Neurological and complex disability focus
Support for referrals involving neurological disability, progressive conditions, complex rehabilitation, mobility change and higher support needs.
About Tandem Physio
Clinician-led mobile physiotherapy for complex referrals
Tandem Physio is led by Chris Burgess, Principal Physiotherapist, with a focus on neurological disability, complex rehabilitation, functional change and practical support for clients with higher support needs.
About Chris Burgess
Chris Burgess is the Principal Physiotherapist at Tandem Physio. His clinical work focuses on neurological disability, complex rehabilitation, functional change, mobility, respiratory considerations and practical support for clients with higher support needs.
Tandem Physio was developed as a clinician-led mobile physiotherapy service for referrals where function is best understood in the person's usual environment. This may include the home, supported accommodation, community settings or other everyday environments where mobility, transfers, fatigue, routines and support needs can be observed directly.
Credentials
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), University of Sydney.
- APA Neurological Physiotherapy.
- Menzies Multiple Sclerosis.
- SIRA Certified.
- AHPRA Registered.
Clinical focus
A practical home and community approach
Assessment and therapy planning focus on function, safety, risk, goals and the person's support context.
Function in context
Home and community assessment can clarify how mobility, transfers, fatigue, equipment and routines work in real daily environments.
Communication and documentation
Where clinically appropriate and consent is in place, recommendations can be shared with families, support coordinators, case managers and treating teams.
Practice values
How Tandem Physio works
A steady, clinically cautious approach that keeps recommendations linked to the person's real needs and environment.
Practical
Therapy is linked to real tasks, routines, environments and goals.
Clinically reasoned
Recommendations are based on functional presentation, risk, goals and the person's support context.
Collaborative
Communication with families, coordinators, case managers and treating teams occurs when consent is in place.
Respectful
Care is delivered with attention to dignity, autonomy, privacy and the person's preferences.
Referral and communication approach
Helpful referrals include location, funding pathway, consent status, the main functional concern and any known risks. Tandem Physio will usually clarify suitability, service area, availability and the most useful first assessment focus before commencing care.