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SUMMARY:Hand Interest Group PD 4.08.25
DESCRIPTION:The WAOTA Hand Therapy Interest Group is pleased to invite you to our third meeting of the year on Monday 4th August via Zoom from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. \nWe’re excited to announce the following three presentations from HULC: \n\nCentral slip injuries with a focus on Boutonniere’s deformity – Claire Miotti and Lucy Barrett\nNew findings on cubital tunnel syndrome – Daniela Lasser\nTennis and golfers elbow – Yvette Ladner\n\nCost:\nWAOTA Members free (Please log into your account via our website to receive the member rate https://waota.com.au/login/ )\nNon-members $20.00 \nPlease be aware that\, due to changes in the WAOTA policies\, only WAOTA members will receive a Certificate of Attendance after attending the meeting. Non-members are encouraged to retain their receipt and complete a written reflection on the PD session in accordance with Ahpra requirements for continuing professional development. \nBook Online
URL:https://waota.com.au/event/hand-interest-group-pd-4-08-25/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hand Interest Group":MAILTO:handinterestgroup@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:OT Services in the Home Interest Group PD 7.08.2025
DESCRIPTION:OT Services in the Home Interest Group \nTopic: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Palliative Care \nPresented by Anthony Hartland \nFor the August OT Services in the Home Interest Group we are pleased to be joined by Occupational Therapist Anthony Hartland who will discuss the role of Occupational Therapy in palliative care. \nAnthony is an Australian trained Occupational Therapist\, with 30 years international and local experience in a diverse range of clinical areas and management\, including hospital\, community\, hospice\, not for profit and private practice.  Anthony currently works as the Senior Occupational Therapist with the WACHS Bunbury Community Palliative Care Team. Anthony will provide an overview of the Occupational Therapy role in palliative care and the focus on living well until death. He will also provide an update on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in WA. \nWe hope you can join us on Thursday 7th August for his presentation and the opportunity for questions and discussions. \nCost:\nWAOTA Members free (Please log into your account via our website to receive the member rate https://waota.com.au/login/ )\nNon-members $20.00 \nDue to recent changes in the WAOTA policies\, members only will receive a Certificate of Attendance after attending this meeting. Non-members are encouraged to retain their receipt and complete a written reflection on the PD session in accordance with Ahpra requirements for continuing professional development. \nBook Online
URL:https://waota.com.au/event/ot-services-in-the-home-interest-group-pd-7-08-2025/
LOCATION:Virtually Online
CATEGORIES:Interest Group Courses
ORGANIZER;CN="OT Services in the Home Interest Group":MAILTO:otservicesinthehome@waota.com.au
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Sleep (2025)
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY 29th August\, 2025  – 09:00 – 17:00  \nPRESENTED BY SUE MCCABE \nCourse outline:- \n\nThis introductory course is targeted to OTs working across all sectors (all conditions\, all age groups). The aim of the course is to provide evidence-based information about sleep and circadian science\, translated through the OT lens for practical and individualised application to all client settings. \n\n\nThis course will cover \n\n\n· the importance of sleep and circadian health \n\n\n· how sleep works\, sleep disorders\, general resources for sleep support \n\n\n· practical approaches to sleep assessment in the home setting \n\n\n· practical strategies to promote sleep in everyday living \n\n\n· practical resources (information\, equipment\, people) that are fundamental to individualised sleep support\, and safety \n\n\nUsing the ‘SleepLinks’ Sleep Comfort Map’ as a guide\, we will cover assessment\, information\, and equipment resources for \n\n\n· health and medical comfort \n\n\n· activities and routines comfort \n\n\n· sleep setting comfort \n\n\n· thermal comfort \n\n\n· sensory comfort \n\n\n· social-emotional-communication comfort \n\n\n· position and movement comfort \n\n\nThe course provides opportunity to learn why sleep and circadian health is a fundamental concern for all OTs\, and how it is ‘all about everything’\, our physical and mental health\, activities\, environments\, personal factors. Client stories will be presented that illustrate the individualised and collaborative approach that underpins the OT approach to sleep support. Information will be provided about practical strategies and resources for contextual assessment and sleep support. There will be hands-on demonstration of equipment options to support sensory comfort\, thermal comfort\, body position support\, mobility and safety for sleep. With the OT lens\, there is opportunity to learn that ‘Comfort’ means\, what is just right\, for each person and their family or caregivers; and that ‘Safety’ is about their medical safety\, physical safety and social-emotional safety. \n\n\nAbout the presenter: \n\n\nSue McCabe (BSc\, MSc\, PhD) is the provider of SleepLinks occupational therapy service in Perth. She has worked as an occupational therapist for over 40 years in Perth\, NT and the UK and has clinical background in rehabilitation\, community and customised-equipment settings. She has worked with people of all ages with developmental\, neurological\, neuro-motor and musculo-skeletal conditions. \n\n\nFor 20+ years\, her focus has been on sleep and circadian health. Sue has recognised the impact of poor sleep on the health\, wellbeing and participation of people with disabilities\, including physical and mental health conditions (and their families). Spending time learning about the complex and diverse factors of concern. Sue received a Churchill Fellowship in 2006\, visiting UK and Canada to learn from expert clinicians and researchers. She completed PhD studies in 2019\, with research focus on the multiple factors affecting sleep of children with cerebral palsy\, and on understanding thermoregulation during sleep. Sue’s expertise and learning is most importantly through her contact with the 100s of clients and families\, describing their unique sleep difficulties and the effects on their everyday lives. Her work is enhanced by ongoing collaboration with colleagues across Perth\, Australia and internationally. Her particular passion is the importance \n\n\nof strong sleep knowledge for OTs\, within the context of circadian health\, the 24-hour rhythms which are so fundamental to all aspects of mental and physical health\, function and participation. \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Sleep\n\n\nDate\nFriday August 29th\, 2025 \n09:00 – 17:00\n\n\nVenue\nPagoda Conference Room\, Pagoda Resort\, 112 Melville Parade\, Como\n\n\nCost \n  \n  \n \nEarly bird before 29/6/25 \nMember $250.00 \nStudent $250.00 \nRural/remote member $200.00 \nNon-members $545.00 \nStandard rate after 29/6/25 \nMember $300.00 \nStudent $150.00 \nRural/remote member $237.50 \nNon-members $545.00\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefreshments\nWelcome Tea/Coffee\, Morning tea\, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.\n\n\n\nBook online\n 
URL:https://waota.com.au/event/introduction-to-sleep-2025/
LOCATION:Pagoda Ballroom\, Pagoda Resort\, 112 Melville Parade\, Como\, Western Australia\, 6152\, Australia
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