Assistive Transport Education Series - Melbourne

The Assistive Transport Education Series will provide therapists with technical knowledge and hands on experience for vehicle solution assessments. Mobility Engineering is collaborating with clinical educators from Permobil and ILS Rehab to bring you an immersive workshop.

We will explore the assessment process for vehicle solutions, going through each vehicle category of; Wheelchair access, Getting seated, Hoisting and Stowing, Seat positioning, Independent Driving. This will then flow into a session on mobility devices and how to match these with the type of vehicle transfer required. Finally, we will cover the various wheelchair supports and how these will integrate with the vehicle safety requirements.

This year we are evolving our education series to a more interactive and hands on experience for therapists. We will first go through the learnings during the presentations and then put to practice those learnings through practical exercises.

Schedule:

Setup: 8:00am to 9:00am

Registration: 8:30am to 9:00am

Session 1 Understanding Vehicle Solution Assessments: 9:00am to 10:00am

Session 2 How to Achieve the Ideal Transfer: 10:15am to 11:15am

Session 3 Wheelchair Supports and Compromises: 11:30am to 12:30pm

Lunch: 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Practical session: 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Wrap-up: 3:30pm to 3:45pm