This two day workshop provides foundation skills in the area of environmental modifications. It presents the participant with practical tasks for completion and  provides them with skills in measurement, design and  a client centred approach to home modifications.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The workshop content covered will include:

• The theory to practice.
• Factors affecting design- legislative and person centred requirements that guide design.
• Clinical reasoning - the basis for prescription and design.
• Drawing to scale- the art of representing the environment.
• Documentation- conveying your design.
• Bathroom design requirements.
• Access design requirements.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Occupational Therapists who are new to the area of environmental modifications, or those that wish to refresh their skills.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

DATES

Day 1: Friday 11th April 2025

Day 2: Saturday 12th April 2025

TIMES

Check In : 08:30 - 08:55am - Arrival Tea and Coffee Served.

Workshop day 1 : 9:00am-5:00pm

Workshop day 2 : 9.00am-5:00pm 

VENUE

MERCURE SYDNEY

818-820 George Street

Sydney NSW 2000

TRANSPORT

Mercure Sydney is located in the heart of Sydney CBD and is a 2 minute walk away from Central Station and 1 block away from Light Rail.

CPD HOURS

Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 15

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.

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. 

All registrants will be provided with access to an online account via an email sent upon registration. 

WORKSHOP MATERIALS

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

REGISTRATION FEES

EARLY BIRD FEES: Register on or before 28th February 2025

OTA Member: $840

Student New Graduate: $750

Non Member: $1,090

_{(All pricing is inclusive of GST)}

STANDARD FEES: Book on or after 01st March 2025

OTA Member: $920

OTA Student/ New Graduate Member: $840

Non-member: $1,200

_{(All pricing is inclusive of GST)}

Registrations close 27th March 2025, 11.55pm AEST.

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

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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.

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 at info@otaus.com.au

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