Medicolegal Interest Group - 25 SEP 25
The Medicolegal Interest Group invites you to their September Meeting
Program Overview
This is a free, member only session.
Please join the National Medicolegal Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.
OVERVIEW
This is a group to:
- Discuss professional standards and guidelines for practice relevant to the field.
- Develop resources that will assist new therapists moving into the field of medicolegal work and
- Provide evidence based training for expert therapists providing medicolegal reports that are consistent with the occupational therapy philosophy and ethics as well as the Expert Witness Code of Conduct relevant for each state.
MEETING DETAILS
TOPIC:
The daily living functioning of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD): A scoping review of programs and qualitative study
Speaker:
Dillon Tepper
DATE:
Thursday 25 September 2025
TIME:
6:00pm - 7:30pm | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD
5:30pm - 7:00pm | SA, NT
4:00pm - 5:30pm | WA
MEETING PLATFORM:
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 a Zoom account (Sign Up Free | Zoom) 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 Tuesday 23 September 2025 11.59pm
MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES
Resources will be sent to you day prior along with the Zoom meeting details. This meeting will not be recorded.
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Presented By
Dillon Tepper
Presenter
Dillon is a co-convenor of our Mental Health Interest group, PhD candidate and Mental Health Occupational Therapist based in South Australia, currently undertaking doctoral research at the University of South Australia focused on improving daily living functioning for individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. With over five years of clinical experience across public and private sectors, Dillon has worked extensively in rural and metropolitan mental health settings, delivering care coordination, crisis intervention, and psychosocial rehabilitation. His private practice work includes functional capacity assessments and therapeutic interventions for NDIS participants. Passionate about bridging research and practice, [Your Name] brings a deep commitment to enhancing service delivery for people with complex mental health needs, particularly in underserved communities.