Acquired Brain Injury and the NDIS
Workshop Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: $90.00
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Time: 12.00pm - 1.30pm AEST
Duration: 1.5 hours
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.
Purchase this workshopWhat 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
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About the Presenter
Nadine Holgate is the Director of Neurolinks, an Occupational Therapy practice in regional Victoria specialising in community ABI rehabilitation. She is passionate about building capacity for occupational therapists in both metro and rural locations to confidently work with people with brain injury in a collaborative, individualised way to achieve meaningful outcomes. Nadine has a keen interest in supporting families impacted by brain injury and completed her Masters of Clinical Family Therapy in 2009
Belinda Renison’s observations of the debilitating nature of executive function impairments post-ABI lead her to complete a Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology in 2010 investigating why formal pen-and-paper measures of executive function were often limited in their ability to predict everyday executive functions commonly experienced by people post-ABI. This research has informed Belinda's clinical practice when assessing executive function skills.
Sign up todayWhat 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 presentation was well-organised and presented in an accessible way, making it easier to apply the knowledge to real-world clinical practice. A thorough workshop all around."
Francesca B, Occupational Therapist
