Navigating Home Adaptations & Minor Modifications in NDIS
Workshop Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: $90.00
Are you finding it difficult to determine what actually counts as a minor home modification versus an adaptation or complex modification?
Do you struggle to justify your recommendations in a way that aligns with NDIS rules, funding criteria and expectations?
This session assists Occupational Therapists to build clear clinical reasoning and practical confidence.
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 modifications, including funding thresholds and when additional assessors are required
- Apply a structured approach to assessing functional need within the home environment
- Gather and present evidence using observation, measurement, real world task performance and visual supports such as photos
- Navigate NDIS rules, operational guidelines and reasonable and necessary criteria for home modifications
- Identify suitable minor modification solutions such as ramps, paths of travel, doorway widening, flooring and home automation
- Develop clear and defensible recommendations and reports that support approval and align with participant goals
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is ideal for Occupational Therapists working in the NDIS who are involved in home modification assessments or recommendations.
Whether you are a new graduate or an experienced clinician, this training will enhance your understanding of minor modifications, assessment processes and reporting requirements.
Why attend?
This workshop provides essential knowledge and skills to enhance your occupational therapy practice and professional development.
By attending, you will:
- Learn how to confidently determine when a minor home modification is appropriate
- Strengthen your ability to align recommendations with NDIS rules and funding criteria
- Develop clear and defensible clinical reasoning to support approval
- Improve your confidence in assessment, documentation and reporting
- Apply theory to practice through real world examples, ensuring actionable skills to integrate into your daily work
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: 1.5 Hours
Cost: $90.00
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
I found the workshop to be highly informative and well-structured. The facilitators provided clear explanations and engaged participants through interactive discussions and real-life case studies, which enriched the learning experience.
Thank you it was a very informative presentation. I really liked the thorough breakdown suggestions to include in the report as well as the examples from previous cases with clients. The resources provided will also be extremely helpful.
