Christmas Closure: OTA will close at 5pm (AEDT) Friday, 20 December 2024 and reopen at 9am (AEDT) Thursday, 2 January 2025. Emails and phones will not be monitored during the break. We’ll respond when we’re back on 2 January 2025. Wishing you a safe, restful, and happy festive season. We can’t wait to support you in 2025! 🎄

Media Releases

OTA response to Dr Golly & The Experts Podcast
OTA response to Dr Golly & The Experts Podcast

22 Jun 2023 | Occupational Therapy Australia is aware of recent conversations on the “Dr Golly and The Experts” podcast, where ...

'Aged Care Falls Short' Article Response
'Aged Care Falls Short' Article Response

30 May 2023 | OTA has been closely monitoring the impacts of the new residential aged care funding model on occupational therap...

Response to NDIA story on ABC AM Radio Program 4/5/2023
Response to NDIA story on ABC AM Radio Program 4/5/2023

4 May 2023 | OTA was disappointed to hear Minister Shorten raise concerns about providers ‘padding their bills’ during an inte...

Aged care reforms still failing people in residential care
Aged care reforms still failing people in residential care

23 Mar 2023 | The national peak body for Australia’s allied health sector says despite ongoing aged care reforms, critical need...

OTA Calls for Mandatory Vaccination for All Health Care Settings
OTA Calls for Mandatory Vaccination for All Health Care Sett...

3 Sep 2021 | Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) is calling for the mandatory vaccination of all Australian health care profe...

Labor and the Greens endorse role of occupational therapy ahead of Saturday’s Tasmanian election
Labor and the Greens endorse role of occupational therapy ah...

27 Apr 2021 | The Tasmania Division of Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) has welcomed undertakings from the Australian Labor...

Major parties endorse role of occupational therapy ahead of Saturday’s WA poll
Major parties endorse role of occupational therapy ahead of ...

11 Mar 2021 | The Western Australian Division of Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) has welcomed undertakings from the major ...

Occupational therapists welcome final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
Occupational therapists welcome final report of the Royal Co...

5 Mar 2021 | Chief Executive Officer of Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA), Samantha Hunter, said the Royal Commissioner’s r...

Occupational therapists welcome final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Occupational therapists welcome final report of the Royal Co...

3 Mar 2021 | Chief Executive Officer of Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA), Samantha Hunter, said the Royal Commissioner’s r...