What is Immersion Therapy?

Immersion Therapy is an innovative exercise-based therapy that expands on traditional hydrotherapy, by accessing the weightless underwater environment utilising underwater breathing equipment. Immersion Therapy reduces barriers and enables people to improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing under the guidance of an Allied Health professional. Immersion Therapy is award-winning, and evidence based with services focusing on developing unique, individualised experiences tailored to meet the diverse needs and goals of our participants.

Is Immersion Therapy safe?

Safety is our number one priority. Determined2 holds all relevant registrations, accreditations, and insurances for the services it provides. Participants are screened by a doctor to ensure they are medically suitable for the service.

Is it suitable for me?

Immersion Therapy is suitable for most people wanting to utilise the underwater weightless environment to help improve physical, mental and social wellbeing.

What if I am nervous to try it?

Most people have mixed emotions when trying something new for the first time. Our participants attend a free Meet & Greet before deciding if they would like to participate. This is designed to see how it might work for you and answer any questions you may have. It is completely OK for you to decide not to participate at any point.

Can I access the service through NDIS?

Determined2 is an NDIS Registered Therapeutic Supports Provider. We provide services under Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living. Immersion Therapy does not need to be approved or stated in your NDIS plan for you to access it.

Who else can access Immersion Therapy?

Our services are also funded for people with workplace injuries (WorkCover), motor vehicle injuries (LSA), and people supported by an aged care package. Contact us to find out how you can access our service through these various funding schemes.

Where is it located?

Immersion Therapy is delivered at The Parks Recreation & Sports Centre in Angle Park, only 15 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. It is an accessible venue with a variety of changeroom options to suit your needs. There is a pool hoist for people needing to use a chair or sling to enter and exit the water.

SERVICE	DETAILS	DURATION	COST
Immersion Therapy (IT)	Our multiple award-winning and exclusive underwater workout for mind, body and soul.	1 hour	$185.00*
Exercise Physiology (EP)	Individualised gym, hydrotherapy and consultation services.	1 hour	$150.00*
Engage-Learn-Grow	Non-accredited onsite workplace training and skills development (supported work placement)	Varied	$185.00*
Mo-2-Vate	Mentoring and peer support using lived experience to find success after injury	1 hour	$250.00*
*Service fees are per hour and excluding GST, where applicable GST will apply

How does Immersion Therapy help people?

There are well established benefits of regular physical activity, having good mental health, and being able to participate in the community.
Immersion Therapy reduces the barriers that are commonly faced by people with injuries and disabilities to achieving these outcomes.

What qualifications do Immersion
Therapy staff have?

Immersion Therapy is delivered by Accredited Exercise Physiologists that have completed specialist training to deliver Immersion Therapy in addition to their Allied Health qualification. An Immersion Therapy Specialist must adhere to all relevant standards and guidelines.

Is Immersion Therapy evidence-based?

Since 2017, Determined2 has been a research partner with the University of South Australia (UniSA) School of Allied Health and Human Performance. We have an ongoing commitment to delivering high quality evidence-based services and to better understand how Immersion Therapy benefits our participants.

How do I begin Immersion Therapy?

The first step for people interested in participating in Immersion Therapy is a Meet and Greet. This is a one-on-one session out of the water to view the service, how it might work for them and confirm if this is a service they would like to do.

We have structured our business to be mostly digital. You can book the Meet and Greet via our website by clicking the button ‘Book Now’ and following the registration process. After registering the participant will receive an email with additional information and an intake form to complete.

Alternatively, a Meet and Greet can be booked by contacting us during our business hours.

How do I refer someone?

To refer someone to Immersion Therapy, click the button ‘Refer Now’ on our website. Alternatively, you can provide us with the participants contact details via email or phone and we will contact them about making the next steps

What do the participants think?

“My experience attending immersion therapy has been beneficial in numerous ways, I was not expecting to see improvements within weeks.”
Participant aged 52

“The weightlessness of exercising, exercising without pain, there is nothing I don’t enjoy about the sessions.”
Participant aged 33

“Freedom. I feel comfortable knowing I’ve got people there who make sure I don’t overdo it.”
Participant aged 45

“He is displaying happiness through his pure smiles exhibited before starting Immersion Therapy sessions. This is now being observed more outside of Immersion Therapy.”
Support Worker of Participant aged 23

“He tires very quickly when in social situations and also physically, so being able to go under the water where it’s quiet and he is not overloaded with sensory input, well, it calms him.”
Mum of Participant aged 13