Prescriber education
New Zoom sessions added. See details below.
All face to face prescriber education sessions have been postponed following advice from NSW Health in response to the Covid-19 situation. All new information will be updated on this page.
The following assistive technology (AT) education sessions are available to EnableNSW eligible prescribers. All sessions are facilitated by EnableNSW Clinical Advisors in partnership with suppliers and clinical educators.
If you are unable to attend a session which you have booked, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to other interested prescribers.
Online sessions | Time |
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Zoom sessions | Date | Time |
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Bariatric equipment prescription | 2023 sessions TBC | |
Powered Wheelchairs and Scooters | 9 February 2023 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Home Enteral Nutrition Program (HEN) | 16 February 2023 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Beds, Mattresses and Pressure Care | 23 February 2023 | 9:30am – 12:00pm |
Manual Wheelchairs and Cushions | 1 March 2023 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Power Assist Equipment for Manual Wheelchairs | 15 March 2023 | 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Home Respiratory Program – General | 30 March 2023 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Prescription Success for Footwear and Orthoses | 2023 sessions TBC | |
Prescription Success for self-care and mobility equipment | 27 April 2023 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
Self-Care and Transfer Equipment | 11 May 2023 | 10:00am - 11:30am |
Registrations
For Zoom sessions, please email your booking/waiting list request to HSNSW-EAPVisits@health.nsw.gov.au specifying which session you are interested in attending and further information will be provided.
Prescription Success for Self-Care and Mobility Equipment
This session provides information on how to successfully apply for funding of self-care and mobility equipment through EnableNSW.
Participants will learn:
- How to complete the relevant forms including how to link the request to the corresponding funding criteria
- How to convert your assessment results and clinical recommendations into the request for funding
- When to include information about specific features and accessories on the request
- How to read and interpret a quote for equipment from a supplier
Bariatric Self-Care and Mobility Equipment
This session provides an overview of the bariatric self-care and mobility equipment available through EnableNSW.
Participants will learn:
- What to consider when prescribing bariatric self-care and mobility equipment including body anthropometrics, safe working loads (SWLs)
- The different specifications and features of stock / contract bariatric equipment including wheelchairs, beds and mattresses, pressure cushions, bathing and toileting equipment, and transfer aids
Beds, Mattresses and Pressure Care
This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Funding Criteria and reviews the range of beds and mattresses available through the EnableNSW Equipment Allocation Program (EAP) and available on the NSW Government Contract 819.
Participants will learn:
- To identify pressure injury stages and gain an understanding of different pressure risk assessment scales
- The different features of the beds and mattresses available
- What to consider when prescribing beds, bed accessories and mattresses, including considerations around pressure management and safety.
Self-Care and Transfer Equipment
This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Funding Criteria and reviews the range of bathing, showering, and toileting and transfer equipment available through the EnableNSW Equipment Allocation Program (EAP) and on the NSW Government Contract 820. A focus on contract power lift chairs as transfer equipment will be included.
Participants will learn:
- The specifications and features of the self-care and transfer equipment available
- What to consider when prescribing self-care and transfer equipment
Power Wheelchairs and Scooter
This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Funding Criteria and reviews the range of power wheelchairs and scooters available through the EnableNSW Equipment Allocation Program (EAP) and/or on the NSW Government Contract 820.
Participants will learn:
- The specifications and features of the power wheelchairs and scooters available
- What to consider when prescribing power wheelchairs and scooters
Power Assist Equipment
This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Funding Criteria and reviews the range of power assist equipment available through the NSW Government Contract 820.
Participants will learn:
- The specifications and features of the power assist equipment available
- What to consider when prescribing power assist equipment
Manual Wheelchairs and Pressure Cushions
This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Funding Criteria and reviews the range of manual wheelchairs and pressure cushions available through the EnableNSW Equipment Allocation Program (EAP) and on the NSW Government Contract 820.
Participants will learn:
- The specifications and features of the manual wheelchairs and pressure cushions available
- What to consider when prescribing manual wheelchairs and pressure cushions
Prescribing Footwear and Orthoses
This session provides an overview of the information prescribers need gather to include in a prescription and subsequent request for funding. Participants are advised to watch the online Enable 101 session 1 and 2 prior to attending this session and also attend the medical grade footwear prefabricated, custom made and modifications session.
Participants will learn:
- What to look for during assessment of the person and their circumstances
- Issues in prescribing such as aligning needs and wants, managing expectations and correction vs accommodation
- Prescribing for frequently encountered foot problems, and
- Tips for assessing efficacy of footwear and orthoses
Medical Grade Footwear – prefabricated, custom made and modifications
This session provides an overview of prefabricated medical grade footwear and custom made footwear. Participants are advised to watch the online Enable 101 session 1 and 2 and prior to attending this session and also attend the Prescriber footwear and Orthoses session
Participants will learn
- Types of shoe fit
- Anatomy of a shoe
- Shapes of footwear
- Alignment of the foot in the shoe
- Fitting, follow up and review, and
- Who they can refer to
Prescription Success for Footwear and Orthoses
This session provides information on how to successfully apply for funding of footwear and orthoses through EnableNSW
Participants will learn:
- What to consider when prescribing footwear and orthoses
- How to complete the relevant forms including how to link the request to the corresponding funding criteria
- How to convert your assessment results and clinical recommendations into the request for funding
Home Enteral Nutrition Program
This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Program including equipment and consumables provided, funding criteria, prescriber eligibility and highlights important information required for equipment requests. Participants are advised to watch the online Enable 101 session 1 prior to attending this session.
Participants will learn:
- How to complete the relevant forms including meeting the requirements of the corresponding funding criteria
- Inclusions and exclusions for the EnableNSW HEN Program
- Differences between standard and non-standard allocations, and specific additional clinical information that is required for non-standard allocations
Home Respiratory Program – General
This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Home Respiratory Program including equipment and consumables provided, funding criteria, prescriber eligibility and highlights important information required for equipment requests. Participants are advised to watch the online Enable 101 session 1 and 4 prior to attending this session.
Requirements for the following equipment requests will be discussed:
- Oxygen
- CPAP
- Nocturnal Bilevel Ventilation
- Continuous (Life-Support) Ventilation
- Suction units
- Mechanical In-exsufflation
- Heated Humidification
- Respiratory consumables
These sessions are an excellent forum to ask questions related to the EnableNSW Home Respiratory Program.