As the complexity of environmental modifications increases, so does the need for a robust understanding of design legislation, advanced documentation, and effective communication of design concepts.  
This one-day workshop will explore key legislative principles, documentation strategies, and conceptual design strategies through practical, case examples - ensuring your learning is directly applicable to your everyday occupational therapy practice. 
Whether you are working in the NDIS space or supporting clients through other funding pathways, this workshop will sharpen your decision-making, enhance your report writing, and support your ability to deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective home modifications. 

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: 

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of legislative requirements relevant to environmental modifications. 

• Understand the National Construction Code and its application to housing 

• Articulate and understand the reasonable and necessary requirements for complex home modifications. 

• Understand documentation requirements to support complex modification proposals 

• Solve design challenges and present conceptual solutions using diagrammatic and written representation 

Why Attend This Workshop? 

• Extend your skills and knowledge in environmental modifications 

• Learn through hands-on examples, real-world scenarios and case study discussion that will strengthen your understanding of legislative principles and documentation strategies to life. 

• Enhance your ability to justify modifications as reasonable and necessary, streamline your documentation, and collaborate more effectively with builders and assessors, leading to improved outcomes for clients / participants 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Occupational therapists with experience in complex modifications. You need to have completed a Basics Environmental Modifications course or have experience of all the basics as this course assumes prior knowledge. 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

DATE
Saturday 23rd August 2025 

TIMES
Workshop: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Registration from 8.30am-9.00am 

VENUE
Sydney CBD (Venue to be confirmed) 

CPD HOURS
Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 7.5

Please allow 48 hours for your CPD Certificate to be loaded in your CPD Tracker after course completion
All registrants will be provided with access to an online account via an email sent out upon registration.

ACCESS
Participants will be able to access the course materials online in their OTA account for the event and for a further 12 weeks after the event.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

***Please note: All participants must bring scaled ruler, pencils, rubbers and retractable tape measure. ***

REGISTRATION FEES & INCLUSIONS

EARLY BIRD FEES: Register on or before 19 July 2025

OTA Member: $580 
Student New Graduate: $520 
Non Member: $750 
(All pricing is inclusive of GST) 

STANDARD FEES: Book on or after 20 July 2025 
OTA Member: $640 
Student / New Graduate: $580 
Non Member: $840 

(All pricing is inclusive of GST) 
*Registrations close on 10 August 2025 

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INCLUSIONS
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Please note any dietary requirements are confirmed at time of registration.

DISCLAIMER
All information is correct at the time of publication. OTA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the CPD calendar as required, and takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions and changes. 
All workshop resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS (T&C)
T&C's are available here

CONTACT US
Please direct all enquiries to info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878