Finding the right way to stay active looks different for everyone. Some people with disabilities prefer structured, one-on-one exercise with a personal trainer, while others may be looking for broader fitness and wellbeing support that includes movement, recreation, and community participation. While disability personal training and disability fitness programs can [...]
Personal training and gym programs are a popular choice of exercise. Keeping active has a number of benefits, especially for people that live with a disability. Many NDIS clients thrive when they participate in a gym program or personal training. This type of exercise has many beneficial positives that include [...]
Understanding what the NDIS may fund can make it easier to choose supports that align with your everyday needs, independence and personal goals. The NDIS recognises 37 categories of goods and services as “NDIS supports”. These range from assistance with daily activities and transport through to community participation, employment support, exercise [...]
For many NDIS participants, Core Supports form the foundation of their plan. NDIS Core Supports are designed to help participants with everyday activities, providing day-to-day help, supporting independence and meaningful community involvement. Core funding is the most flexible part of an NDIS plan and covers supports that help make life [...]
Personal training can look different for everyone. While conventional personal training may use more traditional gym-based exercises and routines, adaptive personal training takes an individualised approach to movement and exercise. Adaptive personal training modifies different aspects of a session, including exercises, equipment, communication, pace and the training environment, to suit [...]
Personal training can be a fun, supportive and inclusive way to exercise. Rather than expecting everyone to follow the same fitness program, personal training can be adapted around the individual’s abilities, interests, communication preferences and sensory needs. For autistic people, this personalised approach can help make exercise feel more comfortable [...]
Strength training isn’t just for athletes and bodybuilders — at Mind & Body Support, we see its real power every day: supporting independence, reducing injury risk, and transforming everyday function for our clients. With the right adaptations, it’s genuinely accessible to almost everyone. Strength training is just one way physical [...]
If you are living with a disability, you may feel that there is little advice to be found about movement. Although an abundance of information regarding exercise and mental health assumes an able body — for many NDIS participants this is not the case, and the challenge is actually knowing [...]
Finding the right gym or fitness environment can make a big difference for people with disability who want to become more active, build confidence and work towards their health and fitness goals. Across Melbourne, people with disability can access a range of fitness options, from mainstream gyms and recreation centres [...]
Exercise can support physical health, confidence, independence and overall wellbeing. For people living with disability, the right approach to exercise will look different for everyone. Some people may want to improve strength or balance. Others may be working towards greater independence with everyday activities, increasing mobility, building fitness or simply [...]