JULY

15

2023

Wheelchair Foundations

Online + face-to-face 1 day course – $200 (inc. GST)

Webinar  Friday 17 July 2026 @ 8.30am-10am
Workshop  Saturday 18 July 2026 @ 9am-4pm

Online + Thomastown clinic  4/60-70 Mahoneys Rd, Thomastown VIC 3074

Wheelchair Foundations is a blended learning course designed to build essential knowledge and clinical reasoning skills for therapists involved in wheelchair prescription and complex seating.

The course combines an online theory-based lecture with a face‑to‑face practical workshop to support learners in understanding posture, mobility, stability, and the translation of assessment findings into appropriate wheelchair and seating features.

Emphasis is placed on hands on practice using a structured assessment (including MAT), and clear clinical reasoning to support participant-centred recommendations.

Learning intentions

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the principles of mobility, stability, and posture in wheelchair users and describe how these principles influence functional performance and safety.

  • Apply a structured Mat Assessment (MAT) approach to analyse posture, alignment, and movement, identifying key impairments that impact seating and mobility.

  • Describe key features of manual and powered wheelchairs and justify their selection based on client presentation, goals, and environmental demands.

  • Integrate pressure management principles by linking posture, cushions, and backrest features to skin integrity and comfort outcomes.

  • Translate assessment findings into clear clinical reasoning and product selection, including goal setting, scripting, and documentation for complex seating.

Presented by Angela Rowe – Postural Innovations

Angela has over 20 years of experience, specialising in neurological physiotherapy. Having completed post graduate studies in postural management, Angela has extensive experience in wheelchair assessment and prescription. Angela is co-director of Postural Innovations, specialising in bed positioning assessment and the provision of bed positioning equipment.

Ange R. portrait

Dates

Webinar – theoretical components
Friday 17 July 2026 @ 8:30 -10:00am

Face-to-face workshop
Saturday 18 July 2026 @ 9am–4pm

Venue

Thomastown clinic
NeuroRehab Allied Health Network
4/60-70 Mahoneys Road
Thomastown VIC 3074

Cost

$200 (inc. GST) includes lunch

Register Online

Complete the online registration form and pay securely via PayPal by clicking the link below. For multiple attendees, submit registration for each one individually.

If the course is fully booked at the time of registration, please join the waitlist. We will contact you if a place becomes available or advise you of additional dates we will be running the same or similar course.

View the course registration terms here.

Transfer Registration

To transfer registration from one individual to another, please submit the transfer registration form via the link below.

Contact

Contact courses@nrah.com.au for further information.