Healthy Ageing & Strength Programs
Physiotherapy and supervised strength training in Essendon & Williamstown
You haven't stopped being an athlete. Your goals have just changed.
Whether you're preparing for surgery, rebuilding after a joint replacement, or simply noticing that everyday tasks are becoming harder, maintaining strength is one of the most important things you can do to stay active and independent.
- Physio-led assessment & programming
- Supervised strength sessions
- Prehab & post-op rehabilitation
- Objective testing & retesting
No gym experience needed · We start where you are
Who Is This Program For?
Preparing for Surgery
Build strength and fitness before a hip or knee replacement with structured prehabilitation.
Recovering After Surgery
Progress beyond basic hospital rehabilitation following knee replacement, hip replacement or other orthopaedic surgery.
Getting Stronger for Life
Build strength, balance and confidence for walking, stairs, travel, gardening, grandchildren and everything else you want to keep doing.
Rebuilding After a Setback
Structured rehabilitation following illness, hospitalisation, a fall or an extended period of reduced activity.
How the Program Works
Assess
Start with a physiotherapy assessment to understand your health, movement, strength and goals.
Build
Receive an individual strength program based on what you can do now and what you want to get back to.
Train
Complete supervised strength sessions with appropriate coaching, progression and support.
Retest
We reassess your strength and function so you can see your progress and know what comes next.
Our aim isn't to keep you dependent on us. As your confidence and capacity improve, we can help you transition towards independent training, your own gym or another long-term exercise option.
A Sports Physio Approach to Healthy Ageing
We spend much of our week helping athletes rebuild strength and physical capacity after injury. The principles don't change with age.
We assess where you are, measure your current capacity, build strength progressively and retest to make sure it is working. The exercises and goals may look different, but the aim is the same: to build a body that is capable of doing more than everyday life demands of it.
Assess > Build > Retest
Strength for What Matters to You
Get Off the Floor
Confidently get down to play with the grandchildren and back up again.
Carry & Lift
Shopping, suitcases, grandchildren and everything life asks you to pick up.
Walk & Travel
Keep up on holidays, tackle hills and spend a full day on your feet.
Keep Doing What You Love
Gardening, golf, tennis, pickleball or simply staying active.
Who You'll Work With
Supervises rehabilitation and strength sessions, with a particular passion for helping older adults build strength, confidence and independence.
Experienced in complex medical and rehabilitation presentations through her work at Alfred Health, with postgraduate training in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Sports physiotherapist and ASCA accredited strength and conditioning coach, applying high-level rehabilitation and strength principles to people across the lifespan.
Supervised Reconditioning and Rehabilitation
Olivia runs our supervised exercise and rehab sessions for adults who want to stay strong, steady and independent. Recovering from surgery, preparing for it, or noticing your strength slipping? She will guide you through a program built by our physio team, adjusted to how you feel on the day. Expect safe technique, steady progress and a coach who wants to see you climbing stairs and keeping up with the grandkids.
Your Whole Team, Working Together
Your physiotherapy and strength program doesn't exist in isolation. With your consent, we can communicate with your GP, surgeon, specialist, personal trainer or other allied health providers so everyone involved understands the plan.
If you already have a great GP, surgeon or trainer, we're not trying to replace them. We want to make the whole team work better together.
Healthy Ageing in Essendon & Williamstown
Programs are available through our clinics in Essendon and Williamstown, with gym facilities designed for genuine progressive strength and rehabilitation.
You don't need previous gym experience and you don't need to already be fit. We start where you are.
Common Questions
I've never lifted weights. Is this suitable for me?
Yes. You don't need any previous gym or strength training experience. Your first appointment is an assessment, and your program starts at a level appropriate for you.
Am I too old to start strength training?
No. The important consideration is matching exercise to your current capacity and progressing it appropriately.
Do I need a GP referral?
No. You can book directly with us. If your GP, surgeon or another health professional is already involved, we are happy to work alongside them.
Book Your Initial Assessment Today
Build the strength for the things that matter to you — no gym experience needed. We start where you are.
Trouble booking? Open the booking page or call 03 8840 6580.