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Events for Clinicians
As industry leaders, we unicare about enabling you to excel in evidence-based assistive technology prescription. Our training events are specifically tailored for occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals, providing you with the latest knowledge and skills in the field. Join us to discover new insights, enhance your expertise, and earn valuable CPD points along the way!
This online session is designed to strengthen understanding of the essential principles, components, and clinical considerations involved in selecting off-the-shelf manual wheelchairs. Developing confidence in assessing user needs, matching appropriate equipment, and optimising setup can significantly improve function and quality of life.
Join us for a dynamic professional development day exploring how shower commode prescription and home modifications work together to improve bathroom access. Using practical scenarios and evidence-based frameworks, you’ll finish the day confident in commode scripting, bidet selection, and functional bathroom design to support safety, dignity, and independence across all settings.
Falls are often accepted as a normal part of ageing or disability, but they shouldn’t be. As a leading cause of injury, hospitalisation, and loss of independence, falls require informed, proactive prevention strategies.
This practical, clinically focused webinar explores how assistive technology can be integrated into evidence-informed falls prevention. Participants will review key falls risk factors and the application of seating, bathroom supports, electric profiling beds, pressure care mattresses, and wheelchair cushions.
The session also addresses falls risks associated with incorrect use of lift recliners and shower commodes, highlighting safe prescription, customisation, positioning, transfers, stability features, and maintenance to support safety, function, and independence across aged care and home-care settings.
This masterclass offers a practical exploration of pressure care mattress prescription, which will strengthen your understanding of pressure injury prevention and management principles, explore mattress technologies, and refine clinical reasoning to support informed, evidence-based decision-making.
Join our online session covering the key principles of prescribing pressure care cushions. You’ll build confidence in selecting the right cushion to help reduce the risk of pressure injuries, improve comfort, and support safe, functional sitting across a range of client needs.
We unicare about enabling you to excel in evidence-based assistive technology prescription
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Events for Clinicians
FAQs
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At Unicare, we believe in the power of quality education to develop a stronger and more effective healthcare system. That's why we're proud to offer free clinical education and training opportunities for occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals. We understand that accessing quality education can be a barrier for many, and we want to remove that barrier by providing free instruction on the latest best practices, techniques, and technologies.
So, whether you're just starting your professional journey or you're a seasoned healthcare professional seeking new opportunities for growth and development, we encourage you to take advantage of our free clinical education and training resources. Our goal is to create an empowered and capable workforce that can provide quality healthcare and support for the people that need it most.
Absolutely! We're here to assist allied health teams in becoming proficient prescribers of assistive technology. Just let us know your needs, and we'll tailor a free clinical education session to your team. We cover essential areas such as:
- Pressure Injury Prevention and Management
- Person-centred Moving and Handling Equipment
- Scripting Mobile Shower Commodes
- Scripting Wheelchairs and Seating Systems
- Prescribing Electric Profiling Beds and Pressure Mattresses
Our workshops are highly interactive sessions where you will be given the chance to get hands-on with some of our most popular equipment. Meanwhile, a seminar is an informative session that discusses important topics in the realm of assistive technology.
Lastly, a masterclass is a focused group training session that dives deep into specific elements of assistive technology. These are held at our Assistive Technology Collaboration Centre in Bentley and allow smaller groups the chance to learn from our clinical experts.
Yes! At Unicare Health, we're dedicated to empowering the next generation of occupational therapists with up-to-date equipment experience. Take a look at our Events for Students to find tailored opportunities for student OTs.
Each session is tailored to specific audiences, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals working in residential aged care or community settings. To find out if a session is suitable for you, simply refer to the ‘Who Should Attend’ heading on the event page.
Our training sessions are guided by clinical experts with years of experience in their fields, and we focus on the equipment you’ll be using throughout your career. By thoroughly exploring assistive technology like ceiling hoists, wheelchairs, beds, mattresses, seating, and shower commodes, we’ll help you become more confident in prescribing and handling equipment to enhance your clients’ health and safety. Since we believe the best way to learn is by experience, our training sessions give you an in-depth chance to get familiar with the technology that’s available to you.
Definitely! You can claim any of our training sessions as continuing professional development (CPD) hours.