This is a free, member only session. 

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

OVERVIEW

The National Occupational Therapy Driver Assessor (OTDA) Interest Group aims to strengthen and advance occupational therapy driving assessment practice across Australia by providing a regular forum for collaboration, knowledge exchange and professional leadership. The group will:

- foster a nationally connected OTDA community, bringing together clinicians from all states and territories to share knowledge, experience and emerging practice.

- Provide a forum to discuss national issues affecting occupational therapy driving assessment and rehabilitation, including emerging evidence, policy, competency standards, professional practice and advocacy.

- Facilitate continuing professional development through topic-based meetings, case discussions, invited speakers and sharing of innovations from across Australia.

- Promote consistency of clinical practice by encouraging discussion around evidence-informed approaches, professional standards and contemporary service delivery models.

- Support collaboration between experienced clinicians to identify emerging issues, develop resources and inform Occupational Therapy Australia's advocacy and professional practice initiatives.

- Strengthen communication between Occupational Therapy Australia, future reference groups and clinicians working in driver assessment and rehabilitation.

- Encourage networking, mentoring and peer support amongst occupational therapy driver assessors nationally.

- Provide opportunities for members to showcase innovative programs, research, service developments and quality improvement initiatives occurring across Australia.

Scope

The National Interest Group will focus on issues that have national relevance.

State and Territory Driving Interest Groups will continue to meet separately to discuss:

- local driver licensing legislation and medical standards

- jurisdiction-specific licensing processes and Transport Authority updates

- local stakeholder relationships (e.g. licensing authorities, rehabilitation providers, driving schools and vehicle modifiers)regional service delivery issues and networking opportunities

- state-based advocacy priorities.

This structure ensures that clinicians benefit from both a national professional network and strong local forums addressing the practical realities of practice within each jurisdiction.
 

MEETING DETAILS

TOPIC:

Welcome to the first National Driving Interest Group Meeting

PRESENTER:

Jenny Gribbin 

DATE:

Monday 24 August 2026

TIME:

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS, QLD 

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | NT, SA 

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | WA 

VENUE & MEETING PLATFORM:

This session will be held on the Zoom Webinar Platform.

Please ensure you have created an account with Zoom (Sign Up Free | Zoom) prior to joining the meeting. 

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.

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 Thursday 20 August 2026 11.59PM AEST

MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

Agendas, resources and meeting record form are available for members to download in the Community via OTA Connect, 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.