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Acquired Brain Injury and the NDIS


Workshop Duration: 2 hours

Cost: $120.00

Are you supporting participants with acquired brain injury but unsure how to interpret the functional impacts in everyday life?

Do you want clearer insight into the Occupational Therapist role within NDIS funded supports?

This session builds practical understanding of ABI and its implications for functional assessment and intervention.

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What will you learn?

In this workshop, you will gain practical knowledge and clinical insight to:

  • Define acquired brain injury and understand the difference between traumatic and non traumatic brain injury
  • Explore how ABI affects physical, cognitive, behavioural and communication abilities
  • Recognise common medical and neurological comorbidities associated with ABI
  • Understand how impairments translate into real world activity limitations and participation restrictions
  • Apply the ICF framework to understand function following brain injury
  • Identify the impact of ABI across daily routines including self care, work, relationships and community participation
  • Understand how the timing of injury influences life development and independence
  • Recognise the impact of ABI on families, carers and support networks
  • Understand the importance of a client directed and individualised approach to intervention
  • Explore the role of Occupational Therapists in assessment, rehabilitation and participation support within the NDIS

 

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is designed for Occupational Therapists working with people who have acquired brain injury within NDIS funded services. It will be particularly useful for:

  • Occupational Therapists new to working with ABI participants
  • Community based Occupational Therapists supporting adults with neurological disability
  • Occupational Therapists completing functional assessments or intervention planning for ABI participants
  • Occupational Therapists wanting to strengthen their understanding of ABI related functional impacts

 

Why attend?
Enhance your professional practice with access to:

  • A clearer understanding of the different types of acquired brain injury
  • Insight into the complex and individual nature of brain injury recovery
  • Practical understanding of how impairments affect everyday function
  • A framework for understanding ABI through the ICF model
  • Greater confidence supporting participants and families navigating life after brain injury
  • Strategies to support functional independence and participation within NDIS funded supports

 

What's included?

  • Gain online access to the workshop – live workshops are delivered via Zoom, while self-paced options include access to recorded sessions
  • Download workshop slides and any resources provided by the presenter
  • Enjoy six months of access to the recording and resources via your Verve OT Learning Library
  • Receive a certificate of completion for your CPD records, available via email upon completion of the workshop


Terms of purchase

Please note that each workshop purchase provides access for one person only. If you would like multiple team members to access this workshop, each person must purchase the workshop seperately.

All levels

The content of this workshop is suitable for therapists across a range of experience levels.

While some concepts may be more familiar to experienced clinicians, the content is designed to be accessible and valuable regardless of prior knowledge.

What are the different levels?

Considering more than one workshop?

 

Add them all to your cart and finalise your purchase in one easy step

About the Presenters

Belinda Renison is an Occupational Therapist, Neuropsychologist and NDIS registered Behaviour Support Practitioner who has supported people living in the community with an ABI for 25 years. She is passionate about supporting people with ABI to rebuild a meaningful life and identity through engagement in valued life role participation.

Belinda highly values working in partnership with the person and their family, friends, carers and other therapists. She loves empowering OT’s to build their skills and confidence to work in the fun, creative and highly rewarding area of ABI community rehabilitation.

Nadine Holgate is the Director of Neurolinks, an Occupational Therapy practice in region Victoria specialising in community ABI rehabilitation. She has over 20 years experience in working with people with brain injury. She is passionate about building capacity for occupational therapist in both metro and rural locations to confidently work with people with brain injury in a collaborative and individualised way.

Nadine has a keen interest in family sensitive practice, and completed her Masters of Clinical Family Therapy in 2009.

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What Are Others Saying?

"A succinct and informative presentation which really guides OTs in their work with people with acquired brain injury, giving assessments and intervention tools to develop therapy goals that support meaningful engagement despite the many challenges faced by people post injury. Highly recommend this training!"

Kathryn B, Occupational Therapist

"The workshop was fantastic, engaging the entire time and very practical and applicable for what I needed. I think OTs would benefit from attending because it goes through beginner knowledge and builds on this, provided detailed options for assessments which can be used as well and circumstances to use these plus interventions which functional and can be altered to suit each individual."

Louise N, Occupational Therapist

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Verve OT Learning Workshop Categories

Beginner

Suitable for therapists who are new to the topic area and require foundational knowledge.

The workshop assumes little or no prior experience and focuses on core concepts, terminology, frameworks and practical introductory skills.

Intermediate

Suitable for therapists who already have a basic understanding of the topic and some practical experience applying it in clinical practice.

The workshop builds on foundational knowledge and explores more detailed reasoning, application and problem-solving.

Advanced

Suitable for experienced therapists who are already working in this area regularly.

The workshop assumes strong foundational knowledge and focuses on complex clinical reasoning, nuanced decision-making, advanced application and higher-level practice considerations.

All levels

Suitable for therapists across a range of experience levels.

While some concepts may be more familiar to experienced clinicians, the content is designed to be accessible and valuable regardless of prior knowledge.

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