Member Forum: Aged Care Reforms
OTA’s Member Forum on Aged Care will provide important updates on the latest policy developments.
Program Overview
OTA’s Member Forum on Aged Care will provide important updates on the latest policy developments.
The new Aged Care Act comes into effect on 1 July 2025. The associated reform of aged care is extensive and will impact all areas of aged care service provision. Alongside the release of new aged care rules and guidance materials, a new Regulatory model is being introduced, as well as new pricing guides and caps. This raises a lot of concerns and questions about the provision of occupational therapy services in aged care settings.
At this Member Forum, OTA will provide an update on what changes are being introduced, what this means for OTs working in aged care settings and OTA’s advocacy activities to ensure the profession is represented and the roles of OTs secured during the implementation of the aged care reforms.
THIS SESSION IS SUITABLE FOR
OTA members and occupational therapists working in Aged Care settings
WORKSHOP DETAILS
DATE
Monday 26th May 2025
TIME
12:30pm | VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS, QLD |
12:00pm | SA, NT |
10:30am | WA |
Please login 10 minutes before the scheduled presentation time.
This session will run for approximately 90 minutes.
CPD HOURS
Total CPD claimable workshop hour: 1.5
A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of the full course. Please allow up to 48 hours for the certificate to appear in your CPD tracker.
RECORDING ACCESS
This session will be recorded and shared with all registrants in their OTA Account, with 12 weeks access.
REGISTRATION FEES
This is a free member event for Occupational Therapy Australia members only.
Members must be logged in with username and password to register.
RSVPS close 22th May 2025
VENUE
This is a 100% virtual event. You will receive an email with details to access the event the day prior to the scheduled event date.
DISCLAIMER
All information is correct at the time of publication. OTA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the CPD calendar as required, and takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions and changes.
All workshop resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS (T&C)
T&C's are available here
CONTACT US
Please direct all enquiries to info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878
Presented By
Michelle Oliver
Chief Occupational Therapist, OTA
Michelle is a passionate and focused occupational therapist with extensive experience within clinical and professional leadership roles, working for over 15 years within the public mental health sector in South Australia. Michelle has a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of South Australia.
Christina Wyatt
OT Practice Advisor, OTA
Christina has over 20 years of occupational therapy clinical experience in Australia and the UK, specialising in adult rehabilitation, disability, and aged care. Christina currently works as Professional Practice Advisor at OTA with a dedicated focus on aged care. She actively engages with government and stakeholders, advocating for enhanced occupational therapy involvement in aged care. Supporting her professional peers in the sector, Christina provides valuable clinical and professional advice as part of the Professional Practice team within Occupational Therapy Australia.
Debra Parnell
Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor, OTA
Debra leads OTA’s advocacy on aged care issues and is an experienced policy, advocacy and government relations advisor with more than 20 years' experience across the government and not-for profit sector in ageing and aged care, disability and health