Unpacking SIL: OT Assessment and Report
Workshop Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: $90.00
Are you finding it hard to determine when SIL is warranted?
Do you struggle to translate complex support needs into clear 24 hour recommendations?
This session shows you how to assess functional impact, apply SIL criteria and justify 24 hour support with confidence and clarity.
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Date: Thursday 29 January 2026
Time: 12.00pm - 1.30pm AEDT
Duration: 1.5 hours
What will you learn?
In this workshop, you will gain practical knowledge and tools to:
- Understand NDIS SIL criteria and the threshold for 24 hour support
- Apply a structured SIL assessment process from referral through to report writing
- Assess functional status across daily living, self care, self management and community access domains
- Identify intensity level requirements and determine whether support needs reflect standard or high intensity SIL
- Explore and document alternative models and justify why SIL is the most suitable option
- Communicate support needs using NDIA aligned language, ratios and evidence
- Write clear, defensible and structured SIL functional capacity reports
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is designed for Occupational Therapists who:
- Complete SIL assessments or contribute to home and living evidence
- Work with participants who may require 24 hour support
- Want to refine skills in evidence gathering, analysis and NDIA aligned report writing
- Need confidence comparing SIL to other home and living models and justifying recommendations
Why attend?
In this workshop, you will:
- Follow a clear process to assess functional impact and support needs for SIL
- Strengthen your understanding of SIL eligibility, intensity levels and irregular support needs
- Access practical templates, language examples and clinical reasoning strategies
- Learn how to justify 24 hour support by linking function, risk, safety and sustainability
- Build confidence writing accurate, persuasive SIL reports that meet NDIA expectations
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
Sarah Collison is an Occupational Therapist and the Director of Verve OT, specialising in assistive technology, home modifications, and complex functional assessments for NDIS participants. She leads a team of 55 OTs servicing the Sydney and Blue Mountains regions, delivering in-home and community-based supports to NDIS participants.
As a trainer and presenter, Sarah has educated thousands of OTs across Australia, equipping them to confidently navigate the complexities of the NDIS. She is the founder of Verve OT Learning, an education hub that empowers OTs to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services.
Sarah is also the facilitator of the NDIS OT Community of Practice, a network of over 11,500 OTs, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and advocacy for better participant outcomes. In addition, she is the co-host of the OT Unplugged podcast, where she brings real conversations and practical insights to OTs navigating the NDIS space.
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