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Increases Independence and Improves Safety
Assistive technology helps you carry out everyday tasks—such as dressing, cooking, and personal care—more independently, reducing your reliance on others.
At the same time, safety equipment like grab rails, shower chairs, and bed alarms lowers the risk of falls and injuries, creating a safer environment at home.
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Supports Mobility
Mobility aids like walkers, wheelchairs, or transfer equipment help you move around more easily and access your community.
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Enhances Communication
Communication devices and tools assist individuals with speech or cognitive challenges to express needs and connect with others.
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Reduces Carer Demand
By making tasks easier or safer, assistive technology can reduce the physical and emotional load on informal and paid carers.
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Promotes Participation
Identifies sensory processing differences or emotional regulation difficulties that may impact behavior, focus, or interactions in your personal or work life.
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Meets NDIS Requirements
An assistive technology assessment completed by an occupational therapist provides the professional evidence required to request funding through the NDIS, especially for mid to high-cost items.
What equipment can an Assistive Technology (AT) Assessment Support:
Mobility Aids
Includes wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and mobility scooters to support safe, efficient, and independent movement at home and in the community.
Transfer Equipment
Equipment such as hoists, slide sheets, and transfer boards to assist with safe movement between beds, chairs, toilets, and other surfaces, reducing risk of injury.
Bathroom and Toilet Aids
Includes shower chairs, commodes, grab rails, and over-toilet frames to improve safety, dignity, and independence during personal care tasks.
Communication Devices
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools, including speech-generating devices or communication apps, to support expressive and functional communication.
Seating and Positioning Aids
Custom seating, postural supports, and pressure-relieving cushions designed to improve comfort, posture, endurance, and reduce the risk of injury.
Daily Living Aids
Adaptive equipment such as modified cutlery, dressing aids, and kitchen tools that support independence with self-care and household tasks.
Environmental Control Devices
Technology such as smart home systems, switches, and voice-activated controls that enable individuals to independently manage lighting, doors, appliances, and other environmental features.
Cognitive and Sensory Support Aids
Items including noise-reducing headphones, weighted or grounding products, digital organisers, timers, and planning tools to support focus, regulation, memory, and sensory comfort across daily environments.
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