Well & Able: Therapeutic Support Products

Well & Able provides therapeutic support products, including orthopaedic footwear, that is designed to improve postural alignment, or accommodate a deformity or orthotics, to improve positioning and personal mobility for people with developmental, neurological, orthopaedic or musculoskeletal disabilities or other health related needs.

Our products are registered with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). A list of our products registered with the TGA with links to the relevant entry on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) can be found here: https://www.wellandable.com.au/tga-registration/.

What does the NDIS fund?

NDIS Supports Lists are now available:

“From 3 October, participants will only be able to use their NDIS funds for items listed as approved supports. There is also a list of things NDIS funding cannot be used for. In some circumstances participants may be able to request a substitution from the replacement support list.”

https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/would-we-fund-it/what-does-ndis-fund

Listed below are excepts taken from the NDIS list of funded and unfunded supports as of the 17th of October 2024, as they apply to products sold by Well & Able, for your information.

Supports that are ‘NDIS supports’

https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/media/1749/download?attachment

Assistive products for personal care and safety

Provision of assistive products for self-care activities and participation in self-care.

This includes:

• modified or adaptive clothing

Customised prosthetics (includes Orthotics)

Assistive products externally applied to replace, wholly or in part an absent or deficient body segment which assists participant control and functioning of their neuromuscular skeletal systems.

This includes:

• design, manufacture and fit of customised functional prosthetics and orthotics
• assessment and specification (prescription) of a product by a professionally qualified prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthotist, podiatrist, or occupational therapist trained in provision of that product
• maintenance, spare parts and consumable items specific to an assistive product.

Daily personal activities

Supports that provide supervision or assistance with personal daily living tasks to help a participant to live as independently as possible in their own home and in the community.

This includes:

• moving and positioning

Disability-related health supports

Health supports that relate to the functional impact of a participant’s disability.

This includes:

• supports, services and assistive products to manage dysphagia, diabetes, continence, wound and pressure care, respiration, nutrition, podiatry and foot care, and seizures
• specialist allied health services and supports that facilitate enhanced functioning and community re-integration of people with recently acquired severe conditions including newly acquired spinal cord and severe acquired brain injury

Personal mobility equipment

The provision of personal mobility equipment that supports or replaces a participant’s capacity to move indoors and outdoors and to transfer from one place to another.

This includes:

• assistive products for walking

Therapeutic supports

Supports that provide evidence-based therapy to help participants improve or maintain their functional capacity in areas such as language and communication, personal care, mobility and movement, interpersonal interactions, functioning (including psychosocial functioning) and community living.

Supports that are not ‘NDIS supports’

https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/media/1750/download?attachment

Lifestyle related

• Costs associated with recreational sports and activities. This includes membership costs, venue hire fees, uniforms and footwear.

Clothing and beauty related services

• Standard (non-modified and non-adaptive) clothing and footwear.

Related to school education

• Standard school uniforms, shoes, lunchboxes, drink bottles or other school equipment.

 

In conclusion, Well & Able's postural support products are fully registered with the Therapeutic Goods Administration. They are specifically designed to offer postural support and alignment, as well as accommodate deformity or orthotics, for individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal, and developmental disabilities, enhancing positioning, personal mobility and function. These products are not intended for use by individuals without a disability or a health-related requirement.

If you have any questions on this document please don't hesitate to contact us.

The Team at Well & Able

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