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28 October 2025
New Editor-in-Chief Appointed for the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
Occupational Therapy Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of **Professor Angus Buchanan** as the next Editor-in-Chief of the *Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (AOTJ)*.

27 October 2025
November Interest Groups
Mark your calendars! It’s time to be inspired and energised with like-minded peers in our November Interest Groups sessions.

27 October 2025
OTA launches The Participation Gap report
Launched today on World OT Day, new national polling commissioned by Occupational Therapy Australia’s reveals the scale of health-related disruption across the nation – and the opportunity to close it through occupational therapy.

20 October 2025
Policy and advocacy update - 23 October 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy developments this week and what they mean for you.

16 October 2025
The Future of Early Childhood Intervention – with Jacqui Barfoot
families, this is one workshop you simply cannot miss. OTA’s CPD Empower series proudly presents Connect Play Learn: Using the PAIR Model to Integrate Relational Approaches in Early Childhood Intervention, delivered by the innovative and down-to-earth Dr Jacqui Barfoot.

16 October 2025
Policy and advocacy update - 16 October 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy updates and developments this week, including the NDIS Therapy supports operational guideline, AT-HM guidelines, and an open position for Digital Health Advisers.

15 October 2025
Connections Spring 2025
Read Connections Spring 2025 edition here.

7 October 2025
Policy and advocacy update - 7 October 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy updates and developments this week, including the newly established NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee (EAC), NDIS Supports list, and many more.
