Mobile Occupational Therapy Across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania
Mobility Equipment Assessment
A mobility equipment assessment helps you find the right mobility aid for daily life. Our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists assess your needs at home or in the community. We support NDIS participants, aged care clients, and private clients. Book an appointment today.
Matching You With the Right Mobility Aid
Our occupational therapists complete a mobility equipment assessment. We watch how you move at home and in the community. A mobility equipment assessment looks at your whole day. We check your goals, your body, and your home. Then we suggest equipment that may help you stay safe and independent.
In-Home Assessments
NDIS, Aged Care & Private
Client-Centred Prescription
Our Values
Empathy
We listen with open hearts. Every assessment is filled with understanding and respect for your goals.
Collaboration
We work closely with you, your family, equipment suppliers, and your care team. This helps your mobility prescription suit your whole life.
Accessibility
We come to you. Mobile, in-home, and community assessments make it easier to get the support you need, where you need it.
Excellence
We follow evidence-based practice for every mobility equipment assessment. We aim for safe, suitable, and well-documented recommendations.
Why Choose Astrad Allied Health
The Astrad Difference
We take time to understand your unique goals and challenges. Your mobility equipment prescription is tailored to how you move, where you live, and what you want to do each day.
We assess you at home, not in a clinic. We see your home, your doorways, and your local paths. This helps us suggest equipment that works in daily life.
We can assess many types of mobility aids. These include manual and power wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, and transfer aids. Our OT mobility assessment covers a wide range of needs.
We support NDIS participants, aged care clients, and private clients. Our team can help you understand funding options and prepare the reports you may need.
Where suitable, we arrange equipment trials with suppliers. Trialling options helps check comfort, safety, and fit before any equipment is recommended.
Our occupational therapists are registered with AHPRA. You receive your mobility equipment assessment from qualified professionals committed to best practice.
How a Mobility Equipment Assessment Works
Our wheelchair assessment occupational therapy process follows three simple stages.
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Needs Analysis
Your mobility equipment assessment starts with a chat. We talk about your daily routines, health history, and goals. We then check your strength, posture, balance, transfers, and home. This helps us understand your mobility needs.
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Equipment Trial & Recommendation
We find suitable mobility aid options. Where possible, we arrange trials. We check comfort, safety, and fit. Then we guide you on the features and what suits you best.
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Assessment Report & Funding Support
We provide a detailed report with our recommendations. This can support NDIS or aged care funding requests. It also explains the next steps to get your equipment.
What We Assess
Inside Your Mobility Assessment
A thorough mobility equipment assessment looks at your body, your goals, and your home. Here is what our occupational therapists focus on.
Your Function & Goals
We assess your strength, range of motion, balance, posture, and endurance. We also talk about what you want to do each day. This ranges from transfers to getting out in the community.
Your Home & Community
We review your doorways, thresholds, floor surfaces, and local paths. This helps us suggest a mobility aid that fits your home and neighbourhood.
Equipment Options & Safety
We compare suitable wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, and transfer aids. We look at seating, postural support, and pressure care. We also check the safe use of each option.
What Is a Mobility Equipment Assessment?
A mobility equipment assessment is a structured review by an occupational therapist. It helps match you with the right mobility aid. We look at your body, your goals, and your daily life. Our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists watch how you move at home and in the community. Then we suggest equipment that may help you stay safe and independent. We can run your mobility equipment assessment in your own home, school, or community. This way we see how you move in daily life. Occupational therapy is a regulated profession in Australia.
The assessment can cover many types of mobility aids. These include manual and power wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, scooters, and transfer aids. A good mobility equipment assessment looks at more than the aid itself. We check your seating, posture, and pressure care. We also check how each option fits through your doorways. We look at how it moves across your local paths. Where it suits you, we arrange equipment trials. You can then check comfort, safety, and fit before anything is chosen.
Mobility Equipment Prescription and Funding
After the assessment, your occupational therapist writes a detailed report. This mobility equipment prescription explains what we recommend. It also explains why each item suits your needs and goals. The report can support an NDIS or aged care funding request. Are you accessing support through the scheme? Our guide to NDIS occupational therapy funding explains how this works. You can also read about funded supports on the NDIS website. We can help you reduce risk at home through occupational therapy for falls prevention.
Your mobility equipment assessment report sets out clear, practical recommendations. It describes the equipment we suggest. It explains the features that matter for you. It notes how each item supports your goals at home and in the community. It can also flag any setup, seating, or safety points for your suppliers. This gives your funder and your care team a clear record to work from.
Mobility needs often link to a health condition. We support people living with many conditions. These include multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. Would you like to book a wheelchair assessment occupational therapy appointment? You can meet our team or call us on (07) 3477 9366. We provide a mobility equipment assessment for NDIS participants, aged care clients, and private clients across the community.
Written for Astrad Allied Health and reviewed by our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists. Meet our team.
Individual results vary based on individual assessment. A mobility equipment assessment supports a funding request and does not guarantee NDIS or aged care approval.
Last updated: June 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a mobility equipment assessment?
A mobility equipment assessment is a structured review by an occupational therapist. We assess how you move at home and in the community. We look at your strength, posture, balance, and goals. We also review your home and local terrain. We then recommend a mobility aid that may suit your needs. The aim is to support safe, independent movement in your daily life.
Who can have a mobility equipment assessment?
We assess NDIS participants, aged care clients, and private clients. Anyone who has trouble moving safely at home or in the community may benefit. This includes people living with a disability, an injury, or age-related changes. Our occupational therapists work with both children and adults. If you are not sure whether an assessment suits you, please call our team for a chat.
What mobility aids can an OT mobility assessment cover?
An OT mobility assessment can cover a wide range of equipment. This includes manual and power wheelchairs, walkers, and rollators. It can also cover mobility scooters and transfer aids. We consider seating, postural support, and pressure care for each option. The right choice depends on your body, your goals, and your environment. We help match you with equipment that suits your daily needs.
Does a wheelchair assessment by an occupational therapist include trials?
Where suitable, a wheelchair assessment occupational therapy appointment includes equipment trials. We arrange trials with suppliers so you can test different options. During a trial we check comfort, safety, and fit. We watch how you transfer and move. Trialling equipment helps make sure the recommendation works in your daily life. It also provides clear evidence for any funding request you may need to make.
Can a mobility equipment assessment support NDIS funding?
Yes. After your assessment, we prepare a detailed report. This report explains what equipment is recommended and why it suits your needs. It links the equipment to your goals. The report can support an NDIS or aged care funding request. We can also guide you on the next steps and any supplier quotes you may need. Our team helps you understand your funding options.
Where does the assessment take place?
Our occupational therapists are mobile. We come to your home, school, or community setting. Seeing you in your own environment helps us give better advice. We can review your doorways, floor surfaces, and local terrain. This helps us recommend a mobility aid that fits your daily life. In-home and community assessments make it easier to get the support you need.
Take the First Step Towards Safer Mobility
Book a mobility equipment assessment with our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists. We bring our mobility equipment assessment service to your home or community.
Our Services
Astrad Allied Health offers a comprehensive range of services, including:
Mobile Occupational Therapy
Registered occupational therapists providing support for daily living skills, independence and participation in work, school and community activities.
Mobility Equipment Assessment
Assessment and recommendations for mobility equipment and assistive technology to support participation in daily activities across your environment.
Speech Pathology Services
Registered speech pathologists helping with communication, swallowing and language development across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Home Assessment & Modifications
Professional home evaluations identifying modifications and equipment recommendations to improve safety, accessibility and independence.
Assistive Technology Assessment
Recommendations for assistive technology solutions like communication devices, computer access & adaptive equipment to support daily participation.
Comprehensive Therapy
Complete allied health support including ongoing therapy sessions, rehabilitation programs and personalised interventions to address all your therapy needs.
