This practical two-day workshop is designed to strengthen your confidence and capability as an Occupational Therapist working within the NDIS. With ongoing reforms, evolving guidelines, and increasing expectations for high-quality clinical justification, this workshop provides the clarity, frameworks, and practical skills you need to deliver impactful, participant-centred services. You will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of how to navigate the scheme efficiently and sustainably in your day-to-day practice.

Day One will provide a structured introduction to the NDIS:

NDIS 101 - The Basics

• Understand NDIS foundations: purpose, principles, stakeholders, eligibility and functional domains
• Navigate plans, funding types and management options to see what’s likely approved
• Use the reasonable and necessary framework to justify OT recommendations

Navigating the New NDIS Rules & Operational Guidelines

• Understand key legislative reforms and their impact on service delivery
• Navigate the Act, Rules and Guidelines to identify NDIS, non-NDIS and replacement supports
• Apply guidelines and NDIS resources to strengthen clinical reasoning and report quality

Billable Time and the NDIS

• Understand the fee-for-service model, pricing arrangements and claiming rules
• Differentiate billable and non-billable activities and improve documentation accuracy
• Streamline workflows and reflect on practices to maintain efficiency and sustainability

Assistive Technology in the NDIS  

• Understand the purpose, definition and classification of AT within the NDIS
• Navigate funding pathways, cost levels, risk and documentation requirements for AT
• Apply guidelines and resources to justify recommendations, linking supports to goals and NDIS criteria

 

Day Two will focus on assessment, reporting and evidencing supports for funding decisions:

OT Functional Assessments

• Understand the purpose, structure and triggers for a Functional Capacity Assessment
• Assess and document functional impact using multi-source evidence to guide recommendations
• Structure reports to clearly justify reasonable and necessary supports

NDIS Report Writing

• Understand the purpose, structure and role of NDIS reports in funding decisions
• Communicate assessment findings clearly and link evidence to defensible recommendations
• Align reports with scope of practice while demonstrating functional benefit and accountability

Home and Living Supports: SIL, ILO and SDA

• Understand purpose, structure, eligibility and assessment requirements for SIL, ILO and SDA
• Differentiate support types, compare models and justify the most appropriate option
• Apply guidance to produce evidence-based recommendations that balance independence, safety and sustainability

Learning Recap and Discussion

• Review report templates provided alongside an 50+ page interactive activity workbook
• Revisit key content covered throughout the workshop
• Reflect on learning and discuss insights with Sarah

Who can enrol

This session is suitable for OTs at any career stage who work with NDIS participants.

 

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Monday 16^th March 2026 to Tuesday 17^th March 2026 (2 days)
 

TIME:

9am – 5:00pm both days

Registration commences at 8:30am each day

VENUE

Adelaide CBD – Venue to be confirmed

 

CPD HOURS: Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 13 hours

A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of the full course. Please allow up to 48 hours for the certificate to appear in your CPD tracker.

 

INCLUSIONS:

The following are included in your registration:

• Tea & Coffee on arrival
• Daily Catering - Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (please note any dietary requirements at time of registration)
• Workshop Manual

 

REGISTRATION FEES

EARLYBIRD - Book on or before 14^th February 2026

OTA Member: $870 

OTA Student / New Graduate Member: $780

Non Member: $1130

 

STANDARD – Book on or after 15^th February 2026

OTA Member: $960

OTA Student / New Graduate Member: $870

Non Member: $1250

Members must be logged in with username and password to register at the member rate.

 

RSVPS close at 11:55pm on 4^th March 2026

Note: All pricing is inclusive of GST

 

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 resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.

An OTA staff member or representative may be photographing this event for use in OTA publications and/or on OTA social media sites. If you do not wish to be photographed, or have your image published please make this known to the OTA representative at your course or contact OTA on 1300 682 878 or info@otaus.com.au

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms and Conditions including OTA’s refund and cancellation policy are available here

 

CONTACT US

Please email info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878