Tools
Free tools for choosing assistive technology: find what suits, check whether membership pays for itself, measure before you order, and see how NDIS, DVA and Home Care Package funding works.
Tools · free to use
Four tools for choosing the right product
Find what suits, check whether membership pays for itself, measure before you order, and see how funding works.
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Measuring guide
Three measurements decide most fits. Use a tape measure in centimetres; shoes on.
Toilet height → raised seat or frame?
Measure from the floor to the top of the toilet seat (A). Then the user's lower-leg length: floor to the crease behind the knee, sitting with feet flat (B).
Enter both measurements.
Seat height → shower chair, stool or commode
Seat height should be close to the lower-leg length (B) — up to 2–3 cm higher is easier to stand from. Most chairs adjust in 2.5 cm steps.
Enter the lower-leg length.
Doorway width → walker or wheelchair
Measure the narrowest doorway or hallway the walker or chair must pass, frame to frame with the door open (C). Compare it with the product's overall width.
Enter the doorway width — add the product width to check a specific item.
A guide only. For complex needs, or anything fixed to a wall, ask an occupational therapist.
Tool 1 · Product Match
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Weight ratings and fixing, in plain English
Every product lists a safe working load — the heaviest user it is tested for. Pick a weight range to see what to look for, or jump to how rails and frames are fixed to a wall.
General guide only. For anything fixed to a wall, or for bariatric needs, ask an occupational therapist — and if you rent, get the landlord's OK in writing first.
Up to 120 kg
The standard rating on most shower stools, toilet frames, walking sticks and rails. Choose a rating comfortably above the user's weight — allow for clothing, wet weight and movement.
- 100
- 120
- 150
- 200
- 250
- 300+
120–160 kg
Heavy-duty. Look for steel frames, wider seats and four-point feet. Most heavy-duty shower chairs, commodes and walking frames sit here.
- 100
- 120
- 150
- 200
- 250
- 300+
Bariatric 200–320 kg
Bariatric products are rated 200 kg and up, with wider seats (55–75 cm) and reinforced frames. Check doorway and shower-recess widths before you order — use the measuring guide above.
- 100
- 120
- 150
- 200
- 250
- 300+
Fixing into studs
A grab rail is only as strong as what it is screwed to. Timber studs (usually 450 or 600 mm apart) take screws straight in — find them with a stud finder and use every hole on the rail flange.
Shop grab railsFixing into masonry
Brick, block and concrete need masonry anchors (sleeve or chemical) rather than plugs. Tiled walls: drill through the tile with a tile bit first, then switch to a masonry bit.
Shop grab railsPlasterboard
Plasterboard alone will not hold a rail. Fix into a stud, or add a noggin or backing board behind the sheet. Hollow-wall anchors suit light items only — never a rail someone will pull on.
Shop grab railsRenting?
Anything screwed to a wall is a modification. Ask the landlord or agent in writing before you drill. Suction and clamp-on options — bath boards, over-toilet frames, shower stools — need no fixing at all.
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