Seated Mobility Aids and Accessories

Manual Wheelchairs and Strollers

Wheelchairs

Type 1 - Basic standard self propel or transit (non-customised) folding wheelchair with only basic features and options i.e. stump supports, elevating leg rests etc. Children’s MWCs have lap belt and anti-tips as standard accessories.

Type 2 - Customised, folding self-propelling or transit wheelchairs which can be customised in relation to seat width and depth and features etc. Can have customised seating attached.

Type 3 - Rigid and fixed framed self propelling wheelchairs. Usually lighter weight for self-propelling efficiency. The wheelchairs can be customised and are often for the highly active user.

Type 4 - TIS/Recline – usually transit manual wheelchairs for clients with higher needs requiring customised seating. May provide some pressure reduction and better positioning with use of tilt-in-space.

Strollers

Type 1 - Lightweight, foldable and may recline. The user is beyond the usual age for use of a commercially available stroller.

Type 2 - Include additional features such as postural supports and tilt in space options.

Powered Mobility Aids

Powered Wheelchairs

Type 1 - Folding powered wheelchairs. Typically rear wheel drive and able to be folded although not easily portable due to weight. The wheelchairs can have some customisation if required.

Type 2 - Rigid powered wheelchair, mid/rear wheel drive – no tilt/recline – can be highly customised as required and the mid wheel drive reduces the turning space especially for indoor use.

Type 3 - Mid/rear wheel drive – with tilt-in-space – for clients requiring tilt (weight shift) for positioning and/or pressure management. The chairs can be highly customised. In specific circumstances with appropriate clinical justification, it may also have electrically elevating leg-rests and/or electric height adjustment.

Type 4 - Rear/mid – with tilt-in-space and recline – provides the ability to tilt (weight shift) and recline and seating can be customised. In specific circumstances with appropriate clinical justification, it may also have electrically elevating leg-rests and/or electric height adjustment.