21 July 2025
Step into a CPD experience designed to move you forward
Occupational Therapy Australia is proud to present CPD Empower – a national CPD event series designed to advance your practice and supercharge your professional growth.
15 July 2025
CPD to elevate your practice this August
Meet your annual CPD requirements for your Ahpra registration with our in-person, online and on demand CPD and events. Our evidence-based CPD events in August will empower you with the skills and knowledge to excel in your practice.
9 July 2025
SA OTs secure stronger EBA
A new standalone Allied Health EBA has been endorsed by 80.1% of voters, delivering a 13.5% pay rise and improved conditions for South Australia’s allied health workforce.
9 July 2025
Exploring general practitioners' perspectives on Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Care
The aim of this research is to investigate general practitioners' perspectives on occupational therapy's role in mental health care, and the perspectives of occupational therapists providing services under the Better Access Mental Health Scheme (BAMHS).
9 July 2025
Foundational Supports & NDIS: Release of Grattan Institute report
The Grattan Institute released a report last week, Saving the NDIS. This adds to the literature informing the NDIS reform landscape that OTs are navigating and will continue to navigate as services for children with developmental delay and disability, and for people with psychosocial disability transition to Foundational Supports.
1 July 2025
The role of occupational therapists in mainstream secondary schools
The study is about exploring the roles of occupational therapists who are directly-employed (school-employed) within mainstream secondary schools.
23 June 2025
Changes to allied health referrals under the Medicare CDM program
From 1 July 2025, there will be changes to the Medicare Chronic Disease Management Program that affect how allied health providers receive referrals
23 June 2025
What type of learner are you?
How do you like to learn? Do you like to commit to bigger picture learning, to take your time and fill in all the gaps? Or do you prefer to dip into smaller, digestible chunks of faster-paced content that covers a range of topics and areas? Whether you're a tortoise, a hare, or even a 'hortoise', we have something for you.
20 June 2025
Allied Health NDIS price cuts joint public statement 2025
The Australian Physiotherapy Association, Dietitians Australia, Australian Podiatry Association, Speech Pathology Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, Exercise & Sports Science Australia and Osteopathy Australia are calling on the Federal Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency to immediately halt and review the NDIS pricing decision which poses a direct threat to essential supports and choice for people with disability.
10 June 2025
OTA Submission to the Qld Mental Health Select Committee | Mental health outcomes for Queenslanders
OTA provided a submission to the Qld Mental Health Select Committee on their Inquiry into the opportunities to improve mental health outcomes for Queenslanders.
6 June 2025
Artistic expression for people with disability: AI to foster creativity
Among the most captivating and controversial technological advancements is the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tools. These sophisticated algorithms, capable of transforming text-based prompts into intricate visual imagery, are not merely a novelty; they represent a profound shift in how art is conceived and created and pose some significant ethical issues.
2 June 2025
Professional Supervision Framework - Appendix 5
As part of OTA's new Professional Supervision Framework, additional tools and resources have been developed to assist in your supervision journey.
2 June 2025
Professional Supervision Framework - Appendix 4
As part of OTA's new Professional Supervision Framework, additional tools and resources have been developed to assist in your supervision journey.
2 June 2025
Professional Supervision Framework - Appendix 3
As part of OTA's new Professional Supervision Framework, additional tools and resources have been developed to assist in your supervision journey.
2 June 2025
Professional Supervision Framework - Appendix 2
As part of OTA's new Professional Supervision Framework, additional tools and resources have been developed to assist in your supervision journey.
2 June 2025
Professional Supervision Framework - Appendix 1
As part of OTA's new Professional Supervision Framework, additional tools and resources have been developed to assist in your supervision journey.
22 May 2025
FAQ: Setting Up a Professional Practice
Frequently asked questions about setting up a professional practice.
15 May 2025
FAQ: My Aged Care (MAC)
Frequently asked questions about My Aged Care (MAC) here.
15 May 2025
FAQ: Early Career
Frequently asked questions about starting your career as an occupational therapist.
14 May 2025
Application Form - Mental Health Endorsement
Access the OTA Mental Health Endorsement application form here.

19 February 2025
Professional Supervision
Grounded in principles including reflective practice, self-directed learning, and critical feedback, professional supervision empowers supervisees to take control of their own learning and development, and provides a platform for self-directed growth, skill development, problem solving and wellbeing.

18 December 2024
Courses, Learning Modules & Programs
We offer a variety of on-demand, self-directed learning and development, covering a broad range of practice areas and topics.

5 December 2024
Early Career Support

4 December 2024
OTA Mental Health Endorsement
The OTA Mental Health Endorsement program provides recognition of the additional knowledge, skills and experience of OTs focusing their scope of practice on mental health.

7 November 2024
Professional Supervision Program
The Professional Supervision Program is designed to...

3 October 2024
Capability Frameworks
Occupational Therapy Australia’s capability frameworks propose what best practice looks like in a particular area across the career pathway. Each framework outlines a set of capabilities that occupational therapists may use in their area of practice at the foundational, intermediate or senior practitioner level.

3 October 2024
Primary Health
We advocate for the crucial role that OTs play in an effective primary health system that embraces the spectrum of the allied health workforce.

2 October 2024
Mental Health
We advocate to raise awareness of the important role of occupational therapists in providing mental health services. We call for increased visibility, funding and opportunities for mental health OTs.

16 September 2024
Aged Care
OTA are actively working towards a better Aged Care sector that supports our profession to deliver the high quality, specialised services our older population want and need.