This is a free, member only session.

Please join the Mental Health Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.

OVERVIEW

This Interest Group (IG) is open to all OTA members working in or with an interest in the area of mental health. The aims of the group include:

•            To provide opportunities for networking, professional development and education.

•            To educate, provide support, and create a safe space to discuss clinical practice (research and evidence-based practice, innovative OT practice, lived experience).

MEETING DETAILS

TOPIC:

Mental Health Interest Group Meet up at Mental Health Forum 2026

PRESENTERS:

John Chacksfield, Dillon Tepper & Catherine Daly

DATE:

Thursday, 29 October 2026

TIME:

12:30pm – 1:25pm | ACT AEDT

LOCATION:

Level 1 Fitzroy, National Convention Centre Canberra 

MEETING PLATFORM:

This meeting will be held in-person at the Mental Health Forum 2026

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 October 2026 11.59pm AEDT

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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DISCLAIMER

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Interest Group Participants

By registering to attend, participants agree to actively contribute and show respect to all other participants. We ask you to take personal notes and monitor the Interest Group webpage for meeting resources. Occupational Therapy Australia reserves the right to remove members from an Interest Group at its discretion.