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
OTA Annual General Meetings
The Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Zoom on Thursday 20 November at 1.00pm AEDT.
15 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.
14 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.
14 October 2025
Understanding the Support at Home Program - Preparing to work in Support at Home
This practice resource provides a summary of key features of the Support at Home Program. This document offers a summary of information drawn from resources provided by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Please note that this content is general in nature and does not constitute legal or business advice. We strongly encourage individuals to seek their own independent legal and business advice regarding their own arrangements and to directly engage with the source resources to clarify the information provided.
8 October 2025
Understanding the Support at Home Short Term Programs - Restorative Care Pathway
This practice resource provides a summary of the Restorative Care Pathway under the new Support at Home Program. This document offers a summary of information drawn from resources provided by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Please note that this content does not reflect the views of OTA, nor does it constitute legal or business advice. We strongly encourage individuals to seek their own independent legal and business advice regarding their own arrangements and to directly engage with the source resources to clarify the information provided.
8 October 2025
Understanding the Support at Home Short Term Programs - AT/HM Pathway
This practice resource provides a summary of key features of the Assistive Technology/Home Modifications (AT/HM) pathway under the new Support at Home Program. This document offers a summary of information drawn from resources provided by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Please note that this content does not reflect the views of OTA, nor does it constitute legal or business advice. We strongly encourage individuals to seek their own independent legal and business advice regarding their own arrangements and to directly engage with the source resources to clarify the information provided.
8 October 2025
Understanding the Support at Home Short Term Programs - End of Life Pathway
This practice resource provides a summary of the End of Life Pathway under the new Support at Home Program. This document offers a summary of information drawn from resources provided by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Please note that this content does not reflect the views of OTA, nor does it constitute legal or business advice. We strongly encourage individuals to seek their own independent legal and business advice regarding their own arrangements.
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.
5 October 2025
OTA Submission - Thriving Kids Inquiry
OTA welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability Inquiry into Thriving Kids (the Inquiry).
1 October 2025
Access and utilisation of key allied health services by older adults in rural coastal NSW
To investigate the perspectives of key allied health professions regarding older adults' accessibility and utilisation of their health services in rural coastal areas of NSW against the dimensions of accessibility.
30 September 2025
Advancing the use of telehealth technology for older people
Advancing the use of telehealth technology by occupational therapists to provide home safety risk assessments for community dwelling older people.
29 September 2025
Policy and advocacy update – 1 October 2025
Read about OTA policy and advocacy developments this week and what they mean for you.

25 September 2025
Adult Health and Disability - Learning Hub
Explore our available events on Adult Health and Disability, designed to expand your knowledge, build skills, and connect with peers through expert-led learning opportunities.

25 September 2025
Professional and Practice Skills - Learning Hub
Explore our available events on Professional and Practice Skills, designed to expand your knowledge, build skills, and connect with peers through expert-led learning opportunities.
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 Awareness Pack
Resources to help you promote occupational therapy to the wider public
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
When compliance hurts: Rethinking OT for children with PDA
When compliance hurts: Rethinking occupational therapy for children with PDA
19 August 2025
OT Week 2025
OT Week is our biggest annual celebration of the extraordinary impact occupational therapists make every day.
19 August 2025
FAQ: Environmental and Home Modifications
FAQs on home and environmental modifications.
14 August 2025
Poster - Understanding occupational therapy in education
Download the "Understanding occupational therapy in education" flyer.
14 August 2025
Poster - An ABC of Occupational Therapy in Education
Download the "An ABC of Occupational Therapy in Education" poster.

5 August 2025
State and Territory Advisory Councils
State and Territory Advisory Councils are advisory councils of OTA members from across states and territories to bring voice to local and state-based issues affecting occupational therapists and communities. Advisory Councils provide pivotal intelligence to inform OTA of the opportunities, emerging issues, and changing landscape to enable OTA to be responsive to all of our members' needs, no matter where they reside.

24 February 2025
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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.

19 February 2025
Help for members Digital Transformation and OTA Connect
Help for members through OTAs Digital Transformation.

12 February 2025
Practice Queries Service
Need advice? Our Practice Queries Service connects you with experienced occupational therapists from our Professional Practice Team. We provide general, in-principle guidance on professional practice matters to support your work.

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.