3 March 2025
Announcing OTA's Federal Election Advocacy Toolkit
With the 2025 Federal Election fast approaching, now is the time to advocate for occupational therapy. OTA’s Federal Election Advocacy Toolkit provides everything you need to engage with local candidates and highlight our profession’s priorities.
20 February 2025
Stronger Together. The New Face of OTA.
Today we unveil a bold new brand and member experience. The rebrand captures the inclusivity and connection that defines the profession and signifies Occupational Therapy Australia as the single, unifying connection point for occupational therapists across the country, and we are **Stronger Together**.
17 February 2025
Neurodivergent Allied Health Professional: Barriers and Facilitators
The study aims to explore the experiences, needs, and contributions of neurodivergent professionals in the allied health field. ...
13 February 2025
Functional Cognition Screening in Older Adults: Finding the Right Tool
We are looking for older people to join our study. We welcome participants with healthy cognition, mild cognitive impairment, or mild dementia.
13 February 2025
Culturally Safe & Responsive OT for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Australia-wide survey on OT’s perception of their capability to practice in a culturally responsive way with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
13 February 2025
Rollator Design and Functionality: a Health Professional Perspective
This study is part of a broader research initiative aimed at understanding the perspectives and real-world experiences of health professionals who work closely with rollator users, as well as the end users themselves.
12 February 2025
Capability Framework for Occupational Therapists Working with People with Pain
Occupational Therapists are uniquely placed to support clients who are experiencing acute or persistent pain by applying a holistic approach to assessment and therapeutic interventions that are focused on enhancing engagement and participation in meaningful occupation. Occupational therapists play a key role in multidisciplinary teams working in pain management across a range of settings from inpatient and sub-acute settings to specialist pain clinics, community rehabilitation centres, return to work programs, aged care settings and private practice, bringing an understanding of the physical, psychological, environmental and societal factors that influence a person’s experience of pain.
11 February 2025
OTA Statement to Government Response to the Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission
Occupational Therapy Australia is incredibly disappointed that the Commonwealth Government has not moved to urgently address the parlous state of the veteran health system.
10 February 2025
Opportunity to Participate in a Study on Outcome Measurement Tools in Aged Care
Researchers are seeking participation from health professionals from a range of backgrounds to participate in a study titled "Aged Care: GEM-OMATIC: Geriatric Evaluation and Management: Outcome Measures that are Automated, Timely, Interoperable and Consolidated".
10 February 2025
New Victorian Chief Allied Health Officer
Rachel Elliott has been appointed as the new Victorian Chief Allied Health Officer, bringing over 25 years of experience as an occupational therapist. She will lead reforms and advancements in allied health services across Victoria. OTA has congratulated Ms. Elliott on her appointment and looks forward to collaborating with her to support and advocate for occupational therapists.
6 February 2025
NDIS Announcement: The National Disability Insurance Agency has announced new work to design and develop NDIS assessment tools
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) announced that it has commenced work to design and test a new way of gathering information about the support people with disability need and to set their NDIS budgets.
16 January 2025
VicRoads: Motorised Mobility Devices - Resources for Consumers
A comprehensive guide for consumers has been developed by the Department of Transport with input from topic experts and other stakeholders.
16 January 2025
VicRoads: Motorised Mobility Devices - Resources for Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Australia is proud to collaborate with Road Safety Victoria (Department of Transport) and other community, health, disability and industry stakeholders to bring these valuable resources to our members. The resources aim to equip OTs to deliver consistent evidence-based care for users of mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs, and to engage with other health professionals and agencies to optimise outcomes for clients and their families. Each year, over 1,000 Australians are admitted to hospital due to incidents involving mobility scooters. Road safety issues are critical to consider in assessment, training and monitoring for both the user and other community members.
15 January 2025
VicRoads: Occupational Therapy Driving Test Toolkit
A collection of resources to assist OT driver assessors.
15 January 2025
VicRoads: Road Safety Victoria -Occupational Therapy Driving Test Webinar Series (2020)
This 3 part series in completing on road driving assessments in Victoria were developed as part of a VicRoads and Road Safety Victoria Department of Transport project.
15 January 2025
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers: Exposure to COVID-19 in the Course of Your Employment
See the attachment below for this fact sheet by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, a Corporate Partner of Occupational Therapy Australia.
15 January 2025
DHAC: National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management
The Action Plan will provide a key step towards a national and holistic policy framework that will support consumers, health practitioners and the wider community to improve the quality of life for people living with pain, their families and carers and minimise its impact.
15 January 2025
DHAC: Progress Report - Implementation of the Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
The report provides an objective and independent assessment by the Interim Inspector-General of Aged Care on progress of the implementation of the Royal Commission’s recommendations. It identifies progress against each recommendation, presents stakeholder views and initial observations.
7 January 2025
Occupational Therapy Guide to Good Practice: Working with Children
The Occupational Therapy Guide to Good Practice for Working with Children provides practice guidelines for occupational therapists who work with children (aged 0-18 years) and their families/caregivers. This can be used as a reference for occupational therapists, consumers, and organisations. It outlines expectations for good practice.
6 January 2025
The Road Ahead: A Guide to Occupational Therapy Driving Assessments
Occupational Therapists work with people to help them to be as independent as possible in everyday activities. In particular, OTs help with Driving Assessments when our abilities change.

4 December 2024
OT Notification Navigator Service
Full-Time, Part-Time and New Graduate members who receive a notification from industry regulators can utilise this service to access guidance from a qualified Occupational Therapist about how to navigate the notification process.

24 November 2024
History
Occupational Therapy Australia was formed in 2009 after national members voted to consolidate all divisions within the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists (AAOT) to form Occupational Therapy Australia Limited.

3 October 2024
Capability Frameworks
Occupational Therapy Australia’s capability frameworks propose what best practice looks like in a particular area across the career pathway. Each framework outlines a set of capabilities that occupational therapists may use in their area of practice at the foundational, intermediate or senior practitioner level.