Transporting Children with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
MACA's specialist online course for Australian allied health professionals
Become a MACA Certified Professional
Assessing and prescribing for motor vehicle transport is a specialised area of practice.
Developed with funding from the Australian Government Department of Social Services, our online course for allied health professionals reflects the latest research to support evidence-based practice.
The course provides nine CPD hours and a certificate of completion. Upon completion, MACA Certified Professionals can gain free access to MACAhub Pro.
Delivered on the FutureLearn platform, participants progress through the course at their own pace, and have ongoing access to course content after completion. The course content covers:
- Children’s vulnerability as road users
- Road safety principles and approaches
- Vehicle standards and road rules
- The leading role of allied health professionals
- Vehicle restraint products and devices
- Standards
- Best practice prescribing approaches and tools
- Common transport challenges
- Scope of practice and restrictive practice
- Importance of good documentation
Please note that the course does not cover wheelchairs or public transport.
Cost and enrolment
MACAhub Pro
MACA Certified Professionals can access essential prescribing resources and ongoing PD from MACAhub Pro. This includes:
- Latest version of the MACA Guide
- Product Guides for AuSAP assessed special purpose car seats
- Referral template letters – help families and clients navigate and comply with road laws
- Professional development – ongoing learning opportunities
- Model Policies and Practice Points – key guidance on common topics
- Information Sheets – educate clients on important topics
- Latest research and news – stay informed with up-to-date information
- Public listing – included on MACA’s official lookup list of certified professionals.
Expert contributors
MACA’S online training courses are supported by esteemed experts in child restraint research, health, road safety, as well as leading national suppliers of car seats for children.
Samantha Hunter
Samantha Hunter is the CEO of Occupational Therapy Australia. She features in a video which explores scope of practice in the course Transporting Children with Disabilities and Medical Conditions.
Professor Lynne Bilston
Professor Lynne Bilston is a highly respected Senior Principal Research Scientist at NeuRA and Faculty of Medicine UNSW, Co-Director of the Transurban Road Safety Centre, and Chair of the Australian Standards Committee for Child Restraints in Motor Vehicles.
David Dos Reis
David Dos Reis is an experienced Lead Product Engineer in child restraint safety at Britax Childcare. In the course, he discusses the range and features of Australian standard car seats.
Dr Warwick Teague
Associate Professor Warwick Teague is an accomplished paediatric surgeon and researcher.
As Director of the Royal Children's Hospital Trauma Services in Melbourne, Warwick oversees the emergency treatment and care of Victoria's most severely injured children.
Graham Mascull
Graham is the General Manager of Medifab, one of the largest suppliers of special purpose car seats in Australia and New Zealand. Medifab produced a video for the training course to educate participants about the unique features of special purpose car seats.
Gabby O'Neill
Gabby O'Neill is the former Head of the Office of Road Safety in Australia. In the course, Gabby explores the National Road Safety Strategy and its targets to reduce road trauma.
FAQs
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Thank you for providing a wonderful learning resource and guide. I will definitely be encouraging others I work with and supervise to complete this.
