Therapy & Allied Health for Long COVID
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Long COVID, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Long COVID build skills, stay independent and take part in daily life. This guide covers which therapies tend to help, how the NDIS funds them, and how to find the right therapists.
Understanding Long COVID and therapy
Long COVID describes a wide range of symptoms that continue or develop for at least three months after a COVID-19 infection and can't be explained by another cause. It can affect people who had mild or even symptom-free…
Which therapies help with Long COVID
The allied health supports a plan for Long COVID commonly includes are:
How the NDIS funds therapy
Most therapy sits in your Capacity Building budget, under Improved Daily Living. A few things to know:
Making your therapy budget go further
A few ways to stretch therapy funding for Long COVID: