Seating Equipment Assessment and Technical Service

The Seating Equipment Assessment and Technical (SEAT) Service is a Northern Territory (NT) Government service that supports children and adults with functional impairments who have intermediate to complex seating, wheeled mobility, pressure care and/or assistive technology needs.

The service modifies prescribed wheelchairs and fabricates customised seating systems and pressure cushions.

The SEAT Service provides clinical consultancy and technical services and assesses each referred client with their treating therapist and carer or family member to ensure the prescription is suitable.

Therapists can contact the SEAT Service anytime for advice on seating or wheelchair customisations and modifications.

The SEAT service also offers training and runs clinics in urban and remote locations across the NT.

Services available

The service provides time limited consultative support, including:

• assessment of clients with a functional impairment, requiring support in:
  • wheeled mobility aids
  • seating systems
  • pressure care
  • assistive technology needs
• comprehensive seating assessments which could include:
  • postural, body measurements and pressure care to determine individual equipment needs and provision of education
• review of existing equipment
• support across acute, rehabilitation and community services
• equipment fabrication, adjustments, modifications or customisations
• repair and maintenance service for seating and wheeled mobility equipment.

A community-based appointment can be arranged on request and will be considered based on the individual’s circumstances.

The SEAT team include:

• a clinician - occupational therapist or physiotherapist
• technician/s
• allied health assistant/s.

Contacts

Top End

The Top End SEAT Service supports client in:

• Darwin
• Greater Darwin region
• Katherine region
• East Arnhem region.

To request a referral form, contact the team on 08 8922 8228.

Email completed referrals to seatdarwin.ths@nt.gov.au.

The Top End SEAT Service is based on Royal Darwin Hospital grounds.

Building 15
Royal Darwin Hospital campus
Rocklands Drive
Tiwi  NT 0810

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:21pm.

Central Australia

The Central Australia SEAT Service supports clients in:

• Alice Springs
• Central Australia remote communities
• Tennant Creek
• Barkly remote communities.

To request a referral form, contact the team on 08 8951 7579.

Email completed referrals to seat.alicesprings@nt.gov.au.

The Central Australia SEAT Service is located at the Community Health Centre:

Building C
Flynn Drive Health Centre
Alice Springs NT 0870

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:21pm.