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Annual Indexation of Medical & Allied Health Fees
Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management (Scales of Fees) Regulations 1998 were published in a Government Gazette on 22 October 2019. The amendments apply a 1.78 per cent increase to all medical and allied health...
Are you a Curtin University Graduate?
Are you a Curtin University graduate? We would love to hear from you! Let us know what you would like to see more of from Curtin and the School of Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Social Work. Email the Alumni & Community...
Upcoming Mandatory Training for MoCA Testing
More information regarding upcoming mandatory training for MoCA Testing/MoCA Montreal- Cognitive Assessment can be found on the link below https://www.mocatest.org/mandatory-moca-test-training/
Research Participants Needed: DCD – Knowledge and perceptions in Australia
Full title of study 1: Developmental Coordination Disorder: Knowledge and perceptions of key stakeholders in Australia. Study details: This study is being conducted as part of a PhD study by Jacqui Hunt, an Occupational Therapist at Edith Cowan...
WorkCover News – Private Practice UL Services
Cathy Thomas has recently completed her involvement in the WorkCover WA OT Working Group as the WAOTA Private Practice Owner's Group Representative. Please see the following information from WorkCover WA:The Group was originally...
OT Cancer Study Day
Occupational Therapy Cancer Study DayUnderstanding the Occupational Therapy role in the assessment and intervention of adult patients with a cancer diagnosis in acute and community care.Date: Friday 2nd August 2019Location: Harry...
Honours Research Project Seeking Participants
Honours Research Project We are Occupational Therapy Honours students from Curtin University in Western Australia looking for participants to take part in our Honours Research Project. As part of our final year of study, we are...
Funding Available for Women’s Leadership Development
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FINAL CALL: UP TO $7,000 AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Women currently working in the health care sector have a final opportunity to register their interest in a...
OT and Lower Admission Rates Article
Higher Hospital Spending on Occupational Therapy is Associated with Lower Readmission Rates Click here to view abstract Contact Info 4A 266 Hay Street, Subiaco 6008 (08) 9388 1490 (08) 9388...
NDIS Assistive Technology Report
The Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Assistive Technology report has tabled and is now available from the committee’s website (12th December 2018). There is a facebook page “NDIS OT Providers” for those OTs working in NDIS and...