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ADVANCED/AMBER/RED: WHEELCHAIRS & SEATING FOR CHILDREN (Full day)

17 November 2016

ADVANCED/AMBER/RED: WHEELCHAIRS & SEATING FOR CHILDREN (Full day) 


When: Friday 2nd December 2016, 9.30am to 4.30pm

Where: CQUniversity, Melbourne - 120 Spencer St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000

Cost: $365 (includes GST)

Workshop Information:

This one day workshop is designed for Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapists who wish to further their knowledge & skills with regards to wheelchairs and seating for children. This workshop is suitable for therapists wishing to become advanced prescribers, including Green prescribers aspiring to become Amber prescribers, Amber prescribers aspiring to become Red prescribers and for Red prescribers to enable skill maintenance. This workshop is also suitable for therapists who are not SWEP prescribers however require advanced knowledge and skills to assist them in Wheelchair & Seating prescription. This workshop will be presented by Angela Serong, Senior Physiotherapist at The Royal Children's Hospital & Lindy Johnson, CQU-SWEP Co-ordinator/Educator.

This workshop will cover:

SWEP and NDIS's expectations for advanced prescribers,

  • Child, family, environmental & occupational considerations in wheelchair & seating prescription,
  • Specific considerations and differences between manual & powered wheelchairs,
  • Specific considerations for specialised seating & strollers,
  • Common challenges & solutions when prescribing wheelchairs & seating for children,
  • Resources that are available to assist with wheelchair & seating prescription for children.

Please note a range of paediatric wheelchairs, strollers & specialised seating equipment will be available to view and trial during the workshop.

Workshop information: www.cqu.edu.au/swep

Workshop registration: https://www.outix.net/tickets/event/wc&seatingforchildren

CPD hours: 6

Workshop enquiries: Please direct enquiries to Lindy Johnson at l.m.johnson@cqu.edu.au or call 9616 0585.

For SWEP specific enquiries please contact Wendy Hubbard on 03 5320 3802 or email WendyH@bhs.org.au

 


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