Brain injury and neurological disorders
Neurological rehabilitation aims to maximise a person's physical and cognitive independence, while also providing emotional and psychological support for them and their family as they navigate their neurological disorder.
For more than 30 years, Epworth Rehabilitation has helped rebuild the lives of people with acquired brain injuries and other neurological disorders.
We are internationally recognised for our expertise in neurological rehabilitation and renowned for providing compassionate care to our patients and their families.
We continue to strive for the best in rehabilitation through investment in innovative research programs so that we can continue to deliver positive outcomes for our patients.
Neurological rehabilitation supports people with a range of neurological diagnoses including:
- Brain tumour
- Guillain Barre Syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson's disease
- Stroke
- Vestibular conditions.
Our treating team
Our treating team work together to develop your individualised program based on your needs and goals.
They also provide discharge planning and organisation of ongoing services, including referrals for outpatient therapy programs. Members of the team include:
- rehabilitation physicians
- rehabilitation nurses
- physiotherapists
- occupational therapists
- speech pathologists
- social workers
- dietitians
- neuropsychologists
- clinical psychologists
- exercise physiologists
- orthotists.
Specialty programs
Epworth Rehabilitation offers several specialty programs suitable for neurological patients including:
- return to sport, swimming, cycling and running group programs
- Parkinson's rehabilitation program
- Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT ) ® BIG and LOUD programs, which focus on increasing vocal loudness, intelligibility and size of movement in Parkinson’s patients
- vestibular rehabilitation
- falls prevention and balance programs
- memory skills group
- aquatic physiotherapy (hydrotherapy)
- Olfactory (smell) Impairment Clinic
- Concussion Clinic.
Program type:
- Inpatient
- Outpatient
Available at:
Referring to rehabilitation services
Online referral form and contact details for Epworth rehabilitation services.
Acquired and traumatic brain injury
Epworth’s Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Unit is internationally recognised for its expert care, positive patient outcomes and innovative research programs.
Concussion clinic
Epworth's Concussion Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic that assesses and manages people who display ongoing concussion symptoms as a result of a head knock.
Functional Neurological Disorder
Gait clinic
An assessment clinic for people who have walking difficulties.
Olfactory Impairment Clinic
Epworth is the first rehabilitation facility within Australia to open an Olfactory Impairment Clinic to assess and manage the loss of smell (known as olfaction) and associated changes in taste.
Parkinson's disease
Epworth's Parkinson's disease rehabilitation program addresses physical, functional and emotional challenges plus a wide range of other conditions associated with Parkinson's disease.
Spasticity clinic
The spasticity clinic provides comprehensive assessment and long-term management for people with either upper limb or lower limb spasticity as a result of a neurological condition.
Transitional Living Centre
The Transitional Living Centre (TLC) is a home and community-based program for people with acquired brain injury (ABI).
Vestibular rehabilitation
The vestibular rehabilitation program is for people with symptoms of dizziness and/or imbalance as a result of damage to the inner ear or brain.