Prescriber education

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.

Registrations

For Face to Face and Microsoft Teams 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.

EnableNSW Face to Face and Online Sessions

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.  It will include a practical component to review the stock options available.

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.

Powered Mobility

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. It includes a practical component to trial the different stock options.

Participants will learn:

• The specifications and features of the power wheelchairs and scooters available
• What to consider when prescribing power wheelchairs and scooters

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.

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

Manual Wheelchairs, Pressure Cushions and Power Assist Equipment for Manual Wheelchairs

This combined session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Funding Criteria and reviews the range of manual wheelchairs, pressure cushions and power assist equipment available through the stock and the NSW Government Contract. It provides a practical component to trial some of the options available through the NSW Government contract.

Participants will learn:

• The specifications and features of the manual wheelchairs, pressure cushions and power assist equipment available
• What to consider when prescribing manual wheelchairs, pressure cushions and power assist equipment

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

Self-Care - Transfer Aids and Bathing Toileting

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. 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

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 equipment request 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

Lower and Upper Limb Orthoses Prescription Success

This session provides information on how to successfully apply for lower limb and upper limb orthotics through EnableNSW.

Participants will learn:

• How to best complete the relevant equipment request forms
• How to navigate the online catalogue
• What to consider when prescribing and obtaining quotes

Footwear and related Orthoses Prescription Success

This session provides information on how to successfully apply for medical grade footwear and related orthoses through EnableNSW.

Participants will learn:

• How to best complete the relevant equipment request forms
• How to navigate the online catalogue
• What to consider when prescribing and obtaining quotes

Prosthetic Limb Service Prescription Success

This session provides information on how to successfully apply for Interim, Primary and Replacement Prostheses through EnableNSW

Participants will learn:

• How to best complete the relevant equipment request forms
• What to consider when prescribing interim and replacement prostheses including how to link the request to the corresponding funding criteria
• Differences between standard and non-standard items

Compression Garment Prescription Success

This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Compression Garment Program including types of garments provided, funding criteria, prescriber eligibility and highlight important information required for equipment requests.

Participants will learn:

• About EnableNSW and its place within the funding system
• What to consider during the prescription process
• How to complete the relevant forms, including how to link the request to the corresponding funding criteria

Mechanical In-Exsufflation (MIE) workshop

This face-to-face session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Funding Criteria for MIE equipment available through the NSW Government Contract.

Participants will learn:

• MIE titration and problem solving
• Differences between MIE devices
• Hands on practical experience with EnableNSW contracted MIE devices

For more information about EnableNSW MIE Workshop and regional/rural locations on offer, email  HSNSW-EAPVisits@health.nsw.gov.au

Home Respiratory Program

This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Home Respiratory Program including equipment and consumables provided, funding criteria, prescriber eligibility, EnableNSW Online and highlight important information required for equipment request success. Updates on equipment or consumable changes will also be provided.

These sessions are broken down into streams where the requirements, supporting documentation and justification for the following equipment requests will be discussed:

HRP Stream 1: Adult Oxygen

HRP Stream 2: Paediatric Oxygen

HRP Stream 3: Adult CPAP and Nocturnal (Bilevel) Ventilation

HRP Stream 4: Paediatric CPAP and Nocturnal (Bilevel) Ventilation

HRP Stream 5: Adult & Paediatric

• Continuous (Life Support) Ventilation
• Heated Humidifiers (Invasive and Continuous Ventilation)
• Ventilator Circuits and Associated Consumables

HRP Stream 6: Adult & Paediatric

• Mechanical In-exsufflation
• Suction Units
• Tracheostomy and Associated Consumables

HRP Stream 7:  Electrolarynx, Voice Prosthesis and Laryngectomy Consumables

Participants will learn:

• funding criteria, prescriber eligibility and highlight important information required for equipment requests

These sessions are an excellent forum to ask questions related to the EnableNSW Home Respiratory Program.

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, EnableNSW Online and highlights important information required for equipment requests.

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.

Continence

This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Continence Program including equipment and consumables provided, funding criteria, prescriber eligibility, EnableNSW Online and highlights important information required for equipment requests.

Participants will learn:

• How to complete the relevant forms including meeting the requirements of the corresponding funding criteria
• Inclusions and exclusions for the EnableNSW Continence Program
• Differences between standard and non-standard allocations, and specific additional clinical information that is required for non-standard allocations.

SASH Home Modifications program:

This session provides an overview of the EnableNSW Home Modifications Program including client and prescriber eligibility, an overview of the types of modifications funded and highlights the important information required to make a SASH home modifications request.

Participants will learn:

• About the EnableNSW Home Modifications Program and its place within the funding system
• How to make a SASH home Modifications request
• Scope of works / report requirements
• Inclusions and exclusions
• Overview of temporary modifications available via SASH Home Modifications Program