Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is defined by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA) as “how occupational therapists maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence. CPD is an important component in the continued provision of safe and effective services”. The accumulation of 20 CPD hours including 5 hours of interactive learning by the 30^th November each year is a mandatory requirement for all occupational therapists with general registration.

For the full definition of what CPD is and general FAQs specific to occupational therapists, visit the OTBA website for more information.

To ensure the continual development of occupational therapists in Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia is dedicated to providing informative, innovative and evidenced-based CPD opportunities for our members.

To promote lifelong learning, knowledge-sharing and skill development, Occupational Therapy Australia workshops, webinars and other events have been designed by OTs for OTs to help inform and refresh the knowledge and skills of those practising occupational therapy in Australia.

The OTA Online CPD Library

Occupational Therapy Australia believes in the continual development and education for all members and now provides a dedicated, centralised resource hub of webinars and online courses on practice and professional issues.

The Online CPD Library also allows access to recorded webinars that can be purchased and accessed after the live webinar has taken place. All members who complete courses via the Online CPD Library will be issued Certificates of Completion.

Please note: Links and resources for purchased webinars will be issued by the end of the following business day. If you purchase a webinar on Friday you may not receive it until Monday.

Occupational Therapy Australia aims to provide accessible and relevant professional education and resources that integrate valid research evidence to support clinical decision-making and professional engagement. OTA provides a variety of CPD sessions facilitated via webinars, workshops, eLearning and Digital Days.

DISCLAIMER: Occupational Therapy Australia takes no responsibility for technical problems, inadequate Internet access or other software non-compatibilities.

Webinars

Webinars are open to anyone in any state but attendees need to ensure they login at the appropriate time (if in a different time zone). Any location listed in the webinar title denotes the origin of the webinar and is there purely for administrative purposes. Occupational Therapy Australia assumes no responsibility for technical problems, inadequate interest access or other software non-compatibilities.

DISCLAIMER: Occupational Therapy Australia takes no responsibility for technical problems, inadequate Internet access or other software non-compatibilities.

Workshops

Workshop materials are provided electronically via a Learning Management System (LMS) and an email with access instructions for the workshop resources will be sent to registered participants approximately one week prior to the commencement of the workshop. 

DISCLAIMER: All workshop resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links, are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.

To find CPD opportunities currently available, including recorded webinars from the OTA Online CPD Library, search via the button below.

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