Our Allied Health Hub
We are your hub for a holistic and collaborative approach to your overall health and wellbeing, including Allied Health Practitioners, and our Allied Health Support Team. We are a collaborative and innovative team, focused on providing support and health interventions to suit your individual conditions and goals. We are YOU focused, with our client at the heart of everything we do, a healthy body and mind for all people of all ages.
“wellness involves the total individual, in all of their uniqueness” - Halbert Dunn, M.D, Ph. D 1961
Improve your relationship
with your body
“you’re here because you value your health and want to live your best life, feeling fit and healthy - we are here for you, to help that become your reality”
We work with you to increase your independence, mobility, strength and achieve your health and wellness goals.
Exercise Physiology
Our Allied Health Hub provides a comprehensive range of Exercise Physiology (EP) services tailored to support people of all ages and abilities. We offer individual and group sessions, home visits, gym based therapy, hydrotherapy, assisted stretching programs, and personalised advice and education specific to individual diagnoses, functional goals and neurological conditions.
Our Exercise Physiologists work collaboratively with participants, families and support teams to develop evidence based programs that improve strength, mobility, balance, endurance, pain management and overall physical function, while promoting long term health and independence.
Our purpose built NeuroGym has been specifically designed to support people living with neurological conditions. Using evidence based neurorehabilitation principles and neuroplasticity focused interventions, our specialised environment helps maximise recovery, functional capacity and participation in everyday life through targeted, goal directed exercise programs.
Kate is the Director of Our Allied Health Hub and our Principal Clinical Exercise Physiologist. With 40 years of experience in the allied health sector, Kate is recognised for her expertise in delivering evidence based rehabilitation and person centred capacity building for individuals with complex and chronic health conditions.
Kate has extensive clinical experience supporting people with complex rehabilitation needs, multiple medical comorbidities, and rare and complex genetic conditions. Her areas of special interest include diabetes management, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, neurological conditions, acquired brain injury, stroke rehabilitation, and evidence based neuroplasticity programs.
Throughout her career, Kate has been committed to helping individuals maximise their functional capacity, independence and quality of life. She works collaboratively with participants, families, medical specialists and multidisciplinary teams to develop tailored rehabilitation programs that reflect each person's unique goals, strengths and support needs.
Kate is committed to delivering personalised interventions that support functional recovery, build capacity, improve quality of life, and empower individuals to achieve their health and wellbeing goals by providing compassionate, evidence based care tailored to each person's unique needs and aspirations. Kate is dedicated to helping people maximise their independence and wellbeing.
Kate Dean MClExPhys (Rehabilitation) AEP, AES
Bachelor Sport and Exercise Science
Masters Clinical Exercise Physiology (Rehabilitation)
ESSA Accredited Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Educator, Student Placement Programs and New Graduates
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Who are we?
We are your professional Allied Health and Support Team with the shared goal of providing client centred effective outcomes. Our Team are dedicated professionals, on a mission to create positive change in the lives of our clients through evidence based therapeutic practices and collaboration. We value our principals of inclusivity and are dedicated to providing a safe space where all individuals feel welcome, included and supported by the Our Allied Health Hub community.
Our expansion will include a full suite of Allied Health Practitioners including:
Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Counselling and Behaviour Support Practitioners
Where are we?
Located less than an hour from Brisbane and The Gold Coast, take a beautiful drive out of the city to the fresh air and country charm of the Scenic Rim.
Visit one of our favourite local cafe’s like ‘Bean To?’ and ‘VK Everydays‘ before or after your appointment.
Our Allied Health Hub
Unit 7, 53-57 Brisbane Street,
Beaudesert QLD 4285
Home Visits
If you require a home visit, please get in touch with our friendly team to discuss your needs and preferences.
We currently service Brisbane, Logan and The Scenic Rim.
Hydrotherapy
Mt Gravatt East Aquatic Centre
Corner of Wecker Rd & Newnham Rd,
Mt Gravatt East QLD 4122
Service Overview
Exercise Physiology
Our Accredited Clinical Exercise Physiologists provide holistic individualised assessments, followed by the design, implementation and evaluation of targeted short and long term exercise interventions that are designed specifically to improve your overall health and wellbeing. Your Exercise Physiologist will work with you to improve your overall strength and mobility, along with chronic disease management and prevention, musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation, education, support and guidance to reach your goals.
Hydrotherapy
Our Allied Health Hub offers regular group and individual Hydrotherapy sessions to improve mobility, health and wellbeing through the implementation of individualised low impact exercise. With a positive retention rate, our participants consistently enjoy the energetic and positive atmosphere, social support and their exercise programs.
Neuro Gym
Our Neuro Gym has been designed specifically based on the clinical principals of neural brain training, this body to brain training relies on neuro plasticity, the brains response to specific targeted exercise, clinically developed by our Exercise Physiologist for effective neural impact.
Check with your Allied Health team to see if extra sessions can be scheduled with our Allied Health Assistant.
Occupational Therapy*
Our Occupational Therapy services are designed to help individuals maximise their independence, safety, and participation in everyday life. We begin with a comprehensive assessment of your functional capacity, current support needs, and personal goals to gain a thorough understanding of what is important to you. Working collaboratively with you, your Occupational Therapist will develop personalised strategies, practical solutions, and evidence based recommendations that build on your strengths and support you to achieve meaningful outcomes at home, in the community, and across all aspects of daily living.
We provide assessment, prescription, and support for a wide range of assistive technology and equipment, including adaptive and modified daily living aids, mobility equipment, powered wheelchairs and home modifications where appropriate. Our Occupational Therapists also assess your home and community environments to identify practical solutions that enhance safety, accessibility, mobility, and participation, enabling you to engage more confidently in the activities that are important to you.
*Current Waitlist Available
Allied Health Assistance
Our Allied Health Support Team contributes to your overall care, goals, access. They support your Multidisciplinary team of Accredited Allied Health Professionals in the provision of care and interventions. They are trained by your Allied Health Professional to support specific interventions or education and provide cost effective training, sessions, additional program sessions for ongoing implementation.
Funding Information
We are passionate about access to health services for all, with funding options available and no gap fee we believe all people should have consistent and affordable access to health care and interventions.
Medicare, NDIS, WorkCover, DVA, Commonwealth, Insurance and Private Patient fees available.
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Your GP can provide you with an Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC), you may be entitled to up to 5 Medicare Funded Exercise Physiology sessions annually. The standard session length is 20 minutes.
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Your GP can provide you with an Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM), you may be entitled to Individual and Group Exercise Physiology sessions or programs funded by Medicare. The standard session length is 20 minutes.
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If you are an NDIS Participant you may have Funding for Allied Health Services and Capacity Building Supports through a team of Allied Health Professionals. Services include assessments, reports, and interventions to build strength, improve mobility, increase independence, build skills to confidently access to your community and gain access to assistive technologies.
Our Allied Health Hub provide Assessment and Comprehensive Reports for NDIS Participants.
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TPI Gold Card holders, for which a new referral has been issued, daily consultations can be claimed in the referred 12-month period and are provided to the client individually with an expected appointment duration of at least 20 minutes. Only one allied health consultation may be claimed per day and the treatment must relate to DVA accepted condition/s.
Treatment for White Card holders must be related to an accepted disability. Eligibility must be established before starting treatment and there are 12 consultations assigned to each referral, a new referral is required at the end of each cycle to continue care.
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You may be eligible for a Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM) referral from your GP if you require care from a Multidisciplinary team. For example Exercise Physiologist and Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist.
A chronic medical condition is one that has been or is likely to be present for at least six months, e.g., asthma, cancer, cardiovascular illness, diabetes mellitus, musculoskeletal conditions and stroke. A patient is considered to have complex care needs if they require ongoing care from a multidisciplinary team consisting of their GP or medical practitioner and at least two other health or care providers
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The Commonwealth home support program (CHSP) and Home Care Packages can be an option if you need a coordinated approach to the delivery of your help at home, these are support programs for older people to help them stay at home. It assists with home care support such as home modifications, transport and help with home duties such as cleaning or mowing. It assists people to maintain their independence. Adding to this regular allied health appointments such as Exercise Physiology help you to improve your ability to be stronger, improve your mobility and manage your medical conditions well. It assists you to stay independent as long as possible and can help you manage your pain, rebuild and maintain physical function, increase your activities of daily living and keep you living your life, your way.
At Our Allied Health Hub we offer education, advice and a space to come to perform regular exercise that meets your needs and guides you towards improved outcomes of health and well-being. We are an evidence-based practice, and we design your program according to evidence such as pathology or radiology reports and information from your GP on your medical conditions, illness or injury.
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Allied health providers are an essential part of an employees WorkCover compensation treatment throughout the rehabilitation process by providing treatment, rehabilitation and facilitating the return to work goal as quickly and safely as possible.
Insurances such as after a motor vehicle accident injury may cover you for Exercise Physiology. Your GP can refer you and after an initial appointment and assessment we may negotiate with your insurance company with the goal for you to engage in therapy with Our Allied Health Hub.
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If you have the correct healthcare cover, you may be eligible for a rebate from your health care agency. Each private health insurer has their own requirements and guidelines, please call your Private Health agency and ask if you are covered for services by Allied Health Professionals.
