Occupational Therapy in Animal Assisted Services Interest Group - 12 NOV 25
The Occupational Therapy in Animal Assisted Services Interest Group invites you to their November meeting
Program Overview
This is a free, member only session.
Please join the Occupational Therapy in Animal Assisted Services Interest Group Community via OTA Connect here before registering.
OVERVIEW
This group aims to:
- Connect OTs across Australia interested in animal assisted therapy and assistance dogs
- Link OTs working in the space and to provide information and education for those interested in learning more and getting involved in animal assisted therapy or assistance dogs
MEETING DETAILS
TOPIC:
Course overview - Equine Facilitated Therapy through Ulster University
PRESENTER:
Izzy Kyle
DATE:
Wednesday 12th November 2025
TIME:
6:30pm - 7:30pm | NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS
6:00pm - 7:00pm | SA
5:30pm - 6:30pm | QLD
5:00pm - 6:00pm | NT
3:30pm - 4:30pm | 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.
Please also ensure you have created a Free Zoom account prior to meeting start time.
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, 10 November 2025,11.59pm AEDT
MEETING DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES
Agendas, resources and meeting minutes are available for members to download on the OTA Connect Communities 'Assets' tab, 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.
Presented By
Izzy Kyle
Presenter
Having a father as a vet, I led a life embracing animals and therefore developed a deep passion for horses. From a young age I attended a local riding school, engaged in Pony Club activities and from teenage years, I volunteered at a local branch of Riding for the Disabled (RDA). Horses too, provided me with a platform to compete nationally and internationally as a junior elite athlete, representing Great Britain at Junior European Equestrian Vaulting Championships. Volunteering with RDA sparked my interest and desire to study Occupational Therapy before I completed my Honours project in 2020, a critical review of Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) on the mental health of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Since moving to Australia in 2022, I have been practicing in paediatrics with opportunities to incorporate Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy (EAOT) within my clinical practice. This has compelled me to seek advanced academic training to further my professional development. Presently, I am studying an Advancing Practice PG Certification in Equine Facilitated Therapy through Ulster University, Belfast.