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Facilitated by Sunrise Medical Clinical Director, Amy Bjornson, this is an intermediate course addressing the seating and wheelchair mobility needs of adult clients. We’ll follow on from the MAT Evaluation 101 session – translating your assessment findings into real world applications and product prescription.
This course will offer an opportunity to work through adult wheelchair prescription in a clear, step-by-step process designed to support successful outcomes. This session is case study-based to maximise learning, and give you confidence during equipment trials.
This workshop will facilitate:
Southport Yacht Club 1 MacArthur Parade Southport 4215
Wednesday, 29 April, 2026 9.00am – 1.00pm Refreshments & light lunch provided
Free
4 points
This session is suitable for intermediate prescribing therapists who would like more advanced MAT Evaluation information or feel they need a refresher. Every hour is counted for CPD for Allied Health, and all attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Please Note: This course is not suitable for prescribers who have no previous knowledge of MAT Evaluation/Assessment.
Join the Power Mobility team as we welcome Amy Bjornson. Based in Sydney, Australia, Amy currently develops and implements national and international training programs on using Assistive Technology to enhance inclusion, health, and well-being in those with physical disabilities. She also serves a product improvement and development role for Sunrise Medical Australia.
Amy focuses on providing sound solutions that create positive results, even in challenging environments. She consistently implements innovative ideas focused on improving the lives of people with disabilities. She assisted with foundation of Australia’s chapter of GoBabyGo, a charitable organisation dedicated to early mobility for very young children.
Amy is a dynamic speaker who has lectured extensively on seating and mobility, wound management, and the physical therapy treatment of spinal cord injured clients. She has also traveled to several developing countries, learning and sharing information with their medical communities.
Take your clinical assessments beyond observation and into measurable insight at our pressure mapping workshop, featuring the XSensor Foresite SS Pressure Imaging System - a powerful tool now available to support wheelchair and seating assessments. This workshop bridges the gap between what you see and what is actually happening at the interface between the body and support surfaces, to deliver better outcomes for your clients.
This workshop empowers therapists with vital skills to proactively mitigate pressure injuries in wheelchair users using Power Seat Functions. We will explore the pivotal role of power mobility and strategic positioning in preventative care, and how this can be utilised in NDIS reporting and clinical reasoning.
"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.
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