What will you learn?

• Define functional capacity in the NDIS context, including the purpose of an FCA and when it’s required
• Apply the ICF framework to explore function across daily living, self-care, community access and participation
• Conduct assessments using a structured process – from referral screening through to observations, interviews, standardised tools and report writing
• Identify and communicate the participant’s functional limitations, support needs and associated functional benefit
• Use NDIA-aligned language, including support descriptors and ratios, to strengthen clinical justification
• Select and interpret appropriate standardised assessments and integrate findings with observational data
• Write reports that are clear, persuasive and aligned with operational guidelines – including practical examples of support recommendations across Core, Capital and Capacity Building categories

If you are new to completing functional assessments specific to the NDIS, this workshop will help you understand the steps that are involved.

Please note however that this workshop assumes you have existing skills and competencies in conducting functional assessments and completing clinical analysis.

If you need to develop these skills, it is recommended you explore the following workshop: Assessment and Reporting Foundational Skills

The assessment and reporting principles explores in this workshop are general in nature and can be applied across any NDIS OT report (FCA, AT, CHM, SIL, ILO, SDA)

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is designed for allied health professionals who complete functional capacity assessments under the NDIS – whether you're new to the process or seeking to refine your approach.

It will be particularly useful for:

• Clinicians in private practice – strengthen your clinical reasoning, align reports to funding criteria and refine how you gather and present evidence
• Community and home-based practitioners – learn how to assess real-world function and support needs in dynamic, everyday environments
• Allied health professionals involved in report writing – build your skills in writing persuasive, NDIA-aligned reports that clearly communicate functional impact and justify funding

Why attend?

Enhance your professional practice with exclusive access to:

• A clear, structured process for conducting functional assessments under the NDIS
• Tools, templates and practical language to streamline your workflow
• Examples and insights from experienced practitioners working in NDIS contexts
• Strategies to link functional evidence to support needs in line with funding rules
• Guidance on writing reports that are clear, defensible and grounded in current NDIS operational expectations

How is NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments for Adults different from Assessment and Reporting Foundational Skills?

NDIS Functional Capacity Assessments for Adults focuses on:

• Understanding the structure, timing and scope of functional capacity assessments within the NDIS
• Navigating the full assessment process – from referral and screening through to evidence gathering, standardised assessments and report writing
• Conducting holistic, whole-of-person assessments using a mix of standardised tools and informal methods such as activity analysis, observation and interviews
• Analysing functional impact and justifying support needs using NDIA-aligned language, support descriptors and support ratios
• Writing reports that clearly link support needs to functional benefit across Core, Capital and Capacity Building funding categories

Assessment and Reporting Foundational Skills on the other hand focuses on:

• Strengthening fundamental assessment and reporting skills that apply across all types of NDIS reports
• Gathering clinical evidence from multiple sources including observations, interviews, assessments and support logs
• Building confidence in linking assessment findings to participant goals, everyday life and NDIS planning outcomes
• Developing clear, well-structured reports with sound clinical reasoning – applicable to functional assessments but also relevant across broader allied health reporting under the NDIS