Occupational therapy

Our Occupational Therapists help people live more independently by assisting them to maintain the skills needed to complete everyday tasks.

Our team of experienced Occupational Therapists can provide:

Functional Capacity Evaluation Assessments
Complex home modifications
Equipment assessment and prescription
1:1 and group interventions

We have adult and child Occupational Therapy services available.

NAPHL is also a registered NDIS provider.

Contact us to learn more about accessing our Occupational Therapy and NDIS services

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Diabetes education

Receiving a diagnosis of diabetes can be scary and overwhelming but support is available. Our Diabetes Educators can help clients to better understand and manage their diabetes.
Speech pathology

Our Speech Pathologists can help clients who have speech and language difficulties.
Exercise physiology

Our accredited Exercise Physiologists can help people to safely incorporate exercise into their lifestyle to improve their health and wellbeing.
Physiotherapy

Our highly trained physiotherapists can help people prevent injuries, rehabilitate existing injuries and prescribe aids and appliances.
Podiatry

Our Podiatrists treat a range of issues related to the foot, ankle and lower legs.
Dietetics

Our Dietitians help people to better understand how food plays a part in their health and can help with a range of diet-related issues.

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General Practitioners, Mental or Allied Health clinicians and specialist doctors can refer clients to NAPHL using our online referral forms.
About us

Our NAPHL Health Hubs in Townsville and Cairns have a wide range of health and wellbeing services. We provide person-centred care in a welcoming environment to help clients reach their health goals. The NAPHL Health Hub is a registered NDIS provider and all our clinicians are university-qualified and health fund claimable.
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Australia Day Award nomination for dedication to indigenous health

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Northern Australia Primary Health Limited is a leading provider of Allied Health and Mental Health services. NAPHL delivers services in Northern Queensland communities such as Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, Ingham, Charters Towers, Ayr, Bowen, Richmond and Hughenden. Some of our services include Physiotherapy, Dieticians, NDIS, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Counselling, Massage Therapy, Podiatry and Exercise Physiology.
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