This is a free, member only session. 

Please join the National Medicolegal Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.

OVERVIEW

This is a group to: 

• Discuss professional standards and guidelines for practice relevant to the field.
• Develop resources that will assist new therapists moving into the field of medicolegal work and
• Provide evidence based training for expert therapists providing medicolegal reports that are consistent with the occupational therapy philosophy and ethics as well as the Expert Witness Code of Conduct relevant for each state.

MEETING DETAILS

TOPIC:

Beyond the Assessment: What Makes an OT Report Valuable in Medico-Legal Practice

The session would look at the medico-legal referral from the perspective of the referrer and explore how OTs can translate their assessment findings and clinical reasoning into clear, relevant and defensible evidence. We will cover understanding of the referral question, linking findings to function, structuring recommendations, staying within scope and some of the common issues that can affect how useful a report ultimately is to lawyers, insurers and other decision-makers.

Presenter:

Vanessa Daniel

DATE:

Thursday 26 November 2026

TIME:

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS 

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | SA 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | QLD 

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | NT 

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | WA 

MEETING PLATFORM:

This session will be run on the Zoom Webinar Platform. Registrants will be sent separate login details one business day prior to the session. Please check all email folders for this information. This meeting will not be recorded.

Please ensure you have created a Zoom account (Sign Up Free | Zoom) before entering the Meeting ID and Passcode provided by OTA day prior to meeting.

If you have questions regarding the Zoom system requirements please visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697-Getting-Started

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 24 November 2026 11:59 PM AEDT

MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

Resources will be sent to you day prior along with the Zoom meeting details. This meeting will not be recorded.

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