About this Event
New to powered mobility or keen to deepen your technical understanding?
This session dives into an evidence-informed overview of powered wheelchair prescription. We’ll connect clinical goals to the features that matter from drive wheel configuration and suspension to power seat functions and motor performance- without over- or under-prescribing.
Using practical case examples and hands-on exploration, we’ll unpack how these features work together to influence access, posture, and participation across home, school, work, and community environments.
You’ll leave with a scalable framework for assessment, trial, and justification, and the confidence to compare options and tailor setups to the person, not just the spec sheet.
Key Learning Areas:
By attending this workshop, participants will:
- Link functional goals to features: Describe how base configuration, power seat functions, suspension, motors and power seat functions can support everyday functional outcomes.
- Navigate environments with intent: Recognise how drive wheel configuration and ride characteristics influence access across typical indoor/outdoor contexts.
- Plan and justify trials: Apply an assessment and trial framework to match features to goals and document clinical reasoning for funding and follow-up.
Location: Astris PME Brisbane, 38 Industry Pl, Wynnum QLD 4178
Date & Time: Thursday, 23 April 2026 | 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Who Should Attend: Prescribing Therapists
Certificates and CPD credits will be awarded for full attendance of the session. Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER:
The workshop will be led by Ben Gommers, Clinical Services Specialist at Permobil.
Ben is a Clinical Services Specialist at Permobil Asia Pacific, based in Melbourne, Australia. With his background as a Physiotherapist, he has extensive experience with Assistive Technology. Before joining Permobil, Ben worked within Cerebral Palsy community centres, specialist schools, and, most recently, as an Assistive Technology consultant.
Throughout his career, Ben has focused on complex seating and postural management. Ben is deeply committed to enhancing comfort, function, independence, and quality of life for his clients by applying client-centred and evidence-based practices. He loves thinking creatively and finding innovative ways to apply Assistive Technology to achieve successful outcomes for his clients.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Astris PME Brisbane, 38 Industry Place, Wynnum, Australia
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