This comprehensive workshop is designed to equip occupational therapists new to working in school settings with the essential knowledge and skills to support their work with students. 

This workshop provides foundational knowledge on the role of occupational therapy in schools, covering key areas such as: 

• Legislation & Education Systems: Understand the Australian legislative context and how it impacts occupational therapy practice in education. 

• Models of Intervention: Learn about different models of practice, including transdisciplinary, consultative, and tiered models of support. 

• Assessments & Collaboration: Gain practical skills for conducting assessments within the school environment and strategies for working effectively with teachers to support student success. 

 

By attending this workshop you will: 

• Increase your understanding of the OT’s role in various school settings, including mainstream government schools, specialist schools, and private schools. 

• Understand developments in inclusive education and how they relate to occupational therapy practice. 

• Deepen your knowledge of the Australian legislative context and its implications for occupational therapy in education. 

• Enhance your understanding of the education system and how OTs contribute to improving access to education. 

• Gain insight into the occupational roles of children in schools and how OTs can support these roles. 

• Explore different models of practice for OTs in school settings: transdisciplinary, consultative, and tiered models of support. 

The workshop will consist of presentations, discussion forums, Q&A and provide opportunities for networking with other occupational therapists.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This session is suitable for new graduate occupational therapists or those new to working in the education sector. It is suitable for those employed by a school, education department as well as community based paediatric therapists.  

Please note: this course is not targeted for OTs with extensive experience in working in school settings, although all levels of experience are welcomed 

 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

DATE

Part 1: Monday 12th May 2025 

Part 2: Monday 19th May 2025 (please note change of date from 26th May)

TIME

12 noon – 4:00pm | AEST | ACT, VIC, TAS, NSW, QLD |   
11:30am – 3:30pm | SA, NT | 
10:00am – 2:00pm | WA |  

Please log on 15 minutes prior to start time each day. 

VENUE

Online via Zoom. Login details will be sent to registered participants prior to the workshop.

CPD HOURS

Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 8

A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of the full course. Please allow up to 48 hours for the certificate to appear in your CPD tracker. 

ACCESS

Participants will be assigned 12 weeks to access the course materials (including recording) via our online learning platform in their OTA Account. 

RECORDING ACCESS

Please note that this session WILL NOT BE RECORDED as it is an interactive workshop.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is an online workshop which includes activities and group interaction. Participation will require a PC, laptop or similar device with a video and microphone. For the best experience of the workshop we recommend a quiet and private space to limit interruptions, promote audio quality and afford privacy to all participants during activities.  

 

REGISTRATION FEES

EARLYBIRD – Register on or before 14 April 2025

OTA Member: $400

OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $360

Non-member: $515

 

STANDARD – Register on or after 15 April 2025

OTA Member: $440

OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $400

Non-Member: $575

 

RSVPS close 7th May 2025, 11:59pm AEDT

Note: All pricing is inclusive of GST 

Members must be logged in with username and password to register at the member rate.

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DISCLAIMER

All information is correct at the time of publication. OTA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the CPD calendar as required, and takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions, and changes.

All resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.

An OTA staff member or representative may be photographing this event for use in OTA publications and/or on OTA social media sites. If you do not wish to be photographed, or have your image published please make this known to the OTA representative at your course or contact OTA on 1300 682 878 or info@otaus.com.au

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

T&C's are available here

 

CONTACT US

Please email info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878