercise prescription, we develop tailored programs that safely manage chronic conditions, improve physical function, reduce falls risk, and support long-term independence. As your health and goals evolve, your exercise program evolves with you, ensuring you continue to receive the most appropriate care throughout your healthy ageing journey.

1. Comprehensive Initial Assessment

Review of your complete medical history and chronic health conditions

Assessment of medications, current symptoms, and medical considerations

Functional assessment including strength, balance, mobility, flexibility, and aerobic capacity

Falls risk assessment and functional independence screening

Discussion of your lifestyle, daily routine, and meaningful activities

Identification of your personal goals, priorities, and areas of concern

2. Clinical Prioritisation & Goal Setting

Identify the most clinically important conditions requiring management

Prioritise risks such as falls, pain, fatigue, breathlessness, or reduced mobility

Establish realistic, meaningful, and person-centred goals

Balance clinical priorities with what matters most to you

Develop a clear plan to support long-term independence and healthy ageing

3. Individualised Exercise Prescription

Tailored exercise program based on your goals, abilities, and health conditions

Evidence-based strength, aerobic, balance, mobility, and functional training

Exercise prescribed at an appropriate intensity, frequency, and progression (FITT-VP Principle)

Programs adapted to your current function and medical needs

Home, community, gym, residential facility, respite care or telehealth exercise options available

4. Monitoring Your Response to Exercise

Ongoing monitoring of symptoms and exercise tolerance

Review of pain, fatigue, breathlessness, and mobility

Monitor functional improvements and goal progression

Clinical outcome measures repeated where appropriate

Programs modified to ensure exercise remains safe and effective

5. Ongoing Review & Progression

Regular reassessments to evaluate progress

Progression of exercises as strength and function improve

Regressions of exercises as clinically required

Adapt programs in response to changes in health or goals

Ongoing review to maintain motivation and maximise outcomes

Continued support to promote long-term independence and quality of life

6. Education & Self-Management

Education about your chronic health conditions and the role of exercise

Understanding the physiological benefits of regular physical activity

Strategies to safely remain active between appointments

Guidance on building sustainable exercise and healthy lifestyle habits

Empowering confidence, independence, and long-term self-management

Bloom’s Services Provided

Assessment, Goal Setting & Planning

Your initial consultation is all about getting to know you, your health, and what matters most to you. At Bloom, we take a holistic, person-centred approach to understand your goals, lifestyle, medical history, current function, and any challenges you may be experiencing. By building rapport and completing a comprehensive assessment, we can safely prescribe exercise that is tailored to your individual needs, abilities, health conditions, and personal goals to support healthy ageing and long-term independence.

Our comprehensive assessment may include:

  • Goals and Priorities

  • Complete Medical History and Current Health Conditions

  • Chronic Disease Assessment and Comorbidity Management

  • Current Physical Function, Mobility, Strength, Balance, Range of Motion, and Aerobic Capacity through Clinical Exercise Assessments

  • Falls Risk Assessment and Functional Capacity Evaluation

  • Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Functional Independence

  • Pain, Fatigue, Reduced Mobility, Physical Deconditioning, and Functional Limitations

  • Medications, Medical Considerations, Contraindications, and Exercise Risk Stratification

  • Lifestyle, Interests, Exercise Preferences, Strengths, and Individual Considerations

  • Motivational Interviewing and Behaviour Change Strategies to Support Long-Term Exercise Participation

  • Education on the Role of Exercise in Healthy Ageing, Chronic Disease Management, Falls Prevention, and Maintaining Independence

Following your assessment, an individualised, evidence-based exercise program is developed to align with your health conditions, functional capacity, goals, and lifestyle. Ongoing progress monitoring, regular reassessments, and exercise progression ensure your program remains safe, effective, and responsive to changes in your health, helping you maintain strength, mobility, confidence, and independence for longer.

  • Individualised Exercise Programs

  • Goal Setting & Progress Monitoring

  • Subjective & Objective Outcome Monitoring

Exercise Physiology Interventions

Every exercise program at Bloom is individually prescribed using current evidence-based practice and Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) guidelines. Interventions are tailored to your health conditions, functional capacity, goals, lifestyle, and medical considerations. Using clinical reasoning and ongoing assessment, exercise is continually adapted to ensure it remains safe, effective, and responsive to your changing health needs, helping you maintain independence, manage chronic conditions, and support healthy ageing.

Our Exercise Physiology interventions may include:

  • Strength Training

  • Aerobic & Cardiovascular Conditioning

  • Functional Capacity & Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Training

  • Balance, Coordination & Proprioception Training

  • Falls Prevention

  • Power Training to Improve Balance

  • Mobility & Functional Movement Training

  • Gait Retraining

  • Flexibility & Range of Motion

  • Functional Fitness Training

  • Exercise for Healthy Ageing

  • Chronic Disease Management

  • Secondary Disease Prevention & Management

  • Exercise Following Illness, Injury, or Surgery

  • Post-Hospital & Functional Rehabilitation

  • Exercise for Pain Management

  • Fatigue Management & Energy Conservation

  • Exercise to Support Older Adults Living with Cancer

  • Endocrine & Metabolic Disease Management (including diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity)

  • Exercise for Bone Health, Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

  • Sarcopenia (Age-Related Muscle Loss) Management

  • Neurological Rehabilitation & Movement Retraining

  • Cardiovascular & Respiratory Rehabilitation

  • Exercise to Improve Physical Function & Independence

  • Return to Meaningful Activities, Recreation & Community Participation

  • Physical Activity Coaching, Education & Lifestyle Support

  • Individualised Home Exercise Programs & Progressions

Everybody is Welcome at BLOOM

At Bloom, we believe every person deserves access to compassionate, evidence-based Exercise Physiology, regardless of their age, abilities, health conditions, or background. We proudly support older adults living with single or multiple chronic health conditions, complex medical presentations, mobility challenges, and age-related functional decline.

Whether your goal is to improve strength, manage a chronic condition, reduce falls risk, maintain independence, recover from illness or surgery, or simply continue doing the activities you love, every exercise program is individually tailored to your goals, abilities, lifestyle, and medical needs. We celebrate individuality and are committed to providing inclusive, culturally respectful care where everyone has the opportunity to move, thrive, and bloom.

Bloom warmly welcomes individuals and families from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We are committed to understanding and respecting cultural values, beliefs, traditions, and individual preferences, and are always happy to adapt our approach to accommodate cultural needs and considerations wherever possible, ensuring every person feels respected, understood, and supported.

Julia also offers Italian-speaking support, helping Italian-speaking individuals and families feel comfortable, understood, and confident throughout their healthcare journey.

Health & Overall Wellbeing

At Bloom, we believe healthy ageing is about much more than maintaining physical function. We take a holistic approach that recognises the important connection between physical, emotional, cognitive, and social wellbeing. Through education, empowerment, and compassionate support, we aim to build confidence, independence, resilience, and self-efficacy, helping older adults continue living active, meaningful, and fulfilling lives.

Whether it's maintaining independence at home, spending time with family and grandchildren, participating in hobbies, or staying connected with the community, our goal is to support your overall health and quality of life through evidence-based Exercise Physiology.

Services may include:

  • Behaviour Change & Motivational Interviewing

  • Healthy Lifestyle Coaching

  • Chronic Disease Self-Management Support

  • Fatigue & Energy Conservation Education

  • Exercise Education

  • Weight Management Support

  • Building Confidence & Maintaining Independence

  • Improving Self-Efficacy & Functional Capacity

  • Stress, Anxiety & Mood Management through exercise

  • Goal Setting & Long-Term Behaviour Change

  • Developing Sustainable Healthy Lifestyle Habits

  • Promoting Social Connection & Community Participation

  • Supporting Engagement with Family, Friends & Grandchildren

  • Improving Sleep, Recovery & Energy Levels

  • Building Confidence to Remain Active for Lifelong Health

  • Enhancing Overall Quality of Life Through Healthy Ageing

Mobile & Flexible Service Delivery

Bloom provides mobile Exercise Physiology services across all of Sydney with no limit on travel distance. By bringing services directly to you, we can deliver support in the comfort and familiarity of your home, local community, gym, or preferred environment, helping to maximise convenience, participation, and real-world outcomes.

  • Home Visits

  • School-Based Sessions

  • Residential Facility Sessions

  • Respite Home Visits

  • Community-Based Sessions

  • Gym-Based Sessions

  • Hydrotherapy

  • Telehealth Services

Education & Support

Education is a key component of healthy ageing and plays an important role in achieving long-term health outcomes. At Bloom, we believe understanding why exercise is prescribed is just as important as completing the exercises themselves. We empower older adults, their families, and carers with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to safely incorporate exercise into everyday life, understand the physiological benefits of movement, and effectively self-manage chronic health conditions. Through education and ongoing support, we aim to promote confidence, independence, and lifelong participation in physical activity, helping individuals maintain their health, function, and quality of life as they age.

Services may include:

  • Participant, Family & Carer Education

  • Education on the role of exercise in healthy ageing and chronic disease management

  • Understanding the physiological benefits of exercise

  • Education on managing chronic health conditions through exercise

  • Exercise safety education, including condition-specific considerations and precautions

  • Guidance on appropriate exercise intensity, frequency, and progression

  • Individualised Home Exercise Programs

  • Lifestyle & Physical Activity Coaching

  • Behaviour Change & Motivational Interviewing

  • Self-Management Skills Development

  • Building confidence and independence with exercise

  • Strategies to develop sustainable exercise habits and healthy lifestyle behaviours

  • Falls Prevention Education

  • Healthy Ageing & Long-Term Wellbeing Planning

  • Education to support lifelong physical activity, independence, and quality of life

Multidisciplinary Care & Clinical Collaboration

Healthy ageing is best supported through a collaborative approach. At Bloom, we believe working closely with your healthcare team, family, and carers is essential to delivering safe, evidence-based Exercise Physiology services that align with your health conditions, medical needs, and personal goals. Through regular communication, progress monitoring, and clinical reporting, we help ensure your exercise program remains coordinated, appropriate, and responsive to changes in your health. All documentation and recommendations are completed within the Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Accredited Exercise Physiologist Scope of Practice and in accordance with current professional, ethical, and legislative standards.

Services may include:

  • Clinical Progress Reports & Outcome Monitoring

  • Exercise Physiology Assessment & Review Reports

  • Goal Review & Ongoing Progress Monitoring

  • Communication with General Practitioners (GPs), Geriatricians, Specialists, and Treating Medical Teams

  • Collaboration with Aged Care Providers, Support at Home Providers, Care Managers, and Residential Aged Care Facilities

  • Multidisciplinary Team Meetings & Case Conferences

  • Communication with Allied Health Professionals (e.g. Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Speech Pathologists, Podiatrists, Psychologists)

  • Collaboration with Family Members, Carers, and Support Workers

  • Exercise Prescription Reviews & Clinical Recommendations

  • Functional Capacity, Mobility & Independence Planning

  • Care Coordination & Shared Clinical Decision Making

  • Evidence-based recommendations to optimise physical function, manage chronic health conditions, reduce falls risk, and support long-term independence and quality of life.

Non-Face-to-Face Supports (NF2F)

Some Exercise Physiology services occur outside of face to face appointments and are essential for delivering safe, personalised, and evidence based care. These may include clinical documentation, exercise program development, progress monitoring, report writing, and communication with your healthcare team to ensure your exercise program remains appropriate as your health needs change.

Where applicable, NF2F supports are only billed when directly related to your care, discussed transparently, and agreed upon within your Service Agreement. Fees are charged in accordance with your selected funding pathway or Bloom's current fee schedule.

Non-face-to-face clinical supports may include:

  • Clinical documentation and post-session case notes

  • Individualised exercise program development, progression, modification, and goal review

  • Session planning and clinical preparation

  • Review of medical information, referrals, and treating healthcare professional recommendations

  • Report writing and clinical outcome measurement

  • Communication with participants, families, carers, and support networks

  • Liaison with GPs, geriatricians, specialists, care managers, and allied health professionals

  • Collaboration with Support at Home providers, residential aged care facilities, and other aged care services

  • Multidisciplinary care coordination and case conferences

  • Ongoing progress monitoring and exercise prescription review

  • Administrative and clinical documentation directly related to your care

Provider Travel

As a fully mobile Exercise Physiology service, Bloom provides home, community, gym, school, respite care, and residential facility visits across all of Sydney, with no travel distance limit. Where applicable, provider travel is charged in accordance with your funding pathway (e.g. NDIS or Support at Home) or BLOOM's current private fee schedule. Any applicable travel charges will be discussed transparently and agreed upon within your Service Agreement before commencing services.

Funding

Bloom's fees reflect the specialised nature of Exercise Physiology services, clinical expertise, mobile service delivery, and current industry standards within the allied health sector. Pricing reflects the delivery of personalised, evidence-based exercise prescription, comprehensive clinical assessment, ongoing progress monitoring, education, and collaborative care to support healthy ageing, chronic disease management, and long-term independence.

Fees may vary depending on the funding pathway being accessed, as different schemes (such as NDIS, Support at Home, Home Care Packages, Medicare, or private health insurance) operate under their own funding arrangements, claiming processes, and fee structures.

All fees are reviewed annually and may be adjusted in line with changes to funding arrangements, industry standards, operating costs, and relevant pricing updates. Any fee changes will be communicated transparently before implementation.

  • Older adults may be able to access Exercise Physiology services through their Support At Home Package. Depending on how your package is managed, Bloom can work directly with you, your family, and your care provider to deliver personalised exercise support aimed at maintaining strength, independence, mobility, and quality of life.

    We recommend speaking with your care manager to determine whether Exercise Physiology services can be included within your individual care plan and budget. If you are unsure whether Exercise Physiology is available within your package, we are happy to assist you in exploring your options.

  • If you are currently receiving a Home Care Package, you may be able to access Exercise Physiology services as part of your care plan. Depending on how your package is managed, Bloom can work directly with you and/or collaboratively with your Home Care Package provider to deliver personalised exercise support.

    • Referral from your GP is required under the Chronic Disease Management Plan.

    • Up to 5 allied health sessions per calendar year

    • Medicare rebate available for eligible clients. Current Rebate is $61.80 per eligible session.

    • Sessions may involve an out-of-pocket gap fee

    • Ideal for individuals managing chronic or complex health conditions

  • SUPPORTS

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    Support Item Name: Therapy - Exercise Physiologist - NDIA Requested Reports

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    Support Item Name: Therapy - Exercise Physiologist - Telehealth

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    Unit: Hour

    Price:

    • National: $161.99

    • Remote: $226.79

    • Very Remote: $242.99

    Please note that Support Costs apply in accordance with the NDIS pricing schedule effective 1st July 2026.

    • Rebates may be available through eligible extras cover

    • Amount claimable depends on individual health fund and level of cover

    • Pay upfront and claim directly through insurer

  • Bloom welcomes privately paying clients seeking personalised Exercise Physiology support for cancer rehabilitation, chronic disease management, healthy ageing, disability, injury recovery, or general health and wellbeing. Private clients benefit from flexible access to evidence-based exercise services without the need for a referral or third-party funding approval.

    For individuals managing chronic health conditions, a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan through your GP may also be beneficial, as it can provide access to Medicare rebates for Exercise Physiology services

“Everybody Deserves to ‘BLOOM’”

  • An Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) is a university-qualified allied health professional who specialises in prescribing evidence-based exercise to support individuals living with disabilities, chronic conditions, injuries, and complex health needs. Exercise Physiology focuses on improving strength, mobility, independence, wellbeing, and overall quality of life through tailored movement and exercise programs.

  • Exercise Physiology can help improve strength, balance, mobility, cardiovascular fitness, and confidence while supporting the management of chronic health conditions. Whether your goal is to reduce falls risk, remain independent at home, recover from illness or surgery, or continue enjoying the activities you love, every program is tailored to your individual needs and goals.

  • The initial assessment helps Bloom to understand your current health, medical history, chronic health conditions, functional abilities, and personal goals to ensure exercise is prescribed safely, effectively, and in line with your individual needs.

    The assessment may include:

    • Goals and priorities

    • Current health conditions and chronic disease management

    • Medical history, medications, and exercise risk stratification

    • Falls risk and functional independence

    • Fatigue, pain, mobility limitations, and activities of daily living (ADLs)

    • Lifestyle, exercise preferences, and individual considerations

    • Movement screening, strength, balance, aerobic fitness, mobility, and functional capacity assessments

    • Holistic wellbeing, including physical, emotional, social, and lifestyle factors that may influence your health and independence

    This information allows every exercise program to be individually tailored to your health conditions, functional capacity, lifestyle, and personal goals, helping you maintain strength, mobility, independence, and quality of life.

  • Yes. Falls prevention is a key focus of Exercise Physiology. Evidence-based exercise can improve strength, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, rate of force development, mobility, and confidence, helping reduce falls risk while supporting safe movement and independence in everyday life.

  • Absolutely! Many older adults live with multiple chronic health conditions and complex medical needs. Every exercise program at Bloom is evidence-based and individually prescribed following a comprehensive assessment, clinical reasoning, and clinical prioritisation to identify the most important health concerns while keeping your personal goals at the centre of your care.

    Exercise is tailored to your medical history, medications, current health, functional abilities, and risk profile to ensure it is safe, appropriate, and effective.

  • Every individual is unique, which means every exercise program is unique.

    Programs are individually tailored based on:

    • Health conditions and chronic disease presentation

    • Functional capacity and mobility

    • Strength, balance, and falls risk

    • Goals and priorities

    • Confidence and independence

    • Holistic wellbeing, including physical, emotional, social, and lifestyle factors

    • Pain, fatigue, and current physical function

    • Lifestyle, hobbies, and meaningful activities

    • Medical considerations, medications, and exercise risk stratification

    • Clinical reasoning and prioritisation of the most important health concerns

    • Personal preferences and previous exercise experience

    At Bloom, we believe exercise should be safe, achievable, enjoyable, and empowering. Every program is designed to support your physical, emotional, and social wellbeing while helping you build confidence, maintain independence, and continue participating in the activities that matter most to you.

  • Bloom is a mobile Exercise Physiology service all over Sydney! Meaning sessions can be completed:

    • At Home

    • In the Community

    • At the Gym

    • In School

    • Residential Facility

    • Respite Care

    • Or via Telehealth where appropriate

    Sessions are tailored to the environment you feel most comfortable, engaged, and supported.

  • Bloom offers a range of funding options to make Exercise Physiology services as accessible as possible. Depending on your individual circumstances, you may be eligible to access services through:

    • Support at Home / Home Care Packages

    • Medicare (Chronic Disease Management Plan)

    • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

    • Private Health Insurance (where eligible)

    • Private Paying Clients

    If you're unsure which funding option is right for you, Bloom is happy to discuss your eligibility and help you explore the most suitable pathway!

  • No referral is required to access Bloom's Exercise Physiology services.

    However, referrals are always welcome from:

    • General Practitioners (GPs)

    • Geriatricians

    • Allied Health Professionals

    • Aged Care Providers

    • Support at Home Care Partners

    • Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs)

    • Care Coordinators & Case Managers

    • Nurses

    • Family Members & Carers

    • Self-Referrals

  • Yes! Bloom values transparent communication and collaborative, multidisciplinary care.

    With your consent, session notes, progress updates, and clinical reports can be shared with you, your family & healthcare team to support coordinated, person-centred care and ensure your exercise program remains aligned with your health needs and goals. This may include:

    • Family Members & Carers

    • General Practitioners (GPs)

    • Geriatricians

    • Treating Specialists

    • Allied Health Professionals

    • Support at Home Providers

    • Home Care Package Providers

    • Residential Aged Care Facility Staff

    • Care Managers & Case Managers

    • Other healthcare providers as requested

  • Not at all! Bloom brings all the equipment needed for your sessions, so there's nothing you need to purchase before getting started. Exercise programs are tailored to your goals, abilities, and home environment, using professional equipment where appropriate while keeping exercises practical, safe, and easy to continue between appointments.

  • Getting started is simple!

    • Contact Bloom via email, phone or fill out Bloom’s Enquiry Form on Bloom’s Website

    • Complete an Initial assessment & determine goals

    • Develop an individualised program

    • Begin tailored Exercise Physiology assessments/sessions

    Bloom is always happy to answer questions and support you and your family through the process.

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