Disability Physiotherapy Level 1 - Part C
Physiotherapists are increasingly engaging in the disability sector, providing physiotherapy services for people with a range of disabilities across their lifespan. This course aims to provide physiotherapists with the knowledge, understanding and skills to provide high quality physiotherapy services to people with a range of disabilities.
In doing so, the course introduces models of practice consistent with best practice in the disability field, and highlights both commonalities and differences with other areas of physiotherapy practice. It also covers issues relating to the funding landscape within the disability sector, with a focus on the NDIS, and applies this knowledge to practice.
Disability Physiotherapy Level 1 is delivered through a blended learning model comprising three parts:
• Part A consists of seven OnDemand, self-paced modules
• Part B is a Live Virtual Classroom session – it's highly interactive and will include lively discussions between learners and expert presenters, with the opportunity to deliver a microteach and receive feedback
• Part C is a face-to-face classroom session, with practical, hands-on learning
After completing Parts A and B, the final Part (Part C – face to face) will cover:
• Manual handling and 24-hour positioning considerations for people with a disability
• Respiratory Health
• Pulling it all together
Learning outcomes
- Conduct a musculoskeletal assessment to inform the development of a 24-hour positioning program
- Select safe, evidence-based interventions for 24-hour positioning
- Set goals and measure outcomes of 24-hour positioning program
- Assess the manual handling requirements for an individual and implement into daily routines
- Understand the legislative context of equipment prescription (TGA, manufacturer instructions, modification etc) and providing advice about the manual handling of an individual
• Describe the factors that impact on the respiratory health of people with disability - Assess the respiratory health of a person with disability
- Develop an intervention plan to promote respiratory health for a person with disability
- Describe the physiotherapists role as part of a team to support respiratory health for people with disability
- Apply information learned in previous modules to cases
Prerequisites
- Build Your Confidence in Disability Management online course (5 hours).
- Disability-physiotherapy-level-1-part-a online course (10 hours) (Please note that this course will have an additional charge at time of purchase).
- Disability Physiotherapy Level 1 - Part B online virtual session. For upcoming dates please go to CPD4PHYSIOS (2 hours) (Please note that this course will have an additional charge at time of purchase).
- This course is only available to AHPRA-registered physiotherapists.