Adult allied health therapy services
The NT Health allied health teams provide free therapy services to adults who are:
- Medicare eligible
- not on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- not on the motor accident compensation (MAC) scheme.
Therapy services available
The service is goal based and time limited.
The team includes:
- physiotherapists
- occupational therapists
- speech pathologists
- allied health assistants.
Services can include:
- strategies for clients, families and caregivers
- connecting with NDIS and other services
- providing support for aged care staff and clients
- scripting and issuing of assistive technology to promote independence in the home or community.
Therapy teams and services may differ between regions, contact the team in your region to find out more.
Access the service
With consent, anyone can make a referral, including:
- yourself
- families
- community nurses
- health professionals.
Contact the team to request a referral form. Completed forms can be emailed to the team.
Contact
Contact the team in your region.
Darwin, Palmerston and rural areas
The Community Allied Health Team supports adults in the Darwin and Palmerston region.
Occupational therapy excludes adults over the age of 65.
Aged care clients with a level 3 or 4 home care package are unable to refer to this team.
Request a referral form or contact the team on 08 8944 8641 or CAHT.THS@nt.gov.au.
Send completed referrals to Topendintake.ths@nt.gov.au.
The team is located at:
Level 1C, 258 Trower Road
Casuarina NT 0810
Top End remote and East Arnhem
The Community Allied Health Team supports both children and adults in the remote Top End and East Arnhem.
Request a referral form or contact the team on 08 8944 8641 or CAHT.THS@nt.gov.au.
Send completed referrals to Topendintake.ths@nt.gov.au.
The team is located at:
Level 1C, 258 Trower Road
Casuarina NT 0810
The communities supported by the team include:
Greater Darwin:
- Marrakai
- Middle Point
- Batchelor
- Adelaide River
- Belyuen
- Wagait Beach
- Dundee
Darwin Remote:
- Wadeye
- Tiwi Islands
- Maningrida
- Minjilang
- Warruwi
- Jabiru
- Gunbalanya
- Palumpa
- Peppimenarti.
East Arnhem:
- Groote Eylandt
- Numbulwar
- Nhulunbuy
- Yirrikala
- Elcho Island
- Ramingining
- Milingimbi.
Big Rivers region
The Big River Allied Health Team supports both children and adults.
Request a referral form or contact the team on 08 8973 8778 or CAHT.BRR@nt.gov.au.
The team is located at:
5 Kintore St
Katherine
Tennant Creek
The Barkly Outreach Team provides services to Tennant Creek to both children and adults.
The team works in partnership with the NT Primary Health Network and includes additional services of dietitians and podiatrists.
Request a referral form or contact the team on 08 8962 4653 or DistrictAdminPHCBarkly.CAHS@nt.gov.au.
The team is located at:
45 Schmidt Street
Tennant Creek
The communities supported by the team include:
- Elliot
- Lake Nash
- Epenarra
- Canteen Creek
- Ali Curung.
Central Australia and Barkly regions
Adult Allied Health Team supports adults in Alice Springs, Central Australia Remote communities, Tenant Creek and Barkly remote communities.
Aged care clients with a level 3 or 4 home care package may have limited access to this service.
Request a referral form or contact the team on 08 8951 6744 or centralaustraliaintake.ths@nt.gov.au.
The team is located at:
Eurilpa House
First Floor, Alice Springs
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