WAOTA students are back again with another interesting topic for our September PD! We hope that you all have been going well. This time, we have two presenters Alice Boyle, and Roisin Steadman who are passionate hand therapists currently working in Perth, WA. Alice: Alice graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Science (Occupational […]

Date: Tuesday, 5th October 2021 Time: 6.30pm Presenter: Maddie Todd Topic: The linkages / evidence between diet and behaviour Maddie Todd, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Hatch Dietetics Zoom video conference details: Meeting ID: 890 9784 6934 Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83094797033 Zoom instructions can be found on DOT(WA) website: https://dotwa.org.au/monthly-meeting/ If you have any difficulty joining the meeting […]

WAOTA Students are back this month with another interesting PD that is guaranteed to cover a unique field of practice our members have never seen before. We will welcome the wonderful Jessica Alexander to the Curtin campus for an informative presentation on her role as a mental health OT specialising in mother and baby inpatient […]

Andrew Broughton (OT) from Driving Services at Indigo will provide an overview of the driving assessment (what is involved, when and how to refer), driving rehabilitation or re-enablement and vehicle modifications. There will be practical demonstration of assessment and interventions. Presenter: Andrew Broughton Date: Thursday 18th November 2021 Time: 7:30am - 8:30am Location: Face-to-face: Niche […]

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Date: Tuesday, 7th December 2021 Time: 6.30pm Presenter: Nat O'Neill Topic: Dog Assisted Therapy and Autism Assistance Dog Programs Nat O'Neill, Occupational Therapist at Kites Therapy Nat graduated in 2004 and spent many years as a senior OT in community rehab. In 2009 she discovered an organisation called Animal Companions, who were bringing dogs in […]