Program Overview
This is a free, member only session.
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OVERVIEW
The aim of the National Occupational Therapy Dementia Network (NOTDN) is to facilitate connections between academic and clinician OTs who have an interest in dementia. The network members will contribute individual perspectives, skills, and expertise to support continued advancement of OT dementia practice in Australia. The network is an opportunity to bring together clinical and academic OTs to develop both streams to advance best practice, promote and translate research for people impacted by dementia and the occupational therapy workforce.
MEETING DETAILS
TOPIC:
Implementing evidence-based rehabilitation into practice for people with dementia
SPEAKER:
Prof Michele Callisaya (Monash & UTAS) & Prof Sally Bennett (UQLD)
DATE:
Thursday 29th May 2025
TIME:
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD
12:30 – 1:30 PM | SA, NT
11:00 – 12:00 PM | WA
MEETING PLATFORM
Zoom
REGISTRATION FEES & INFORMATION
OTA Member: Free
If you are a non member who wishes to attend please contact us to discuss your options.
Registrations close Tuesday 27 May 2025 11.59PM
MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES
Agendas, resources and meeting minutes are available for members to download on the IG page once we have received these from the convenors. This meeting will not be recorded.
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Presented By
Prof Sally Bennett (UQLD)
Presenter
Sally Bennett is a Professor in Occupational Therapy and implementation scientist at the University of Queensland. Her research interests are in knowledge translation, implementation, evidence-based practice, care of people with dementia, and use of standardised patients for teaching. She led a large NHMRC Grant together with colleagues from Australia and the USA investigating the implementation of an evidence-based occupational therapy program for people with dementia, Australia-wide. Sally is a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy (FOTARA) that recognises sustained exemplary and impactful contribution to occupational therapy research.
Prof Michele Callisaya (Monash & UTAS)
Presenter
Professor Michele Callisaya is a principal research fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania and a senior research fellow at Monash University. She has worked as a physiotherapist for over 20 years, mainly in rehabilitation and aged care. Her research focuses on falls, frailty and dementia. She is passionate about improving access to allied health for people with progressive neurological conditions. She has been awarded over $36 million in research funding and has published over 180 research papers or book chapters. She is the PI of the MRFF funded project “The right to rehabilitation for people living with dementia – tackling stigma and implementing evidence-based interventions”.