Accredited Exercise Physiologists in Melbourne
Understanding Your Functional Capacity
A functional assessment helps identify how well you move, complete daily tasks, and participate in everyday life, giving clear direction for treatment and support planning.
What is a functional assessment?
A functional assessment is a structured evaluation of your mobility, balance, gait, coordination, strength and capacity for everyday tasks. It highlights what you can do independently, where limitations exist, and what strategies will improve your long-term function and confidence.
What it Typically Measures:
Why It Matters for Your Progress
A functional assessment gives you and your support team an objective snapshot of your current abilities, ensuring that goals, therapies, and supports are based on measurable evidence – not guesswork.
It’s Used To:
Who Our Functional Assessments Are For
Our functional assessments are designed for anyone who needs a clear, evidence-based understanding of their mobility, strength, balance or daily living capacity – whether for rehabilitation, performance, safety or NDIS support.
We commonly support…
NDIS Participants
Objective assessments and evidence-based reporting to support access, reviews, and goal-aligned funding needs.
People Recovering From Injury
Clear insights into mobility, strength, gait and functional capacity to guide safe rehabilitation and return to daily activities.
Older Adults
Targeted assessments for balance, falls risk, mobility and independence to support ageing well and staying active.
People With Chronic Conditions
Structured evaluations to understand limitations, improve daily function, and personalise long-term exercise plans.
Workers Returning to Duty
Functional capacity checks to assess readiness, identify risks, and support safe, progressive return-to-work plans.
Athletes & Active Adults
Gait and movement analysis to improve performance, reduce injury risk and optimise running or sports mechanics.
Why Choose Us?
We provide accurate, evidence-based assessments designed to give you clarity, confidence and practical direction for your rehabilitation or NDIS supports.
What to Expect During a Functional Assessment
At Walking Tall Rehab, we keep the process structured, supportive and easy to follow so you know exactly what will happen on the day.
Initial Discussion
We start by understanding your goals, daily challenges and any relevant medical or NDIS information.
Movement & Functional Testing
You’ll complete a series of evidence-based assessments covering mobility, strength, balance, gait and daily tasks.
Clear Explanation of Findings
We walk you through the results in plain language so you know what they mean and why they matter.
Practical Recommendations
You leave with clear next steps – exercises, supports or strategies tailored to your goals.
Ready to book your functional assessment?
Get a clear understanding of your mobility, gait and daily living capacity with an experienced exercise physiologist in Melbourne. Book your assessment today and take the next step toward better movement and greater independence.