This is a free, member only session. 

Please join the Trauma Informed Care Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.

OVERVIEW

The Trauma Informed Care IG aims to connect and support OT's across Australia interested in developing and advancing their understanding and practice of trauma informed care principles and approaches

Objectives: 

• To bring together occupational therapists nationwide, across all settings, practice areas and stages of practice, for knowledge sharing and CPD development, peer support, and exploration of Trauma informed care practices and principles 
• Provide opportunities for evidence based training and practice resources that are consistent with occupational therapy competency standards, including hearing from guest speakers in this area of practice
• To provide a trauma informed space honouring lived experience from within our profession, upholding cultural sensitivity, and supporting the wellbeing of OT's, their workforces and organisations, whilst advocating for the occupational therapy role in trauma informed care

MEETING DETAILS

PRESENTER: 

Alice Ayliffe, Claire Britton, and TBC

TOPIC:

Neurodivergence and Trauma in OT

DATE:

Monday 19 October 2026

TIME:

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | AEDT NSW, ACT, TAS, VIC 

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | SA 

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | QLD 

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | NT 

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | WA 

MEETING PLATFORM:

Zoom: This session will be run on Zoom. 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 a Zoom account (free) before entering the Meeting ID and Passcode provided by OTA day prior to 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 Thursday 15 October 2026 11.59PM AEDT 

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

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