Frequently Asked Questions

No referral is needed to see a paediatric physiotherapist.

Medicare rebates can only be accessed if your GP provides your child with an Enhanced Care Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan. These rebate is $61.80 per session, and you are eligible for 5 sessions per year. 

For private paying or Medicare patients, initial assessments are $145 for 45 minutes, and follow up appointments are $97 for 30 minutes. 

We support eligible families to apply for NDIS funding by completing comprehensive assessments and preparing detailed letters of support. If we assist with your application, you’re under no obligation to continue with Blossom Physiotherapy once funding is approved. Your child’s needs and your family’s preferences always come first.

Infants

• Plagiocephaly and torticollis
• Gross Motor Delays (infants, toddlers and children)
• Prematurity follow up and support
• Brachial plexus injury
• Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), Perthes, SCFE
• Clubfoot (CTEV), metatarsus adductus
• Assessment and screening for neurodevelopmental concerns and Global Developmental Delay

Gait and Posture

• Idiopathic toe walking
• In-toeing/out-toeing, pes planus (flat feet)
• Core weakness, reduced postural control, balance deficits

Continence Physiotherapy

• Chronic constipation
• Giggle incontinence or urge and stress incontinence
• Pelvic floor disco-ordination (overactive/underactive) with age-appropriate training
• Diaphragm–core–pelvic floor breathing, posture, and pressure management
• Equipment set-up: footstools, toilet inserts, adaptive seating for stability
• Parent/carer coaching and school continence plans

Orthopaedic & Musculoskeletal

• Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), Perthes, SCFE
• Clubfoot (CTEV), metatarsus adductus
• Scoliosis (idiopathic/neuromuscular), postural asymmetry
• Sports and overuse injuries (e.g., Sever’s, Osgood–Schlatter), fractures
• Post-operative rehab (tendon lengthening, osteotomies, spinal fusion, SDR, SEMLS)

Neurodevelopmental

• Cerebral palsy (all GMFCS levels)
• Global developmental delay / intellectual disability
• Developmental coordination disorder (DCD/dyspraxia)
• Autism spectrum–related motor planning, balance, coordination issues
• ADHD-associated motor and postural control challenges

Neuromuscular & Genetic

• Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, congenital myopathies
• Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
• Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
• Mitochondrial disorders (e.g., Leigh syndrome)
• Hereditary spastic paraplegia, ataxic disorders
• Down syndrome and other chromosomal/skeletal dysplasias (e.g., achondroplasia)
• Osteogenesis imperfecta
• Hypermobility spectrum disorders / Ehlers–Danlos

Rheumatology & Pain

• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Chronic pain, fatigue, deconditioning
• Hypermobility

Respiratory and Cardiorespiratory

• Cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis
• Neuromuscular respiratory compromise (airway clearance)
• Recurrent chest infections/asthma education and breathing re-training
• Breathing Dysfunction 
• Post-operative chest physio

Assessment and Diagnosis

• Developmental screening and milestone checks
• Standardised testing (e.g., Bayley-4, BOT-2, GMFM, PEDI-CAT, SATCo, HINE)
• Posture, gait and movement analysis (video, instrumented where available)
• Respiratory assessment (airway clearance needs, breathing pattern)
• Equipment/assistive technology (AT) and seating needs assessments
• Risk assessments (transfers, mobility, car travel, community access)

Intervention and Therapy

• Early intervention for infants and toddlers
• Task-specific training, motor learning, strength, balance and endurance programs
• Gait training (including treadmill/body-weight support)
• Serial casting and stretching programs; positioning and splinting
• Orthopaedic and post-operative rehab (e.g., SDR, SEMLS, spinal fusion)
• Neuromotor therapies 
• Continence Physiotherapy
• Respiratory physio (ACBT, PEP/bubble PEP, exercise tolerance programs)
• Pain, fatigue, and deconditioning management
• Hydrotherapy and land-based intensives

Equipment and Assistive Technology

• Trials, prescription, and scripting of AT (walkers/gait trainers, standers, trikes, manual and powered wheelchairs, power-assist, hoists)
• Custom seating and postural management (cushions, backs, lateral supports, headrests, harnesses)
• Orthoses liaison and recommendations (AFOs, SMOs, spinal braces)
• Set-up, fitting, training, and ongoing review; pressure-care planning
   

Education and Capacity Building

• Parent/carer coaching and home program design
• Training for support workers and educators (manual handling, positioning, safe transfers, mobility plans)
• School/kinder consultancy: classroom seating, playground access, PE participation

Care Coordination and Advocacy

• Goal setting and outcome tracking
• NDIS functional assessments, letters of support, plan-review reports
• Liaison with paediatricians, OTs, speech pathologists, psychologists, orthotists, schools, and surgical teams
   

Monitoring and Prevention

• Hip surveillance (for children with CP), scoliosis/postural monitoring
• Falls prevention and contracture management
• Fitness and participation promotion (sport/recreation pathways)
   

Service Settings

• Clinic, home, school/kinder/childcare, community and telehealth