Masterclass: Optimising Pressure Care Through Seating

Name: Masterclass: Optimising Pressure Care Through Seating
Start: 2026-09-08T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-09-08T09:00:00+08:00
Location: Unicare Health

Manual Handling Equipment Masterclass

This session takes a practical, real-world approach to exploring how seating choices impact pressure management. With opportunities to interact with different wheelchair and cushion types, you will build confidence in navigating options and making informed decisions in everyday practice.

Learning Objectives:

Demonstrate an understanding of key pressure care principles and their application in seating
Evaluate how different wheelchair options contribute to pressure redistribution and management
Compare a range of cushions, including their features, benefits and clinical applications, to support appropriate selection

This session is recommended for Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in seating prescription and are looking to strengthen their understanding of pressure care through wheelchair and cushion selection.

Crystal Chan
Focused Educator - Bathroom Mobility Solutions

Crystal Chan, BHSc (OT), is Unicare Health’s Focused Educator in Bathroom Mobility Solutions. She delivers clinical training that empowers therapists to prescribe, script and customise equipment confidently. Crystal specialises in modifications and overcoming spatial limitations, creating practical bathroom solutions that enhance independence and support a wide range of client needs.