
Occupational Therapy in Animal Assisted Services Interest Group
The Occupational Therapy in Animal Assisted Services Interest Group invites you to their July meeting
Program Overview
This is a free, member only session.
Please join the Occupational Therapy in Animal Assisted Services Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.
OVERVIEW
This group aims to:
- Connect OTs across Australia interested in animal assisted therapy and assistance dogs
- Link OTs working in the space and to provide information and education for those interested in learning more and getting involved in animal assisted therapy or assistance dogs
MEETING DETAILS
TOPIC:
Discussion with Wendy Combe:
- What they do
- Their Code of Conduct for Professional providing Animal Assisted Services
- National Directory
PRESENTER:
Wendy Combe
DATE:
Wednesday 16th July 2025
TIME:
6:30pm - 7:30pm | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD
6:00pm - 7:00pm | SA, NT
4:30pm - 5:30pm | 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.
Please also ensure you have created a Free Zoom account prior to meeting start time.
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 Monday, 14 July 2025,11.59pm AEST
MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES
Agendas, resources and meeting minutes are available for members to download on the OTA Connect Communities 'Assets' tab, once we have received these from the convenors. This meeting will not be recorded.
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DISCLAIMER
Any material, content, advice or resources shared and discussed at interest groups is general in nature and is used to guide peer discussion and support only. Occupational Therapy Australia encourages all participants to think critically and appraise the content for individual circumstances. Occupational Therapy Australia does not necessarily endorse content delivered in these formats and accepts no liability for any consequences resulting from adhering to the content shared at interest groups. All opinions expressed by the convenor or other participants are the opinions of those individuals and do not represent or reflect the views of Occupational Therapy Australia, its affiliates or employees.
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.
Presented By

Wendy Combe
Presenter
Founder of Animal Therapies Limited (ATL), Mental Health Outreach, Health Promotion Activities and Media Wendy holds an MBA and has held board roles and senior management positions across a number of industries, including CEO of a not-for-profit business advisory service which held contracts with the NSW government. Wendy also held a Board position with a counselling service funded by the Attorney General, specialising in supporting parents and children, strengthening families through respectful relationships. Wendy’s passion is making a positive difference to the lives of others.