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title: "Cadet Course: Foundations in Manual Handling"
description: Join our hands-on workshop to enhance your skills in wheelchair seating prescription, featuring expert-led sessions, practical demonstrations, and valuable insights into product selection and clinical decision-making.
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    - Column One 
          - [Hoists Accessories](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Lifting/Hoists-Accessories)
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    - Column Two 
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    - Column Three 
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          - [![](https://info.activemobility.com.au/hubfs/ActiveMobilitySystems_January2018/Images/261100035.jpg)](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Lifting/Lifting-Slings/General-Purpose-Slings/general-purpose-slings) 
                  - ### [General Purpose Slings](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Lifting/Lifting-Slings/General-Purpose-Slings/general-purpose-slings)
                  - From $201.00
                  - Allegro General Purpose Slings are designed to be simple and safe to use for both home and institution...
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                  - [Theatre, Swab and Mortuary Scales](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Weighing-Devices/Theatre-Swab-and-Mortuary-Scales)
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                  - [Transfer Equipment](https://www.activemobility.com.au/transfer-equipment/)
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                  - [Baths](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Hygiene/Baths)
                  - [Shower Trolleys](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Shower-Trolleys)
                  - [Shower Accessories](https://www.activemobility.com.au/shower-accessories/)
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                  - [Walkers - Seat](https://www.activemobility.com.au/walkers-seat/)
          - [Patient Transfer](https://www.activemobility.com.au/patient-care/patient-transfer/)
    - Article Column 
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                  - ### [Care Quip Heavy Duty Wheelchair](https://www.activemobility.com.au/care-quip-heavy-duty-wheelchair)
                  - $910.00
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    - Column One 
          - [Hydrotherapy](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/hydrotherapy/)
          - [Changing Places](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/changing-places/)
    - Column Two 
          - [Overhead Ceiling Hoists](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/overhead-ceiling-hoists/) 
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                  - [Tracking](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/overhead-ceiling-hoists/tracking/)
                  - [Hoists](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/overhead-ceiling-hoists/hoists/)
                  - [Accessories](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/overhead-ceiling-hoists/accessories/)
          - [Ulna System](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/ulna-system/)
    - Column Three 
          - [Furnishing](https://www.activemobility.com.au/archability/furnishing/)
    - Article Column 
          - [![](https://info.activemobility.com.au/hubfs/ActiveMobilitySystems_January2018/Images/3235002.jpg)](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Hygiene/Change-Tables/amber-high-low-change-table) 
                  - ### [Amber High/Low Change Table](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Hygiene/Change-Tables/amber-high-low-change-table)
                  - $8,502.00
                  - The Reval High/Low Change Table is a wall mounted, height adjustable change table....
                  - [Learn More](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Hygiene/Change-Tables/amber-high-low-change-table)
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          - [SPEX Seating](https://www.activemobility.com.au/seating-systems/spex-seating/)
          - [Headrest](https://www.activemobility.com.au/seating-systems/headrest/)
    - Column Two 
          - [Limb Support](https://www.activemobility.com.au/seating-systems/limb-support/)
          - [Hip Belts](https://www.activemobility.com.au/seating-systems/hip-belts/)
    - Column Three 
          - [Harnesses](https://www.activemobility.com.au/seating-systems/harnesses/)
          - [Cushions](https://www.activemobility.com.au/seating-systems/cushions/)
          - [Backrests](https://www.activemobility.com.au/seating-systems/backrests/)
    - Article Column 
          - [![](https://info.activemobility.com.au/hubfs/ActiveMobilitySystems_January2018/Images/PRO.jpg)](https://www.activemobility.com.au/action-professional-cushion~964) 
                  - ### [ACTION Professional Cushion](https://www.activemobility.com.au/action-professional-cushion~964)
                  - From $484.00
                  - The Action professional cushion provides exceptional pressure relif for user at risk of skin breakdown...
                  - [Learn More](https://www.activemobility.com.au/action-professional-cushion~964)
- [Bariatric Equipment](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/) 
    - Column One 
          - [Mobility Bariatric Equipment](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/mobility-bariatric-equipment/) 
                  - [Electric Wheelchairs](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/mobility-bariatric-equipment/electric-wheelchairs/)
                  - [Mobility Scooters](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/mobility-bariatric-equipment/mobility-scooters/)
    - Column Two 
          - [Patient Lifting Bariatric Equipment](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/patient-lifting-bariatric-equipment/) 
                  - [Floor Lifting Cushion](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/patient-lifting-bariatric-equipment/floor-lifting-cushion/)
                  - [Lifting Hoists](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/patient-lifting-bariatric-equipment/lifting-hoists/)
                  - [Lifting Slings](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/patient-lifting-bariatric-equipment/lifting-slings/)
    - Column Three 
          - [Patient Care Bariatric Equipment](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/patient-care-bariatric-equipment/) 
                  - [Weighing Device](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/patient-care-bariatric-equipment/weighing-device/)
                  - [Falls Management](https://www.activemobility.com.au/bariatric-equipment/patient-care-bariatric-equipment/falls-management/)
    - Article Column 
          - [![](https://info.activemobility.com.au/hubfs/ActiveMobilitySystems_January2018/Images/410701223.jpg)](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Falls-Management/Alarms-Sensors/chair-belt-sensor-mobile) 
                  - ### [Carisma](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Falls-Management/Alarms-Sensors/chair-belt-sensor-mobile)
                  - $4,500.00
                  - The nursing room is frequently the final living room for a person in need of care. In this phase the n...
                  - [Learn More](https://www.activemobility.com.au/Patient-Care/Falls-Management/Alarms-Sensors/chair-belt-sensor-mobile)
- [Stock Sale](https://www.activemobility.com.au/stock-sale/) 
    - Column One 
          - [Patient Lifting](https://www.activemobility.com.au/stock-sale/patient-lifting/)
    - Column Two 
          - [Power Mobility](https://www.activemobility.com.au/stock-sale/power-mobility/)
    - Column Three 
          - [Patient Care](https://www.activemobility.com.au/stock-sale/patient-care/)
    - Article Column 
          - [![](https://info.activemobility.com.au/hubfs/ActiveMobilitySystems_January2018/Images/2111055.jpg)](https://www.activemobility.com.au/patient-lifting/standing-hoists/salsa-200) 
                  - ### [Salsa 200](https://www.activemobility.com.au/patient-lifting/standing-hoists/salsa-200)
                  - $3,395.00
                  - Designed as an active standing aid allowing a single carer to raise a patient into a comfortable secur...
                  - [Learn More](https://www.activemobility.com.au/patient-lifting/standing-hoists/salsa-200)

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# Foundations in Manual Handling and assistive Technology

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Date: 10th February 2027 (Wednesday)  
Time: 9:30AM- 2:30PM  
Venue: Silverwater Training Hub  
Presenter: Lucinda Blundell, Clinical Educator | Active Mobility  
CPD: 5 hours

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

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## ![About this course](https://info.activemobility.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/About%20this%20course.png?width=265&height=61&name=About%20this%20course.png)

Designed specifically for new graduates and emerging clinicians, **Foundations of Manual Handling & Assistive Technology** provides the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to support safe, effective, and person-centred care. This cadet course introduces the core principles of manual handling, risk assessment, and assistive technology, helping participants build confidence in selecting and applying solutions that enhance safety, independence, and quality of life.

Through a combination of theory, real-world case studies, and hands-on learning, participants will explore client transfers, mobility equipment, seating and positioning, pressure care, and common assistive technology interventions. The course bridges the gap between academic learning and clinical practice, equipping graduates with the skills to make informed decisions, manage risk, and work collaboratively with clients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.

By the end of the program, participants will have a strong foundation in manual handling and assistive technology principles, enabling them to approach clinical challenges with greater confidence and competence.

**Suitable for: New graduate Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Allied Health Assistants, Rehabilitation Professionals, and other healthcare practitioners beginning their clinical careers.**

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Lucinda Blundell

Occupational Therapist, Clinical Educator | Active Mobility

[Lucinda Blundell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucinda-blundell-a5a0b2213/), graduated from Western Sydney University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (First Class Honours) and commenced her clinical career at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where she gained extensive experience across acute trauma, orthopaedics, plastics, and head injuries. 

MORE ABOUT LUCINDA

She went on to specialise as a Hand Therapist within the RPA Hand Unit for 10 years before transitioning into complex wheelchair prescription and seating in 2020. Since then, Lucinda has developed advanced expertise in custom moulded seating, pressure mapping, 24-hour postural care, and client positioning solutions.

Passionate about improving outcomes through assistive technology, she is committed to supporting clients across the continuum of care while collaborating closely with Occupational Therapists and multidisciplinary teams.

Lucinda is also dedicated to mentoring emerging clinicians and is particularly passionate about pressure mapping, leveraging real-time data and biomechanical principles to inform clinical decision-making and optimise seating and postural outcomes.

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