National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will provide individuals with an eligible disability funding to receive NDIS podiatry services that they require. These podiatry services refer to the support required for their specific disability needs.

Well Heeled Podiatry offers NDIS podiatry services to both self-managed and planned managed patients.

We pride ourselves on being are highly skilled, passionate, and dedicated to making life better for people with a disability.

Self-managed participants: The NDIS participant or a plan nominee, who is someone else who looks after support and services on the patient’s behalf, can pay for services.

This means that these participants are in control of their own NDIS money and can choose which services they would like to attend. Payment is made by the patient/plan nominee upfront, and then NDIS will reimburse the patient through the NDIS portal.

Planned managed: This involves a registered plan manager, who NDIS pays directly for services.

This means that the plan manager chooses which services to attend and they must abide by the NDIS set price guide and will organize the payment for you.

Services and therapeutic devices that are clinically required;

Services include:

• General nail and skincare – if you are unable to self treat and this is related to your disability.
• Biomechanical – Assess your gait, foot alignment/posture, lower limb function.
• Vascular and neurological – Assess your blood flow to your feet and protective sensation to your feet to aid in the treatment or prevention of wounds.

Therapeutic aids include:

• Customised Foot Orthotics.
• Ankle braces.
• Assess and recommend footwear.