This is a free, member only session.

Please join the Mental Health Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.

OVERVIEW

This Interest Group (IG) is open to all OTA members working in or with an interest in the area of mental health. The aims of the group include:

•            To provide opportunities for networking, professional development and education.

•            To educate, provide support, and create a safe space to discuss clinical practice (research and evidence-based practice, innovative OT practice, lived experience).

MEETING DETAILS

TOPIC:

Forensic mental health and Occupational Therapy 

This discussion aims to introduce members to the separate concepts of OT, mental health and forensic mental health and the interplay between them all.  We will consider why this client population is often not considered or stigmatised.  Whilst the clients often present with heightened risks of violence, they also present with considerable vulnerabilities and traumas.   

Helping to work with clients engaged with forensic mental health systems and utilising OT frameworks to engage with the client from a wholistic client centred perspective is truly rewarding. 

DATE:

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

TIME:

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD   

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | SA, NT   

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | WA 

MEETING PLATFORM:

Zoom: This session will be run on the Zoom Webinar Platform. Registrants will be sent separate login details one business day prior to the session. Please check all email folders for this information. This meeting will not be recorded.

Please ensure you have created an account with Zoom (Sign Up Free | Zoom) prior to joining the meeting. 

If you have questions regarding the Zoom system requirements please visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697-Getting-Started

REGISTRATION FEES & INFORMATION

OTA Member: Free

If you are a non member who wishes to attend please contact us to discuss your options.

Registrations close Monday, 8 September 2025 11.59pm AEST

MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

Agendas, resources and meeting minutes are available for members to download on the IG page once we have received these from the convenors. This meeting will not be recorded.

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DISCLAIMER

Any material, content, advice or resources shared and discussed at interest groups is general in nature and is used to guide peer discussion and support only. Occupational Therapy Australia encourages all participants to think critically and appraise the content for individual circumstances. Occupational Therapy Australia does not necessarily endorse content delivered in these formats and accepts no liability for any consequences resulting from adhering to the content shared at interest groups. All opinions expressed by the convenor or other participants are the opinions of those individuals and do not represent or reflect the views of Occupational Therapy Australia, its affiliates or employees.

Interest Group Participants

By registering to attend, participants agree to actively contribute and show respect to all other participants. We ask you to take personal notes and monitor the Interest Group webpage for meeting resources. Occupational Therapy Australia reserves the right to remove members from an Interest Group at its discretion.