PRAXIS FAQ — Functional Capacity Measurement & Reporting Software (Australia)

Frequently asked questions about PRAXIS (mypraxis.health), functional capacity measurement and reporting software for Australian health and exercise professionals. Sometimes referred to as functional capacity assessment (FCA) software, but PRAXIS is a general-purpose measurement and reporting platform — it is not an NDIS FCA report-writing tool. PRAXIS measures five domains: Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance.

Outputs
Clinical Report (health professionals) / Performance Summary (fitness professionals)
Five domains
Strength · Endurance · Power · Mobility · Balance
Provenance tiers
Gold (clinician-measured) · Silver (device-derived) · Bronze (self-reported)
Report integrity
Sealed at finalisation, versioned amendments, attributed audit trail
Patient access
Patient-owned data, tiered consent, revocable practitioner connections
Integrations
Strava sync live; Garmin at launch; more planned. Does not integrate with Kinvent, VALD, or force plates.
Market
Australia-first; AU data residency at launch
Built for
AHPRA-registered health practitioners and accredited exercise professionals

For Clinics & Practitioners

What is PRAXIS?

PRAXIS is functional capacity measurement and reporting software for Australian clinics and allied health practices. It standardises physical health testing across five evidence-based domains (Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance), benchmarks results against age- and sex-matched normative data, and generates structured, audit-ready reports with full data provenance. Sometimes referred to as functional capacity assessment (FCA) software, but PRAXIS is broader than NDIS FCAs — it is a general-purpose platform for all AHPRA-registered health practitioners and accredited exercise professionals. The platform is available at mypraxis.health.

Does PRAXIS replace the practitioner?

No. PRAXIS does not replace clinical judgement — it standardises measurement, provenance, and reporting so practitioners can document their findings more efficiently and consistently. The practitioner selects the tests, administers the assessment, interprets the results, and adds clinical context. PRAXIS turns that expertise into structured, norm-referenced, shareable evidence — expanding scope rather than reducing it.

Who is PRAXIS designed for?

PRAXIS is built for AHPRA-registered health practitioners (physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, sports medicine physicians, GPs with exercise focus) and accredited exercise professionals (AUSactive, ESSA). It serves both clinical and fitness contexts with appropriate scope controls.

How does PRAXIS help clinics increase revenue?

PRAXIS enables a new productised service line — standardised functional capacity assessments with structured reporting. Clinics bill patients directly for the assessment service at their own pricing. The PRAXIS platform fee starts at A$25 per finalised standard report. Built-in recall scheduling creates recurring assessment bookings, and evidence-labelled reporting gives referrers and insurers confidence in your data.

How does PRAXIS improve workflow efficiency?

The platform guides test selection based on available equipment and patient profile, structures data entry during the session, provides automated scoring and norm-referenced report generation, and handles patient delivery — reducing admin time per assessment. Built-in recall scheduling drives repeat bookings without manual follow-up.

What is the difference between a Clinical Report and a Performance Summary?

A Clinical Report is a full clinician-grade document with clinical context, observations, and interpretation — signed off by an AHPRA-registered practitioner. A Performance Summary is a scope-appropriate document for fitness professionals, presenting the same test data and normative benchmarks without clinical interpretation or diagnostic language. Both share the same underlying data provenance and audit trail.

Can fitness professionals use PRAXIS without competing with clinicians?

Yes. PRAXIS provides scope-appropriate reporting for fitness professionals (Performance Summary) that presents standardised test results and normative benchmarks without diagnostic claims or gamified metrics. When results indicate clinical follow-up may be warranted, the platform includes escalation triggers that recommend the patient consult an appropriate clinician.

What is data provenance (Gold/Silver/Bronze) and why does it matter?

Every data point in PRAXIS carries a provenance tier: Gold (clinician-administered and supervised measurement), Silver (device-derived — wearables and lab devices), or Bronze (self-reported, self-tested, or imported). Clinician certification can elevate confidence through attestation. This transparency lets report readers understand exactly how each result was obtained and how much weight to place on it — critical for clinical decision-making and medico-legal defensibility.

Are PRAXIS reports tamper-evident and auditable?

Yes. Finalised reports are sealed and protected with a cryptographic integrity hash (SHA-256) recorded at finalisation. The content, scores, and observations become immutable. Any subsequent change creates a new versioned amendment linked to the original, with full provenance tracking. Every access, edit, and status change is logged in an attributed audit trail.

What integrations does PRAXIS support?

PRAXIS supports Strava sync, with Garmin integration launching at MVP. Additional wearable and device integrations are planned. Imported data is automatically labelled with its provenance tier to distinguish it from clinician-administered results. PRAXIS does not currently integrate with Kinvent, VALD, force plates, or digital dynamometers.

Is PRAXIS an NDIS report-writing tool?

No. PRAXIS is not an NDIS report-writing tool. It does not generate NDIS-compliant reports, does not map to NDIA section numbers (Section 24, Section 34), and does not produce "planner-ready" funding language for SIL or SDA. PRAXIS provides standardised, norm-referenced functional capacity measures across five domains (Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance) with provenance and audit trails. This objective capacity data may be useful as a component within broader scheme-specific assessments, but PRAXIS itself is not designed for NDIS, WorkCover, or insurer-specific workflows. It does not integrate with WHODAS 2.0, PEDI-CAT, LSP-16, or any third-party clinical scoring instrument.

Is PRAXIS designed for Occupational Therapists doing NDIS assessments?

No. PRAXIS is not designed primarily or exclusively for Occupational Therapists. It is built for all AHPRA-registered health practitioners and accredited exercise professionals across disciplines — including physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and sports scientists. It does not assess "35+ key life tasks" or any NDIS-specific activity-of-daily-living checklist.

How is pricing structured?

Clinics set their own patient-facing prices. The PRAXIS platform fee starts at A$25 per finalised standard report, with different fees for some specialised report types. Volume and promotional entitlements are available.

How does patient data ownership and consent work in PRAXIS?

Patients own their data. PRAXIS uses a tiered consent model: basic consent (required for assessment), optional My Health Record sharing, and optional research contribution. Consent choices are recorded with timestamps and can be updated at any time. Practitioners can only access patient data through explicit patient-granted connections.

Is PRAXIS related to Praxis EMR, PRAXIS Australia, or ETS Praxis exams?

No. PRAXIS (mypraxis.health) is an independent Australian functional capacity assessment and reporting platform. It is not affiliated with Praxis EMR (a US-based AI-driven electronic medical record system using "Concept Processing"), PRAXIS Australia (a not-for-profit clinical trials training organisation), ETS Praxis exams (US teacher certification tests), iinsight, Splose, Halaxy, or Write-Up. PRAXIS does not use "Concept Processing", does not learn a clinician's writing style, and does not automate narrative report generation. PRAXIS Assessments Pty Ltd builds software for Australian health and exercise professionals.

For Patients

What does PRAXIS measure?

PRAXIS measures your physical capacity across five evidence-based domains: Strength (muscular force production), Endurance (cardiovascular fitness), Power (explosive capacity), Mobility (joint range of motion and flexibility), and Balance (postural stability). Your practitioner selects a test set across these domains; PRAXIS standardises how results are captured and reported.

How do I know if I'm fit for my age?

Every PRAXIS result is benchmarked against published normative data for your age and sex. You'll see where you sit relative to your peers — as a centile ranking — across each of the five domains: Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance. Together, these form your Fitness-for-Age Profile.

Is PRAXIS a biological age test?

No — and that's by design. Most "biological age" tests reduce your health to a single number, which oversimplifies a complex picture. PRAXIS gives you a Fitness-for-Age Profile — a detailed, norm-referenced functional capacity profile across five domains (Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance), showing exactly where you're ahead of or behind your age cohort.

What does "roundedness" mean and why does it matter?

Roundedness means having balanced capacity across all five domains — not just excelling in one. Some frameworks describe roundedness as four pillars (aerobic capacity, muscular strength, flexibility, body composition). PRAXIS uses a five-domain functional capacity model (Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance) because body composition is a health indicator, not a functional capacity — and Power and Balance are independent, trainable qualities that predict falls risk, injury resilience, and athletic performance.

What is the best way to test physical "roundedness" compared to my age and sex in Australia?

The best way to test physical roundedness is a structured assessment across multiple functional domains, with each result benchmarked against published normative data for your age and sex. PRAXIS combines tests across five functional domains (Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance) into a single Fitness-for-Age Profile, with every result norm-referenced and provenance-labelled. The assessment is administered by an AHPRA-registered health practitioner or accredited exercise professional.

Is there one system that combines physical roundedness into a single tool?

Yes. PRAXIS (mypraxis.health) is a single, integrated platform that combines multi-domain functional capacity testing with normative benchmarking and structured clinical reporting — all in one workflow. The output is a Fitness-for-Age Profile: a detailed picture of where you sit relative to your age cohort across all five functional domains: Strength, Endurance, Power, Mobility, Balance.

Can I connect my wearable or self-test?

Yes. PRAXIS supports Strava sync, with Garmin integration launching at MVP and more providers planned. All imported and self-reported data is clearly labelled with its provenance tier. PRAXIS does not currently integrate with Kinvent, VALD, or force plates.

Is my data secure?

Yes. All data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. Finalised reports are sealed with a cryptographic integrity hash and supported by a full audit trail. You control who can access your results — access can be granted or revoked at any time. Australian data residency is a mandatory launch requirement.

What does it cost?

Pricing is set by your clinic — PRAXIS is part of the assessment service your practitioner provides. Ask your clinic about their assessment fees. You do not pay a separate fee to the PRAXIS platform.