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The MACA Guide

A best practice guide for assessing and prescribing for motor vehicle transport

The MACA Guide

Provided free to participants who have completed MACA’s specialist online training for allied health professionals.

The best practice guide assists with clinical reasoning and decision-making when working with families. It helps with the selection of appropriate vehicle restraint products and strategies to support motor vehicle transport.

In addition, the guide supports the development of a client's Motor Vehicle Transport Plan (find out more below) and documentation requirements for NDIS clients.

MACA Guide content

Based on best practice, standards/regulations, government policy and research, the MACA Guide has three parts:

Assessment and prescribing process

This outlines four steps in the assessing and prescribing process, including downloadable templates that can be adapted to individual needs. Working through this process helps prescribers to apply clinical reasoning to support motor vehicle transport.

Motor Vehicle Transport Plan

This plan provides families and carers with an essential record of their child’s motor vehicle transport needs. It assists with communicating transport needs and can be shared with other professionals.

Advice to Parent/Client form

The Advice to Parent/Client form documents the prescribed vehicle restraint(s), the review period, and information about installation and use.

Assessment and prescribing process

The MACA Guide's four step assessment and prescribing process.

Assess > Plan > Implement > Review

Accessing the MACA Guide

The MACA Guide is provided free to participants who have completed MACA’s specialist online training for allied health professionals.

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