Rehabilitation services

Allied health care professionals work as a team to help you recover from injury, illness or surgery.

Dietitians offer expert advice on nutrition and diet, to help you make changes to improve your long term health and wellbeing. You may see a dietitian as part of your health care plan.

Hydrotherapy involves exercising in a pool to help treat a condition and/or improve your recovery after injury, illness or surgery. Exercising in heated water helps reduce the pressure and stress on your body and joints.

Inpatient rehabilitation occurs when you are staying in hospital to help you recover from injury, illness or surgery so you can return to the best health possible.

Occupational therapy teaches you different ways to go about your daily activities like showering, dressing and personal hygiene.

Orthopaedic rehabilitation helps you recover from fractures, bone or joint surgery and is delivered by specialist health care professionals within the hospital.

Outpatient rehabilitation occurs when you visit a hospital or rehabilitation service for treatment without having to stay overnight, or when you receive care in your home after being in hospital following an injury, illness or surgery.

Physiotherapy treats disease, injury or disorders using physical methods such as exercise and joint manipulation.

Podiatry treats a wide range foot disorders affecting your recovery in hospital.

If you have had major surgery or have suffered serious ill health, you may benefit from reconditioning as part of your rehabilitation program.

Speech therapy helps to strengthen your voice and improve the way you communicate, and assists you if you are having trouble chewing or swallowing.