
Member Forum – Federal Election
With the 2025 Federal Election on the horizon, OTA is equipping members with the tools and strategies to advocate effectively on behalf of the profession.
Program Overview
With the 2025 Federal Election on the horizon, OTA is equipping members with the tools and strategies to advocate effectively on behalf of the profession.
Join us for this Federal Election Advocacy Forum, where we will:
• Provide an overview of OTA’s election advocacy strategy and key priorities.
• Walk through the Federal Election Advocacy Toolkit and how you can use it to engage with local candidates.
• Share practical advice on meeting with policymakers, sending letters, and amplifying our key messages.
• Answer your questions and discuss ways to strengthen OT’s voice in national policy discussions.
This session is designed to empower members with the knowledge and confidence to take action and make a difference in the lead-up to the election.
WHO CAN ENROL?
All members
WORKSHOP DETAILS
DATE:
Friday 21 March 2025
TIME:
12 noon (AEDT) | VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS |
11:30am | SA |
11:00am | Qld |
10:30am | NT |
9:00am | WA |
Please login 10 minutes before the scheduled presentation time.
The session will run for approximately 60 minutes.
REGISTRATION FEES:
This is a free member event for Occupational Therapy Australia members only.
Members must be logged in with username and password to register.
Registration closes on 19th March 2025
RECORDING ACCESS:
This session will be recorded and available for members to access via the OTA website. The session will be available for 12 weeks in your OTA account.
VENUE:
This is a 100% virtual event. You will receive an email with details to access the event the day prior to the scheduled event date.
CPD HOURS
Total CPD claimable workshop hour: 1
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 workshop 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 at info@otaus.com.au
TERMS AND CONDITIONS (T&C)
T&C's are available here
CONTACT US
Please direct all enquiries to info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878
Presented By:

PRESENTER
Chief Occupational Therapist at OTA
Michelle is a passionate and focused occupational therapist with extensive experience within clinical and professional leadership roles, working for over 15 years within the public mental health sector in South Australia. Michelle has a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of South Australia.