Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update October 2024
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update October 2024

7 Oct 2024 | The The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment took effect on 3 October 2024

Policy and Advocacy Compensation Scheme October Update
Policy and Advocacy Compensation Scheme October Update

7 Oct 2024 | OTA has requested that WorkSafe Victoria review and increase the service fees for occupational therapists deliver...

Policy and Advocacy Workforce October Update
Policy and Advocacy Workforce October Update

7 Oct 2024 | Recently, OTA submitted a request to the Assistant Treasurer, seeking the inclusion of commonly used occupational...

OTA's statement to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry
OTA's statement to the Senate Education and Employment Legis...

7 Oct 2024 | We welcome the government's initiative in providing targeted financial relief to students undertaking mandatory p...

Policy and Advocacy Aged Care Update October 2024
Policy and Advocacy Aged Care Update October 2024

7 Oct 2024 | After its introduction to the Parliament on 12 September, The Aged Care Bill was referred to the Senate Community...

NDIS Supports Final List Released: Participant funding determined
NDIS Supports Final List Released: Participant funding deter...

3 Oct 2024 | On Tuesday the Hon. Bill Shorten MP released the lists of what NDIS participants can and cannot spend their fundi...

Policy and Advocacy Aged Care Update 24 September
Policy and Advocacy Aged Care Update 24 September

24 Sep 2024 | OTA welcomed the introduction of the new Aged Care Bill to Parliament on 12 September.

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 24 September
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 24 September

24 Sep 2024 | The NDIS is running events across Australia in October and November to explain the changes to the NDIS Act

Veterans Policy and Advocacy Update 24 September
Veterans Policy and Advocacy Update 24 September

23 Sep 2024 | The final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was issued on 9 September and contains ...