Wheeled Mobility & Postural Management Level 1

Accreditation in Wheeled Mobility & Postural Management Level 1 (WMPM L1) allows you to provide advice and recommendations for ‘standard’ equipment to meet people’s essential mobility and postural needs.

The credential covers these types of equipment:

• standard, manual wheelchairs – self-or-attendant-propelled (including paediatric and bariatric)

• attendant propelled buggies

• standard joysticks for power wheelchairs

• tilt and/or recline or power tilt functions

• cushions for pelvic positioning, pressure care, general trunk support

• static seating solutions (indoor high-low bases for buggies, car seats etc.).

There is an optional module for endorsement in night-time positioning and lying equipment.

Download Clinical indicators – wheeled mobility and postural management level 1

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Eligibility

These health professionals can apply for this credential:

• occupational therapists (OT)

• physiotherapists (PT)

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Accreditation requirements

The competency framework sets out the pathway to gaining the credential.

Download Competency framework – wheeled mobility & postural management accreditation levels 1 and 2

Learning and development programme

You are required to complete the training workshops provided by Seating To Go, (the current approved workshop provider). As you work towards obtaining your credential, your progress and completion of required tasks will be documented by your supervisor on the Learning and Development Programme sign-off sheet

Download Programme for Wheeled Mobility and Postural Management Level 1 Credential

View the training workshop schedule and more details about Level 2 case study requirements on the Seating To Go website.

Your supervisor or employer will need to complete the relevant declaration(s).

Download Employer declaration –1 wheeled mobility & postural management level 1

Download Employer declaration – wheeled mobility & postural management level 1 – lying (optional module)

Task sign off

The sign off of any WMPM level one tasks cannot be completed by a Clinical Advisor or through a wheeled mobility and postural management (WMPM) outreach clinic.

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Get started

You will need to:

• register in EMS Assessor Online and complete the online Core Module (if not already done)

• apply for provisional accreditation in WMPM level 1 in EMS Assessor Online.

When you have completed all the requirements, you can apply for the credential in EMS Assessor Online.

Expiry

This accreditation is valid for three years.  View the recredentialing requirements for details.

Downloading Recredentialing – wheeled mobility & postural management levels 1 and 2