C ontinuing P rofessional D e v elopment FOCUS on Minor Home Modifications Function, Occupation, Clinical reasoning, Universal, Skill development TARGET AUDIENCE EVENT DETAILS Occupational therapists. WORKSHOP OVERVIEW This workshop is suitable for all occupational therapists regardless of experience in prescribing home modifications. The workshop will focus on: • Increasing knowledge and skills related to prescribing minor home modifications • Experiential learning – translating theory into practical skill development • Developing/consolidating functional assessment and clinical reasoning skills • Interpreting and applying AS 1428, as appropriate • Increasing awareness/knowledge of innovations and new products within the home modifications industry. The FOCUS skills and strategies developed in this workshop may also be applicable to other areas of occupational therapy practice such as: • Supervision of occupational therapists • Supervision of occupational therapy students • Prescribing assistive technology. Time:8am to 4.30pm (Registration table opens at 7:45am.) Date: Friday 8 August 2014 Location: Daily Living Skills Laboratory Level 8, Building B Southern Cross University Gold Coast campus Southern Cross Drive† Bilinga QLD 4225 ( †Access via Terminal Drive, Gold Coast Airport.) Registration Fees Occupational Therapists: Early Bird:* $297 (inc. GST) Late Registration: $370 (inc. GST) *Early Bird: registration form received and payment made by Friday 27 June 2014, 5pm. Limited places available. EVENT information A professional development workshop for occupational therapists WORKSHOP PRESENTER – Margaret Neuss Margaret Neuss is an Associate Lecturer in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree at Southern Cross University. She has extensive experience in prescribing home modifications in a range of settings including metropolitan, regional and rural NSW, as well as overseas in Northern Ireland. Margaret was the specialist occupational therapist for the home modifications industry in NSW for nearly six years until 2013. She has a Master of Education (UNSW) and has been designing and presenting workshops on home modifications for occupational therapists and others, including builders, for the past 14 years. WORKSHOP FACILITATORS – Loris Higgins and Yvonne Pennisi Loris Higgins is a community occupational therapist with the Aged Care Service, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. A primary function of this position is undertaking home assessments throughout the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Loris has extensive experience prescribing home modifications, both minor and major. She has been involved in designing and presenting home modifications workshops for occupational therapists for the past 14 years. Contact Carla Robinson, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and events coordinator, for the School of Health and Human Sciences, to register. T: 07 5589 3231 F: 02 6620 3880 E: [email protected] scu.edu.au This event may be relevant to your current scope of practice and be useful to ensure on-going professional development related to this scope of practice. Please find further information about continuing professional development on the AHPRA website. CRICOS Provider: 01241G School of Health & Human Sciences SCU4908 C o n ta c t: Yvonne Pennisi has more than 12 years of experience as an occupational therapist and runs her own private practice, located within the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers areas, specialising in home modifications and lymphoedema. Yvonne currently teaches in Southern Cross University’s Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree. She has developed and lectured in the undergraduate unit Home and Community Occupations – this includes the co-development of the home modifications component. C ontinuing P rofessional D e v elopment Time: 8am to 4.30pm (Registration table opens at 7.45am.) Date: Friday 8 August 2014 Location:# SCU Gold Coast campus #Refer to the front of the event flyer for additional location details. Registration Details: Payment options: Early Bird* $297 (inc. GST) OR Late Registration $370 (inc. GST) My contact details are: Title: .......... First Name: ..................................................... Surname: .......................................................................................... (Name to be written as you would like it to appear on the Statement of Attendance.) Ms Mis Mrs Mr Organisation: .................................................................................................................................................................................. 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