Reablement Workshop
Design a Branded Reablement Program for Your Aged Care Facility
A structured, expert-led workshop that builds your reablement identity - from program design and branding to gym space planning and equipment. In just 4 hours.
The challenge
Reablement Is No Longer Optional. But Where Do You Start?
The Strengthened Aged Care Standards and the new Aged Care Act require a clear focus on mobility, function, falls prevention and therapeutic exercise. Families are asking about your reablement offering during site tours. Your competitors are branding theirs. The question is not whether to act - it is how.
Regulatory pressure
The Strengthened Standards (Standard 3) and Aged Care Act Rules (Section 5) now require documented reablement strategies, falls prevention programs, and allied health care plans. Meeting minimum minutes will not be enough.
Family expectations
Families are asking what reablement and wellness options are available during site tours. A program that only meets minimum physiotherapy minutes will not meet community expectations.
Competitive differentiation
Leading providers are branding their reablement offerings with dedicated gym spaces, named programs, and measurable outcomes. Without a clear identity, your program is invisible to prospective residents.
The workshop
4 Hours That Transform Your Reablement Program
Our Reablement Workshop brings together your executive team, clinical leaders, and our senior physiotherapy consultants for a structured, collaborative session that produces a complete, actionable reablement blueprint for your organisation. Below: OAH founder Dane Mitchell running the St Andrews workshop that produced the Physio Active program.
Context setting and current state review
We benchmark your current physiotherapy minutes per bed per day against StewartBrown data and peer providers. We review your program using a Start/Stop/Keep framework to identify strengths, gaps, and quick wins across core physio services, reablement, creative engagement, and user-pay pathways.
Regulatory and market positioning
We map your program against the Strengthened Aged Care Standards, the new Aged Care Act, and AN-ACC requirements. We show you where your organisation sits on the reablement identity spectrum - from minimalist compliance through to fully branded reablement hub - and where you want to be.
Program design and structure
Together we design your program model: large group social classes, targeted small-group reablement sessions (evidence-based, e.g. SUNBEAM protocol), one-on-one treatment criteria, and creative engagement additions. We define inclusion and exclusion criteria and user-pay boundaries.
Brand development
We develop branded program name options with taglines and positioning statements unique to your organisation. A strong brand helps residents know what they are part of, helps families understand the goal, and gives your team a banner to deliver under across all sites.
Gym and exercise space design
We assess your available space, budget, and resident demographics. We produce a gym floor plan, analyse 3 equipment options (pin-loaded, hydraulic, pneumatic) with supplier quotes, and provide a comparative summary with a clear recommendation tailored to your needs and budget.
What you walk away with
Tangible Deliverables, Not Just Advice
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Workshop summary documents
A comprehensive report covering your current position, identified priorities, program structure, client experience design, and agreed next steps.
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Branded program concepts
5 custom brand name options with taglines and positioning statements, designed to suit your organisation's identity and community.
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Service proposal
A detailed service proposal with minutes per bed per day breakdown, hours by service type (groups, one-on-one, clinical), and annual program investment.
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Gym design floor plan
A scaled floor plan designed for your specific space, optimised for small group (4-6 residents) strength and balance programs and one-on-one physiotherapy.
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Equipment analysis and quotes
3 equipment options compared on cost, durability, clinical precision, and resident suitability - complete with live supplier quotes and a recommendation.
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Implementation roadmap
Clear next steps: brand selection, construction considerations, equipment procurement timelines, marketing development, and program launch milestones.
The result
What a Finished Program Looks Like
Physio Active at St Andrews - a branded reablement program we designed in this workshop, from naming and wall identity through to gym fit-out. Every workshop also delivers a scaled 3D gym design for your own space.
Proven experience
Proven Across 50+ Aged Care Facilities
Trusted by Catholic Healthcare, BaptistCare, The Whiddon Group, St Andrews and more.
"We knew reablement needed to become a stronger and more visible part of our identity, but we lacked a clear roadmap. The workshop gave us practical clarity - where we sat against benchmarks, what a structured program should look like, and how to position it in a way that residents, families and staff could understand. Leaving with a defined program concept, gym layout and equipment costings tailored to our sites meant we could move straight into implementation rather than spend months developing it internally."
- Todd Yourell, CEO, St Andrews
How it works
From First Conversation to Program Launch
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1
Discovery call
30 minutes
We learn about your organisation, your current program, and what you are trying to achieve. No obligation.
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On-site workshop
4 hours
A structured session with your leadership team. We bring the data, frameworks, and design tools. You bring the vision.
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Deliverables
Within 2 weeks
Your full workshop summary, branded concepts, gym design, equipment quotes, and service proposal.
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Build and launch
We stay with you
Implementation support, from marketing material and equipment procurement to program launch and staff training.
Looking for ongoing delivery instead? See our residential aged care services or consulting for internal physio teams.
Common Questions About the Reablement Workshop
Who should attend the workshop?
We recommend your CEO or General Manager, Director of Care or Clinical Manager, and any operations or marketing leads involved in program decisions. We typically run workshops with 4-8 participants from your side.
How long does the workshop take?
The on-site workshop runs for approximately 4 hours. Deliverables are provided within 2 weeks of the session.
Do we need to already have a gym space?
No. The workshop covers all scenarios - from facilities with no dedicated space through to those with existing rooms that can be converted. We design around what you have and what is feasible.
What does the workshop cost?
Workshop pricing depends on the scope and number of sites. Book a discovery call and we will provide a tailored quote. The workshop is often the first step toward an ongoing physiotherapy service partnership.
How does this align with the new Aged Care Act and Strengthened Standards?
The workshop is built around the requirements of the Strengthened Aged Care Standards (Standard 3: Care and Services) and the Aged Care Act Rules (Section 5: Clinical Care, Section 8-155: Therapy). Everything we design is mapped to compliance and best practice.
What is the StewartBrown benchmark for physiotherapy?
The most recent StewartBrown benchmark is 2.97 minutes of physiotherapy and occupational therapy per bed per day. We benchmark your current service against this and design a program that meets or exceeds it.
Can the program be consistent across multiple sites?
Yes. One of the key benefits of branding your reablement program is that it creates a consistent identity across all locations, while allowing site-specific tailoring for different resident cohorts and available spaces.
What evidence supports the reablement programs you design?
Our targeted reablement groups are based on the SUNBEAM randomised trial (Hewitt et al 2018), which showed a 55% reduction in falls among eligible residents. We also draw on evidence from Rosendahl et al 2013, Hassan et al 2016, and Fien et al 2019 for broader exercise intervention benefits.
Ready to build your reablement identity?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We will learn about your organisation and show you how the workshop works. No obligation.