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Power Mobility is dedicated to ongoing professional development including clinical wheelchair training. We offer a selection of clinical, product and technical courses to help you develop the latest practical skills and thinking – whether you’re prescribing wheelchairs and mobility products, or you work with clients who use these products and would like to improve your knowledge.
We regularly hold in-house events for prescribers and therapists, as well as exhibiting at industry events that you may be interested in attending. Please see below for our upcoming education sessions. We conduct theses sessions in Brisbane and regional centres, such as the Sunshine Coast, the Wide Bay region and Rockhampton. We receive great feedback about these sessions, as the topics we cover often aren’t taught in traditional learning environments. Keep an eye on this page for more events, workshops & professional development coming soon!
“I’ve been looking for this sort of training for ages! We aren’t taught this stuff at Uni, but it’s crucial to getting good results for clients. The more hands-on, the better!”
Catherine, Occupational Therapist
"Have you done a MAT evaluation?" Everyone asks for it, but do you know why? The Mechanical Assessment Tool (MAT) is a musculoskeletal examination of the client's range of motion, joint flexibility, muscle length, and skeletal alignment. It involves postural assessment of the person in their existing seating system, in supine, and sitting on a firm surface. The MAT process facilitates the selection of a seating system with appropriate ‘size’ and ‘shape’ for the client. It is carried out with respect to the client's requirement for functional capacity, posture and pressure management. Join the Sunrise Clinical Director, Amy Bjornson and the Power Mobility Team as they walk you through the 101 of MAT evaluations. Special emphasis will be placed on the value of a "hands on" seating assessment - both supine and sitting . We'll provide the practical tips and tricks to make you much more comfortable doing a MAT assessment.
This training aims to help therapists gain skills to select the optimal power wheelchair base, aligning choices with individual goals, environmental needs and driving comfort. Understanding the significance of a well-matched power base, therapists enhance mobility solutions, meeting practical requirements while resonating with each participant's unique aspirations.
Power Mobility also offers a selection of education sessions, workshops and in-services upon request. Conducted by our experienced team of Territory Managers, these sessions can be held at our showroom in Brisbane or at your premises. We currently hold these in-services in many Queensland locations including Greater Brisbane, the Gold & Sunshine Coasts, the Wide Bay region, Toowoomba and surrounds, as well as Rockhampton. Check out the topics below, but if there’s another topic you’d like us to cover, please contact our friendly team.
*Not available at all locations & minimum numbers apply.
If you haven’t had a lot of experience with power drive wheelchairs, or it’s been a little while since you have, this session is perfect for you. We’ll take you through the key features and functions of a PDWC, so by the end of this session you’ll have good understanding of all the basics. We’ll explain the differences between mid, front & rear wheel drive, and how to choose the correct configuration for your clients’ needs.
The way you program a power wheelchair can make all the difference! In this session, you’ll learn the basics of programming a PDWC, including how the right programming can take your client’s chair to the next level, how to make the most of environmental controls and how to make a chair more drivable. This session will also touch on Assistive Technology Trialling & Scripting for both Standard & Complex power wheelchairs.
The process of working out what type of power wheelchair is needed and what features should be considered can be daunting for therapists who are new to prescribing assistive technology. We’ll take you through the questions that should be asked when scripting a power wheelchair and guide you through what types of power wheelchairs to consider and which features may be required.
There are some important factors to consider when determining whether your client requires a scripted or unscripted power wheelchair. Many people in unscripted chairs may actually be much better off in a scripted chair. However, before making a choice, you need to take into account the type of disability your client has, their daily needs, their lifestyle and how to maximise their comfort. Budget and funding will also need to be addressed.
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