Weetangera · Belconnen · Canberra
DVA Referrals for Exercise in Canberra
Gold and White Card holders. Fully funded. No out-of-pocket cost.
Most veterans we see have been told two things about exercise, rest it, or push through it.
Neither one worked.
We're an Accredited Exercise Physiology practice in Weetangera. You bring a D904 referral from your GP, and we build the program around what your body can actually do — not what it used to do.
Who We See
Three reasons veterans walk through our door
Chronic Pain
Back, knees, shoulders, hips — the stuff that's been there for years and nobody's fixed. We work out what you can do without flaring it, then build from there.
PTSD & Mental Health
Structured exercise is one of the few things with genuine evidence behind it for mental health. We keep it simple, predictable, and in a private clinic — not a busy gym floor.
Getting Back to Moving
After surgery, after a hospital stay, or after a few years of not much at all. Small steps that hold, rather than a big push that doesn't.
How It Works
Four steps, and your GP does most of the paperwork
Work out what you want back
Walking the dog without stopping. Getting off the floor unassisted. Sleeping through the night. Tell us the thing — we build backwards from it.
See your GP for a D904
Ask for a referral to Accelr8 Rehab for Exercise Physiology. Your GP fills out the D904 form. Takes a few minutes in a standard appointment.
Book a chat with us
Private clinic in Weetangera, Belconnen. Free parking. We'll talk through where you're at before anyone does any exercise.
Come in at your pace
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly — whatever suits. Each referral covers up to 12 sessions, and your GP can start a new cycle after that.
What DVA Covers
Your card, and what it actually pays for
Veteran Gold Card
Clinically necessary exercise physiology for any health condition. Accepted as full payment with a valid GP referral.
Veteran White Card
Clinically necessary exercise physiology for your accepted service-related conditions. Accepted as full payment with a valid GP referral.
How the treatment cycle works
Each referral runs as a treatment cycle: up to 12 sessions or 12 months, whichever comes first. Your GP writes a new referral when the cycle ends. There's no limit on the number of cycles you can have.
Worth knowing
DVA doesn't fund gym memberships or general exercise outside your sessions. But if a gym or pool is part of your treatment plan, you won't pay access fees for it.
If you hold a TPI Gold Card, the treatment cycle limits don't apply to exercise physiology — your referral just needs to stay clinically appropriate.
Why Us
A private clinic, not a gym floor
Sixteen years in Weetangera. Accredited with ESSA and registered with Services Australia — which is what DVA requires before they'll fund anything.
Two treatment rooms and a gym space, so you're not training in front of an audience. One-on-one is standard. Small groups if you'd prefer the company.
We also do remedial massage alongside the exercise physiology. Most places do one or the other. Doing both under one roof means the hands-on work and the strength work actually talk to each other — which for chronic pain matters more than people realise.
Fair warning: we usually run three to four weeks out for new clients. Worth getting your GP referral moving sooner rather than later.
Common Questions
The things veterans ask us first
Do I need a referral?
What will it cost me?
How many sessions do I get?
Do I have to exercise in front of other people?
I haven't exercised in years. Is that a problem?
Where are you?
Get Started
Ask your GP for a D904
Request a referral to Accelr8 Rehab for Exercise Physiology. Then book a chat online and we'll take it from there.
Shop 1 Weetangera Pl, Weetangera ACT 2614 · 0483 911 850