Ability Action Australia

What Ability Action Australia does

Ability Action Australia is a Sydney-headquartered, privately-held NDIS-registered provider of therapeutic, positive behaviour, and employment supports serving people with permanent and significant disability across Australia. The company operates as a subsidiary of MedHealth, a strategic operating company with a 3,000-strong workforce and 1,200+ independent medical specialists delivering services across 300+ Australian locations.

The company's core service offering spans eight allied health disciplines — occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, psychology, positive behaviour support, functional capacity assessments, and early childhood support — delivered via a hybrid distribution model combining owned physical clinics, fully mobile clinicians providing home and community visits, telehealth for remote participants, and inbound referrals from NDIS support coordinators and plan managers. The underlying technology footprint consists of an NDIS service delivery platform with telehealth capabilities; clinicians use a multidisciplinary coordination model in which allied health professionals meet regularly to align interventions across a participant's care plan.

Revenue is generated through NDIS-funded therapeutic supports paid on a fee-for-service basis per the participant's approved plan allocations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through plan funding rather than a published rate card. Participant acquisition flows through concierge phone enquiry (1800 238 958), online referral forms, support coordinator channels, and organic digital marketing via the corporate website and LinkedIn/Facebook presence. The company also operates three structured 12-month graduate programs (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology) as a strategic talent-pipeline function.

Name

Ability Action Australia

Legal name

Ability Action Australia

Website

https://abilityactionaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ability Action Australia is a registered NDIS provider delivering multidisciplinary allied health services — including occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, and psychology — to people with disability across Australia via clinics, mobile clinicians, and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. NDIS Therapeutic Supports: NDIS-funded therapeutic, positive behaviour and employment supports provided to participants with permanent and significant disability under the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ability Action Australia is a registered NDIS provider delivering therapeutic, positive behaviour, and employment supports to participants with permanent and significant disability under Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme. Services include occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, psychology, positive behaviour support, early childhood support, functional capacity assessments, telehealth, and youth employment support, delivered through a national network of clinics and mobile clinicians.

Product overview

Ability Action Australia is an NDIS registered provider offering a comprehensive suite of therapeutic, positive behaviour, and employment supports through a national network of clinics and mobile clinicians across Australia. The company's service portfolio includes core allied health disciplines (Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Psychology), specialist services (Positive Behaviour Support, Early Childhood Support, Functional Capacity Assessments, Telehealth), and employment-related services (Youth Employment Support, Employment-related Assessment and Counselling). Additionally, the company operates graduate development programs for occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech pathologists. The multidisciplinary team approach allows participants to access multiple services through one provider, simplifying the NDIS experience while achieving better holistic outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Occupational Therapy Evidence-based occupational therapy interventions for NDIS participants covering help with everyday living, development, mobility, assistive technology and equipment, home modifications, and driving services to maximise independence.
• Speech Pathology Therapeutic support for adults and children with speech impairments, including language, literacy, communication, and swallowing difficulties, delivered to NDIS participants.
• Positive Behaviour Support Evidence-based strategies delivered by trained practitioners to help NDIS participants reduce or eliminate behaviours of concern, including improved communication, social skills, and behaviour support plans.
• Physiotherapy Physiotherapy interventions to improve movement and function, helping NDIS participants perform daily tasks more easily.
• Exercise Physiology Tailored exercise programs that help NDIS participants self-manage their condition, restore physical function, and improve overall health and wellness.
• Psychology Psychological intervention and support for mental health, behavioural, and emotional conditions for NDIS participants.
• Early Childhood Support (Key Worker) Early intervention support using a Key Worker Model for children under nine with disability or developmental delays.
• Youth Employment Support (School Leaver Employment Support) Early intervention approach to build vocational and life skills for young people transitioning from school to employment.
• Employment-related Assessment, Counselling and Advice Assessment, counselling, and advisory services to establish the best pathway for NDIS participants to engage in employment.
• Functional Capacity Assessments Assessments to determine the right level of support and funding needed to help NDIS participants achieve their unique goals.
• Telehealth Remote therapeutic services delivered via video conferencing, providing safe, effective, and convenient NDIS supports from participants' homes.
• Physiotherapy Graduate Program 12-month structured graduate program for new physiotherapy graduates with three levels of supervision, mentorship, and professional development; salary up to $100K+ with benefits.
• Occupational Therapy Graduate Program 12-month structured graduate program for new occupational therapy graduates with clinical ramp-up, buddy system, and ongoing mentoring; salary up to $100K+ with benefits.
• Speech Pathology Graduate Program 12-month structured graduate program for new speech pathology graduates with comprehensive training, support, and professional development; salary up to $100K+ with benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants report significant improvements in child development including speech, social interaction, and meltdown management
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Travel ClubminorOthersEmployee benefit partnership providing all team members with easy access to a wide range of unique travel deals
• Smart SalaryminorOthersNovated leasing partnership providing all team members with the ability to finance their vehicle through novated leasing arrangements
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissioncoreOthersIndependent regulatory body overseeing NDIS service quality and safeguarding. Participants can contact NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission on 1800 035 544 for independent feedback and complaints resolution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APM (Advanced Personnel Management): Large ASX-listed provider of disability employment services, NDIS supports and allied health across Australia and internationally. Directly comparable in delivering NDIS therapeutic and employment supports to participants with disability at national scale.
• Everyday Independence: NDIS-registered allied health provider delivering occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy and positive behaviour supports across multiple Australian states. Closely overlapping service portfolio and participant base with Ability Action Australia.
• Therapy Focus: Western Australia-based NDIS provider offering occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy and psychology to people with disability. Comparable multidisciplinary allied health model and NDIS funding reliance.
• Nextt: National NDIS-registered provider of therapeutic supports, positive behaviour support and plan management. Comparable in delivering multidisciplinary allied health services under NDIS funding across Australian states.
• Cerebral Palsy Alliance: Established Australian disability services organisation delivering allied health therapies, early childhood intervention and research-based disability supports. Comparable NDIS-funded multidisciplinary service model serving participants with disability.
• Northcott: NDIS-registered disability services provider delivering occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy and accommodation across NSW and other states. Closely comparable multidisciplinary allied health model and NDIS participant segment.
• Scope Australia: Victorian-based disability services provider offering therapy, accommodation and employment supports to NDIS participants. Comparable in delivering allied health therapies to people with disability under the NDIS.

Broad incumbents

• Life Without Barriers: One of Australia's largest disability and out-of-home care providers, offering therapeutic supports alongside accommodation and community services. Comparable NDIS participant base and therapeutic service lines but operates a broader service portfolio.
• MedHealth (parent group): Parent company of Ability Action Australia, delivering employment services, rehabilitation, medical opinion and allied health across 300+ Australian locations. Comparable as the broader group platform that provides shared infrastructure and cross-referral pathways.

Regional players

• Achieve Australia: NSW-focused disability services provider delivering accommodation, day programs and therapy supports to people with disability. Comparable service offering but with primary geographic concentration in NSW rather than national.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abilityactionaustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ability-action-australia
• Xx.com/clarenealthe1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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