September 2021
Custom Hand Rails Prescription (external and internal)
The next OT Services in the Home Interest Group meeting will take place at TADWA Bassendean. Beth Wiggins-Tweed will discuss prescription and measurements for custom handrails. Presenter: Beth Wiggins-Tweed Date: Thursday 30th September 2021 Time: 7:30am - 8:30am Location: Face-to-face: TADWA Bassendean - Google Map Virtual: Google chat link will be emailed a few days prior to event. Please ensure you log on 10 minutes earlier Cost: Free for WA OT Association members $10 for non-members. Please purchase ticket below…
Find out more »October 2021
STARTING YOUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY RESEARCH JOURNEY
Dr Kristie Harper is an occupational therapist with over twenty years clinical experience working with adults in community and hospital settings. For the last decade, Kristie has worked at an acute tertiary hospital, integrating research into clinical practice. She is currently works as a Research Coordinator between Curtin University and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. For the past five years Kristie has been a member of a local Human Research Ethics Committee. Kristie completed her PhD in 2020 and is committed…
Find out more »November 2021
Hand and Upper Limb Course-2021
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL - IF YOU WISH TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST IN CASE OF A CANCELLATION PLEASE EMAIL OUR PD CO-ORDINATOR - CAROLYN EARLE ON [email protected] Due to the practical nature of this course, attendees are limited to 20, so register quickly to secure your place This interactive and practical full day workshop will provide a theoretical basis for your clinical reasoning when working with patients with hand and upper limb conditions. The workshop is aimed…
Find out more »February 2022
Vocational Rehabilitation 2022
Due to popular requests WAOTA presents a half-day course on Vocational Rehabilitation. Workplace rehabilitation is the process of helping an injured worker recover and return to work following an injury or illness. Otherwise known as Vocational rehabilitation is a process which enables persons with functional, psychological, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities, impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to accessing, maintaining, or returning to employment or other useful occupation. Vocational Rehabilitation is a set of services designed to assist individuals with…
Find out more »April 2022
Home Modifications Basic 2022
After the recent success of both the basic and complex course Sandi Lightfoot from the University of Sydney has confirmed to return to Perth and repeat these courses in April 2022. Sandi Lightfoot is an OT and service manager for a home visiting modification service covering the local government areas of South West Sydney. She has worked for the Universities of Sydney and Western Sydney since 1987. Her area of expertise includes environmental modifications, occupational performance and outcome measures for ensuing…
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