Community Disability
Zoom OnlineWAOTA Students welcome Anthea Jarvis as our November presenter for professional development. Anthea graduated from Edith Cowan University in 2016 with the WA OT Association Dux Award. Since graduating Anthea has worked across the aged care and disability sectors. She is currently a community OT at Better Rehab in which she works with people who […]
Hand Therapy Soft Tissue Course
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaHAND THERAPY SOFT TISSUE COURSE – ROISIN SULLIVAN In this full-day course, Roisin Sullivan will present a range of both theory and practical soft tissue skills relevant to hand therapists. Roisin Sullivan is the an Occupational Therapist that has practiced exclusively in Soft Tissue OT for the past 15 years to promote occupational performance for […]
Smart Home Assistive Remote Monitoring Technology and Future Trends
Osborne Park HospitalHow do the latest smart home monitoring technologies assist your clients to maintain their independence at home? What are the benefits and pitfalls when recommending assistive technology to your clients? Ever wondered what barriers you may face and how to overcome them? If you are recommending pendants as a safety device, what could you recommend […]
NDIS – 201
About the Presenter Danielle is a Project Lead with National Disability Services WA currently working with Department of Health WA on improving the hospital and discharge experience for people with disability. Danielle is also the founder of Paper Planes Support Coordination, a social enterprise to support people to make the most of their NDIS plans. Danielle […]
Pain from an OT perspective
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaAbout the Course Chronic pain management is a major and growing challenge for patients, healthcare professionals and the global healthcare system. Pain science can be quite disheartening as a topic – as there are no magic bullets or quick fixes in treating chronic pain. This can make engaging with this condition difficult, with the result […]
Shake, Rattle and Roll – A glimpse into assessing the young child 0-3 years
Zoom OnlineTopic: Shake, Rattle and Roll - A glimpse into assessing the young child 0 - 3 years Presenter: Sue Beurteaux. This one-hour PD is based on a clinical framework for assessing and working with the 0-3-year old. The focus will be on the 2-3 year old child who may present with developmental concerns but is […]
Seating and transfer aids from Apollo Healthcare
Osborne Park HospitalDue to Covid restrictions and limited number of attendees allowed, online tickets must be purchased and presented in order to attend. Unfortunately the OT Services Interest Group are unable to accept those who show on the morning without previously purchasing a ticket. OT Services in the Home Interest Group are happy to announce there first […]
Pain from an OT perspective
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaAbout the Course Chronic pain management is a major and growing challenge for patients, healthcare professionals and the global healthcare system. Pain science can be quite disheartening as a topic – as there are no magic bullets or quick fixes in treating chronic pain. This can make engaging with this condition difficult, with the result […]
Dementia Course – HDS-R update
Pagoda Ballroom, Pagoda Resort 112 Melville Parade, Como, Western Australia, AustraliaINTRODUCTION TO THE HIERARCHIC DEMENTIA SCALE-REVISED (HDS-R) AND THE POSSIBILITY ORIENTED APPROACH TO CARE PLANNING FRIDAY 12th March, 2021 The workshop is aimed at health professionals who care for people living with dementia, and contains a very brief introduction about dementia before centering on the HDS-R, what it is, how to use it and how […]
Occupational Therapy in Aged Care
Zoom OnlineWAOTA Students is excited to welcome Tori French as our first presenter for professional development in 2021! Tori graduated from Curtin in 2017 and has since been working full-time in the aged care environment. She looks forward to sharing the wealth of knowledge she has gained over the past years and having an open discussion […]