
Environmental Home Modifications – The Basics
This two-day practical workshop equips occupational therapists with foundational skills in environmental modifications, focusing on measurement, design, clinical reasoning, and client-centred approaches. Participants will gain hands-on experience, learn to apply legislation and best practices, and build confidence in designing and documenting home modifications.
Program Overview
This comprehensive two-day workshop equips occupational therapists with the foundational skills in environmental modifications. Through a hands-on, practical approach, participants will engage in real-world tasks that enhance their knowledge of measurement, design, and a client-centred framework for environmental modifications.
Ideal for early-career therapists or those looking to build their environmental modification capabilities, this workshop bridges the gap between theory and practical application.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
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Translate theoretical knowledge into practical environmental modifications
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Understand legislative and client-centred requirements that influence design
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Apply clinical reasoning to the assessment, planning and design process
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Create accurate scale drawings to represent environmental changes
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Develop clear and effective documentation to support home modification recommendations
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Identify key design considerations for bathroom and access modifications
Why Attend?
- Gain practical skills in environmental modifications that can be applied immediately
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Build your confidence and capability in home modification assessments
Strengthen your clinical reasoning through case examples
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Any Career Stage
DATE:
Friday 8th August to Saturday 9th August 2025 (2 days)
TIME:
9.00am - 5:00pm (both days)
Registration from 8.30am-9.00am
VENUE:
Sydney CBD (Venue to be confirmed)
CPD HOURS:
Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 15 hours
Please allow 48 hours for your CPD Certificate to be loaded in your CPD Tracker after course completion.
ACCESS:
Participants will be able to access the course materials online in their OTA account for the event and for a further 12 weeks after the event
WORKSHOP DETAILS
**Please note: all participants must bring scale ruler, pencils, rubbers and retractable tape measure.**
REGISTRATION FEES & INCLUSIONS
EARLY BIRD FEES: Register on or before 7 July 2025
OTA Member: $840
Student New Graduate: $750
Non Member: $1,090
(All pricing is inclusive of GST)
STANDARD FEES: Book on or after 8 July 2025
OTA Member: $920
Student / New Graduate: $840
Non Member: $1,200
(All pricing is inclusive of GST)
*Registrations close on 28 July 2025
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INCLUSIONS:
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Please note any dietary requirements are confirmed at time of registration.
DISCLAIMER
All information is correct at the time of publication. OTA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the CPD calendar as required, and takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions and changes.
All workshop resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Terms and Conditions including OTA’s refund and cancellation policy are available here
CONTACT US
Please email info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878
Presented By

Sandi Lightfoot-Collins
Sandi graduated from Sydney University in 1984. Since that time, she has had broad clinical experience within paediatrics, aged care, community, and mental health, and NDIS Technical Advisory Branch. She has presented nationally on home modifications, across various funding bodies and complexity. Presentations on environmental modifications has occurred both locally and internationally. These skills have seen her work with local councils on access and modifications, as well as working as a planner for redevelopments of new build/retro fit of a hospital. Sandi has taught extensively (32 years) into the undergraduate and masters course within the OT faculty at Sydney University and maintains a private consultancy.