Complex wheelchair prescription NEWCASTLE

Date: Tuesday 10th February 2026
Time: 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Venue:  Cardiff RSL, 45 Macquarie Rd, Cardiff NSW 2285

Presenter: Ed Milner (Medifab)
CPD Points: 6 CPD Points

This seminar will help you develop problem-solving skills based on real-world scenarios, develop clinical justification skills to write a successful funding application and integrate knowledge learned into product setup and clinical practice.

This workshop will focus on:

• Assessment essentials in complex seating
• Significant measurements and angles that impact the client’s postural stability, pressure care, and function in the wheelchair.
• Product selection for trials
• Benefit of modular seating in accommodating and supporting asymmetry.
• Clinical justification and outcome measures

This is a fantastic opportunity to build up your confidence by learning from an educator with years of clinical experience and to network with peers new to Occupational Therapy

All attendees will receive an attendance certificate for their professional development requirements.

Edward Milner

Edward completed his Occupational Therapy training in Brisbane and has worked in various health fields, including Adult Disability, Mental Health and Spinal Cord Injury.

Edward specialised in wheelchair prescription during his time in England, working with a spinal cord rehabilitation unit and the NHS wheelchair service. He returned to Australia with these clinical skills and continued supporting individuals with neurological conditions in the community before crossing over to a product consultant role scripting mobility equipment.

Edward is passionate about supporting therapists to develop confidence in wheelchair seating prescription with the goal of ensuring that our end-users are happy, functional and comfortable within their seating system.