The WA Occupational Therapy Association is pleased to be presenting their Awards Night on Saturday 10th May, 2025 at the University Club of Western Australia. WAOTA invites you to take part in recognising outstanding Occupational Therapists and help celebrate the fantastic work they all do within our communities across all regions of Western Australia.

About WAOTA

Occupational therapy was first practised in Western Australia in 1942, during the Second World War at the 110th Military Hospital, which in 1947 became the Repatriation General Hospital, Hollywood. During the late 1940s new departments were opened. The first being the Wooroloo State Sanitorium and in 1947 the Rehabilitation section of the Department of Social Services. Towards the end of 1950 a department was established at the Crippled Children’s Association and a year later at Princess Margaret Hospital for children.
In July 1949, the three practising OTs in WA formed a group, the Occupational Therapists Club, which was the forerunner of the Western Australian Occupational Therapy Association. The group was formally constituted in November 1952 and accepted the following year into the National Body – Australian Association of Occupational Therapists. The inaugural meeting of WAOTA was held in October 1953. The members were busy lobbying MPs to set up a training school and to register occupational therapists by Act of Parliament. However, it was four years later in October 1957, before the Act became law in WA. The newly formed Board approached the Royal Perth Hospital requesting facilities for a school, which was opened in February 1961 with nine students. Later when there was re-badging of the organisations to Occupational Therapy Australia, the WA division became OTA (WA). In 2005, the National body mooted the suggestion that the Federated body become a single entity.

On advice from the medical, dental and allied health associations, WA voted unanimously against a single entity and for retention of the federated model. Since 2009, WAOTA has continued under its original entity title Western Australian Occupational Therapy Association and as a peak professional body representing OTs in WA.

Sponsorship Package – $2,000 Minimum

• Two (2) complimentary tickets
• Advertisement
  • Logo on WAOTA website Awards Night event page (March-May)
  • Logo in WAOTA newsletter April or May (in relation to Awards Night) including acknowledgment of sponsorship on dedicated award winner page in WAOTA newsletter
• Logo displayed at the Awards Night
• Award Winner
  • Opportunity to present award and trophy to award winner x 1
  • Logo on award certificate positioned bottom
  • Company name mentioned as part of award category
  • Photographic opportunity with award winner
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship during opening and closing address

Queries can be directed to our Administrator via email: info@waota.com.au