Allied Health Assistant support, where the homework actually gets done
Your therapist sets the goals. I help them stick in real life.
What that looks like for your team
Physio: balance, knee flexion, two-foot jumps, gait. It turns into hopscotch, relay races and jumping for points.
Exercise physiologist: strength and cardio at the dose you’ve set. Delivered through circuits and boxing, with the reps and intensity you prescribe.
OT: planning, sequencing, fine motor and following multi-step instructions. They help set up the circuit, pack the gear, and follow a three-step game rule.
Speechie: starting conversations, turn-taking, asking questions. We might play Simon says, call out to their team 'i got it', 'it's mine', 'heads up ', explaining rules to the new guys.
Psych: handling frustration, losing, nerves around new people. Practised for real, in games where losing happens and mates cheer you on anyway.
Behaviour support practitioner: the strategies in their plan, applied the same way every session, so the routine stays consistent between home, school and the park.
Whatever’s on the program, I fit it into the game, and you get told how it went.
The gap between the clinic and real life
A therapist gives you a program. The session ends. You go home. And somewhere between that appointment and the next one, the homework doesn't get done. I know, because I've been that person nodding at the physio and then not doing it. (Funnily enough, as I am writing this, I am doing that exact thing now and my appt with my physio is tomorrow lol) When appointments are further apart, that gap matters even more.
What an AHA is (and isn't)
An Allied Health Assistant works under the direction of your allied health professional. They set the goals. I put them into practice. I'm not your physio, OT or speechie, and I'm not pretending to be. I keep the plates warm so the food's still hot when the chef gets back to the kitchen.
We make it fun!
How it works
1. Your therapist tells me the goals, for example knee flexion, two-foot jumps, starting conversations, or taking turns.
2. I build them into games the whole group plays. Nobody's singled out. Everyone's jumping for points, everyone's asking the circle two questions.
3. I report back to your therapist, so next time you start at level 3, not back at level 1.
One session, goals from several therapists, everyone included. Veggies in the lasagna. They're eating them. They just don't know it.
Ready to make a referral? Use the "Make a referral" button at the top, scroll down to the form, or text Jase on 0412 163 317.
Why groups?
Skills learned in a quiet clinic room don't always carry over to a noisy park. That's exactly where we train: outdoors, in community spaces, with real people around.
And people keep coming back. Not for the squats. Nobody's ever told me they came back for the squats. They come back because they've made friends.
Joshs testimony
Who it's for
Teens and adults with disability on the northern Gold Coast and in Logan who have therapy goals and want help making them stick. Support workers, carers and families are welcome.
Pricing
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Group sessions: $25
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1:1 AHA support (Therapy Assistant Level 2): $86 per hour, including non-face-to-face time and travel within my service area. If a session needs extra travel, I'll let you know before anything changes.
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Prices are the same whether or not you use NDIS funding
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Support workers attend group sessions for free (if the participant allows)
About me
I'm Jase. I'm a qualified Allied Health Assistant (Therapy Assistant Level 2) and Personal Trainer, with a Diploma of Weight Management and several disability-specific certificates. I hold an NDIS Worker Screening Check (yellow card), a Blue Card and current first aid and CPR. I'm fully insured, and I'm neurodivergent (AuDHD) myself, so you'll be understood here.
Common questions
Do I need a therapist already?
Yes. An AHA works under the direction of an allied health professional.
Can I use my NDIS plan?
Many participants do. It depends on your plan and goals, so check with your plan manager or support coordinator. We work with self-managed and plan-managed participants.
Where are sessions held?
Outdoors and in community spaces across the northern Gold Coast and Logan, and the Gym Trailer can come to you.
Not sure if we cover your area? Just ask.
I'm a therapist or support coordinator. How do I refer?
Use the referral form or text me, and I'll get back to you within 2 business days.
Want to hear from families and colleagues? Their letters are further down the page, below the referral form.
For allied health professionals: working with Slim Gym as your AHA
I know the hesitation. Delegating to an AHA can feel like a risk to your registration, your insurance and your relationship with the client. Here's how I work so it doesn't have to be.
We're on the same team, the participant's. Two ways I can help carry your homework:
• 1:1 AHA sessions are built entirely around the program you've delegated, and nothing else.
• Group sessions are where your goals meet everyone else's. Send me the homework, for example five things to work on this month. I build in what fits the group's abilities and behaviours, then send you a quick "ticked and done". Alongside yours, we're working on the participant's own goals, their family's, and the rest of their support team's, so everyone pulls in the same direction for a well-rounded result.
What stays the same in both:
• You stay the clinician. You assess, set the goals, write the program and review progress. I don't assess, diagnose or change your program.
• Your precautions always apply. Tell me "none of X" and it won't happen for that person. I'll regress it, give them separate work, or change it for the whole group. Adapting for different physical and intellectual abilities is how every group already runs.
• I carry my own cover. I hold my own professional indemnity and public liability insurance as an AHA. Certificate available on request.
• You hear what happened. Short notes on a schedule that works for both of us, so your next appointment starts with real data.
• I'm not a competitor. Your appointments stay yours. I make them go further, because the homework actually gets done.
• Easy to start. Use the referral form below or text 0412 163 317. A few quick messages are usually enough to see if it's a fit.
