Mobility Scooter Prescription
Are you confident in assessing, prescribing and training participants to safely use mobility scooters under the NDIS?
This workshop gives you the knowledge and tools to determine when a scooter is the right option, how to assess for suitability and how to guide participants through trials, training and safe community use.
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Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm AEDT
Duration: 2 hours
This session is designed for Occupational Therapists supporting NDIS participants with community mobility needs.
You’ll walk away with practical strategies, clinical reasoning tools and up-to-date resources to support safe, effective and NDIS-aligned scooter prescription.
What will you learn?
- The role of scooters in mobility and how they differ from powered wheelchairs
- Key assessment steps including medical, cognitive, functional and environmental factors
- How to structure trials – from choosing models to testing across terrains
- Risk management and safety considerations, including statistics and common pitfalls
- Resources, funding guidelines and supplier insights to streamline practice
- Training approaches to build participant skills, independence and confidence
Who is this workshop for?
- OTs prescribing or considering scooters for NDIS participants
- Clinicians new to scooter assessments and training
- Anyone seeking greater confidence in community mobility solutions
Why attend?
- Learn a step-by-step process for scooter assessment, trial and training
- Strengthen your clinical reasoning for scooter vs powered wheelchair decisions
- Gain access to practical tools, checklists and resources you can use straight away
- Build confidence in supporting participants to safely access their communities
- Avoid common errors in prescription and increase effectiveness of your recommendations
About the Presenter
Karen Maurer has over 27 years’ experience working as an OT, including many years as a senior clinician with a special interest in assistive technology for adults.
She runs Capable Spaces, a private practice supporting clients with neurological conditions, spinal cord injury & traumatic brain injury to live with dignity and empowerment, by maximising their independence in everyday life.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
"Information clearly organised and at a good level for me with very limited experience with prescription of mobility scooters. Key points were the assessments, weight load for inclines and the need for undercover storage."
- Debbie B
"Fantastic workshop that translates well to real life scenarios. A key takeaway for me is that a diagnosis or a poor off road assessment result should not automatically fail the client, it's always good to give them a chance to see how they perform on road given they have medical clearance. Also value the concept of a 6 monthly review."
- Keely M
