Navigating Complex Home Modifications in the NDIS
Workshop Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $150.00
Are you an experienced home modifications OT, but finding NDIS processes overwhelming when it comes to assessment and reporting?
Do you struggle to confidently justify large scale modifications that involve structural changes, multiple stakeholders and significant costs?
This session builds clear clinical reasoning and practical confidence so you can navigate NDIS complex home modification assessments and reporting with greater clarity and consistency.
Purchase this workshopWhat will you learn?
In this workshop, you will gain the following insights and tools to:
- Understand the differences between adaptations, minor modifications and complex home modifications including funding thresholds and when a CHM report is required
- Identify what makes a modification complex, including structural changes, high cost works and multi area impact within the home
- Navigate NDIS legislation, rules and operational guidelines including reasonable and necessary criteria and recent changes
- Apply a structured approach to complex home modification assessment including functional assessment, measurement, observation and use of photos
- Understand the end to end process including concept design, builder engagement, joint consultations and quote review
- Develop clear and defensible reports that align with NDIS expectations and improve the likelihood of approval
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is ideal for Occupational Therapists working in the NDIS who are involved in or moving into complex home modification assessments.
Whether you are building your skills or already completing CHM work, this training will strengthen your understanding of processes, reporting and clinical reasoning.
Why attend?
This workshop provides essential knowledge and skills to enhance your occupational therapy practice and professional development.
By attending, you will:
- Build confidence in managing complex home modification cases
- Strengthen your ability to justify high cost and high risk recommendations
- Develop a clear understanding of the full assessment and submission process
- Improve your ability to work effectively with builders and other stakeholders
- Apply practical strategies to ensure your reports are clear, structured and defensible
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
About the Presenter
With 20 years of experience, Sarah Collison is an Occupational Therapist and Director of Verve OT. Sarah graduated with a Bachelors of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) at the University of Sydney and has worked across a broad range of clinical settings including rehabilitation, injury management, health, medico-legal and disability.
A passionate supporter of the NDIS, Sarah runs her own private practice Verve OT based in Sydney and provides supervision and training to other OT’s in all things NDIS. She has a special interest in complex home modifications and can often be found trampling around building sites all over Sydney. Sarah is a member of the OTA NDIS National Reference Group and facilitator of the NDIS OT Community of Practice.
Workshop duration: 2.5 Hours
Cost: $150.00
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
This workshop was so helpful for me as an OT that is already completing minor and CHM assessment/applications, mainly due to the inconsistent NDIS processes e.g. project managers across different states. It also helped to reassure that I am following correct processes. It was also very helpful having the examples provided with adequate background information, photos and diagrams, e.g. deviating from the Australian Standards (re: shower size).
I have learned more in the past two hours about home mods - particularly writing report/rules etc. then in the past 2.5 years of actually doing the work. This was extremely clear and well presented. Thank you for also including the CHM guidance document, I am already including most of this information but will definitely make some tweaks to my CHM applications based on your suggestions, that can enhance them further.
