24 September 2025
Policy and advocacy update - 25 September 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy developments this week and what they mean for you.
18 September 2025
OT Week 2025 Celebration Pack
Join the OT Week 2025 celebrations with our free resources!
17 September 2025
Policy and advocacy update - 19 September 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy updates and developments this week, including OTA priorities ahead of the South Australian election, support for new OT graduates, and many more.
17 September 2025
Dementia Action Week 2025
This Dementia Action Week 2025, OTA want to shine a spotlight on the link between dementia and falls. Read more.
11 September 2025
OTA steps up national advocacy in Canberra and Sydney
Last week, OTA ramped up our national advocacy efforts, with our Chief Executive Officer and Head of Policy & Advocacy meeting federal politicians and sector representatives in Canberra and Sydney.
11 September 2025
Policy and advocacy update 11 September 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy updates and developments this week.
27 August 2025
Win for NDIS transparency in the Senate
Thanks to our members who took urgent action on Tuesday by calling their Senators to support a Greens’ motion to compel the government to release a report it received from the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) titled *A fresh approach to NDIS pricing – Final report*.
19 August 2025
OT Week 2025
OT Week is our biggest annual celebration of the extraordinary impact occupational therapists make every day.
18 August 2025
Q & A with Kate Purslowe: Understanding the Aged Care Quality Standards updates
Occupational therapist Kate Purslowe has worked in the aged care sector since 2012, across residential aged care, transition care and the NDIS. She is currently the Allied Health Coordinator at Brightwater Group and a sessional academic at Curtin University. Kate brings a deep and practical understanding of the aged care system, service delivery, and is presenting at OTA's upcoming event CPD Empower Perth.
13 August 2025
Advocacy and policy update 14 August 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy updates and developments this week, including: clarity on charging for kilometers for NDIS travel; aged care indicative pricing; and the Senate Committee Inquiry on Aged Care Service Delivery.
7 August 2025
Advocacy and policy update for 7 August 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy updates and developments this week, including Aged Care Indicative Pricing, Medicare Benefits, WorkCover WA updates and more.
31 July 2025
Advocacy and policy update for 31 July 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy updates and developments this week, including NIDS Supports lists developments & travel claiming support; WA and Qld compensation schemes changes and more

3 July 2025
National Conference & Exhibition 2025 Gallery
The recently held OTAUS 2025 brought together occupational therapy professionals from across Australia to share insights, celebrate achievements, and explore the future of practice through workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities.

5 March 2025
Privacy Policy
Occupational Therapy Australia values highly the strong relationships we have with our customers. The collection of data at Occupational Therapy Australia is being handled with full and proper respect for the privacy of our customers. The data we collect is handled sensitively, securely and with proper regard to privacy. Occupational Therapy Australia does not disclose, distribute or sell the data we collect from our clients to third parties.
16 January 2025
VicRoads: Peer Developed Testing Routes
A list of suggested driving test routes developed by occupational therapist driving assessors.
16 January 2025
VicRoads: Testing Routes (2017-18)
A list of suggested driving test routes developed by OTA and VicRoads in 2017-18.
15 January 2025
VicRoads: Occupational Therapy Driving Test Toolkit
A collection of resources to assist OT driver assessors.
15 January 2025
VicRoads: Road Safety Victoria -Occupational Therapy Driving Test Webinar Series (2020)
This 3 part series in completing on road driving assessments in Victoria were developed as part of a VicRoads and Road Safety Victoria Department of Transport project.
15 January 2025
VicRoads: Occupational Therapy Driving Test - Assessment Manual (March 2018)
This manual has been compiled by VicRoads to provide OT driver assessors with clear and precise guidance on VicRoads criteria for testing whether a person is able to drive safely, legally and independently and meets the requirements for a Victorian licence, detailed guidance on the type and number of driving tasks that should be included in a licence test route and where in the route they should occur, and additional information concerning testing procedures.

3 January 2025
OTA 2025 Federal Election Toolkit
OTA’s Federal Election Advocacy Toolkit provides everything you need to engage with local candidates and highlight our profession’s priorities for the 2025 Australian Federal Election.

18 December 2024
2025 Tina Champagne Webinars
After a sell-out national tour in June 2024, Occupational Therapy Australia is delighted to announce that world-renowned occupational therapist, Dr. Tina Champagne will be bringing back her expertise in Sensory Modulation, this time in the format of 7 live, 1-hour Webinars based on her Sensory Modulation Program.
22 October 2024
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2 October 2024
Advocacy
We work to make sure that decision makers understand the important and life-changing work that OTs do with their clients everyday across Australia. We engage with state and federal governments, stakeholders, providers and members to understand and overcome systemic issues and barriers impacting the OT scope and profession by working to change laws, policies and systems. Our policymaking and advocacy work is informed by engagement with our members.