Mental Health

Move your way, in your time, with meaning.

Professionally guided lifestyle modifications and physical activity programs are proven to boost your mood, manage sleep patterns, improve concentration, and lower stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.

 

Benefits of our movement programs

Find enjoyment

It may be difficult to start, and we understand the word ‘exercise’ can be intimidating. An individualised program will explore different motivating factors, and create helpful habits through pairing activities with enjoyable and regular tasks an individual can find purpose and meaning in.

Manage symptoms

Lifestyle, exercise, and behavioural strategies improve physical and psychological symptoms, regulate the nervous system, control medication induced weight gain, and help reduce severity of mental illness. Movement really is medicine when integrated with routine psychological and psychiatric treatments.

Knowledge is power

Through professional advice and education, adopting research-driven self-management strategies will help to effectively monitor and implement small changes into daily life. This can include gradually learning to balance daily output between physical activity, sleep patterning, diet behaviours, cognitive & sensory loads, social interactions, emotional stressors, and psychological therapies.

Empower change

Determine realistic and achievable goals dependant on your lifestyle, movement history, and readiness to enable change. Programs support healthy interactions, building networks, and can continue to adapt as physical and psychological health improves with activity.

Our exercise expertise

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Depression & Anxiety

  • Workplace Bullying

  • Adjustment disorders

  • Substance & Addictive Disorders

  • Early intervention

  • Workplace psychological health & wellbeing

  • Work specific rehabilitation plans

  • Suicidal ideations & self-harm

  • Bereavement, and complicated grief

Our Mental Health services

  • Private Referrals:

    • We welcome all private or independent clients.

    • No referral is needed to book in with Health Loop for an initial consultation

    • However, we will need to know who the primary medical team is (GP, Psychiatrist, Psychologist etc), so we can provide regular communication, and ensure everyone is working together for our clients health needs.

    • Private health insurance rebates are available at the time of appointment

    • Rebates will depend on the private health policy and if Exercise Physiology is covered. Please check with your health fund what Allied Health services are covered.

    Medicare:

    • GP Mental Health / Chronic Condition Care Plans accepted

    • This means you can be referred for up to 5 sessions at a time

    • A medicare rebate of $56 is available per appointment.

    • Due to our mobile service model a gap payment is required (pending your location).

    • All Telehealth consultations are bulk-billed

    The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)

    • We are a DVA registered service provider

    • Please contact us if you would like to access these services, and we can confirm if our mobile consultations reach your area.

    • Gold or White Card holders can receive a referral for exercise physiology services covered by the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) for up to 12 sessions per treatment cycle from a GP, medical specialist, treating doctor in hospital, or hospital discharge planner.

  • We can provide evidence-based exercise rehabilitation programs for clients involved in a workers compensation or motor vehicle accident claim following a psychological or psychiatric injury/ illness diagnosis. This could include:

    • Any work-related mental health conditions where your employment has been a significant contributing factor to your diagnosis.

    • First Responders and eligible employees such as WAPOL, DFES, and St John Ambulance officers diagnosed with PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, or any other mental health conditions.

    • An employee or individual whom has experienced or witnessed a traumatic incident in their work (WorkCover) or following a Motor Vehicle Accident (CTP)

    We can also provide early intervention, preventative programs, and other workplace wellbeing initiatives. Please contact us if you are an employer or currently working within this space as an Allied Mental Health professional - We would love to discuss how we can assist and/or work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

  • For clients covered by Income Protection (IP), or Total Permanent Disability (TPD) claims through their Life Insurer for a psychological or Psychiatric injury and/or illness.

    We have extensive clinical experience working within the Personal Injury industry, and the requirements of effectively providing individualised and outcome focused conditioning programs.

    Individuals:

    • Having a life insurance claim means we can work with you and your insurer to provide individualised movement programs, evidence-based education, and behavioural strategies to improve your mental health through a multidisciplinary lifestyle approach

    • We offer movement and wellbeing programs which are always tailored to your goals. This could include work-specific functional programs to maintain employment, or conditioning to build readiness to gradually re-enter the workforce.

    • Referrals under this service offering need to be initiated from your Life Insurer and case manager - Please speak with your insurer to find out if this is an option for you.

    • Once we receive the referral information we can discuss and plan a suitable conditioning program via our mobile service delivery. This could be at your home, a lifestyle & recreation centre, or an outdoor venue of your choice.

    Life Insurer:

    • Given our experience working within this industry, we understand there is specific requirements when referring a client to us for individualised work conditioning and rehabilitation programs in line with each claim.

    • If you would like to work with us and refer a member for a Psychological or Psychiatric exercise rehabilitation and wellbeing program, please get in touch.

    • You can also complete our secure E-Referral HERE

    Vocational Rehabilitation Provider:

    • With a client-centred and multidisciplinary approach we enjoy working closely with Vocational Rehab Providers, and highly value the incredible work, support, and guidance throughout the claim.

    • Our conditioning programs aim to align with the rehabilitation and vocational goals of our mutual client, and we understand the importance of providing regular communication as needed.

    • Please contact us if you are working within this space, and have a client that requires our Exercise Physiology services

Wellbeing wheel

Movement and exercise is an important and evidence-based addition to treatment for mental illness and improving mental wellbeing.

Small changes can make a big impact. A multidisciplinary lifestyle approach can assist with balancing your self-care needs, and provide the tools to cope with life’s challenges.

 

“Experienced allied mental health professional providing individualised programs that prioritise your needs and way of life.”

“Exercise medicine with a multidisciplinary lifestyle approach to support your mental health.”

 

Whatever it is, telling your story & taking the leap to speak to a professional can make all the difference.

- Healthloop is here to listen