Membership Benefits
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Benefits Summary |
WAOTA Member |
Non-Member |
| Tax deductions for membership | y | x |
| Professional Development (full day) over 40% savings | $250-$300 | $545 |
| Professional Development subsidised | $245 | x |
| Professional Development discount for rural remote | $200-$237.50 | x |
| Professional Development Early Bird Rates | y | x |
| Subsidised access to interest group PDs | Free – $5 | $20 |
| Free access to recorded interest group PDs | y | x |
| Discount to DOT(WA) and PD events | 10% | x |
| WAOTA Professional Development Scholarships | Up to $545 | x |
| International Scholarships | Up to $2,000 | x |
| Volunteer / Charitable Scholarships | Up to $2,000 | x |
| Research Scholarships | Up to $2,000 | x |
| Promoting your research projects | y | x |
| WAOTA Events (OT Week Breakfast, social events) | $38 – $45 | $60 |
| OT Private Practice Directory Listing (over 800 views January – November) | free | x |
| Newsletter | free | x |
| Discounted PII, PLI – Guild Insurance https://www.guildinsurance.com.au/professional/occupational-therapists | y | x |
| Corporate rates – HBF Insurance | y | x |
| Advocacy and lobbying by WAOTA on behalf of OT Members on issues of importance to the OT profession | y | x |
| Website job advertising | y | y |
| Email updates on information of importance, | y | x |
| Assistance from WAOTA staff and COM regarding queries including researching information on your behalf | y | x |