Association Awards
Occupational Therapy Australia has an awards program incorporating student awards, national awards, trustee prizes, and divisional awards. Browse to learn more about our current, upcoming and past Association Award opportunities.
Open Awards
Sylvia Docker Lectureship
The purpose of the lecture is to honour an occupational therapist who has made an outstanding and inspirational contribution to the profession in their area of practice, research, education or management.
Closed Awards
OTA Oration Award
This accolade aims to honour and showcase an occupational therapist who has made outstanding, innovative, and impactful contribution to the clinical practice of occupational therapy.
OTARF DGR
OTA Research Foundation Direct Gift Recipient Grants
The OTA Research Foundation (OTARF) grants scheme stimulates new research knowledge and supports the career development and capacity of researchers.
OT School of Victoria Clinical Award
4+ Year Experience
In 2019 the trustees of the OT Trust Fund donated the funds to OTA, who in turn, established the The Occupational Therapy School of Victoria Clinical Award. The award aims to promote advancement in clinical practice by supporting members of OTA to engage in clinical based projects or studies.
Judith Marsham Farrell Research Grant
5+ Years of Experience
The purpose of the Judith Marsham Farrell Research Grant is to support “research in occupational therapy by occupational therapists and in particular studies in which the study subjects themselves to perform occupation embedded activity to determine its influence on a stated human health condition.”
Clinical Researcher Award
All Members
This award is one category of OTA's Research Awards, which acknowledge a member’s contribution towards the advancement of the research base of occupational therapy in four categories: early career researcher, mid career researcher, clinical researcher, and research team. This category refers to research undertaken by an occupational therapist who holds a substantive clinical position. Frequency: Biennial. Prize: $500 and framed certificate.
Early Career Researcher Award
Academic Researchers
This category refers to research conducted by an occupational therapist prior to completion of their PhD or up to a maximum of four years’ academic research experience following the completion of their PhD, or be of equivalent professional standing.
Mid Career Researcher Award
Mid Career (5-10 years)
This award is one category of OTA's Research Awards, which acknowledge a member’s contribution towards the advancement of the research base of occupational therapy in four categories: early career researcher, mid career researcher, clinical researcher, and research team. This category refers to research conducted by an occupational therapist 5-10 years from the award of their PhD or with equivalent professional standing. Frequency: Biennial. Prize: $500 and framed certificate.
Research Team Award
OT Led Research Teams
This award is one category of OTA's Research Awards, which acknowledge a member’s contribution towards the advancement of the research base of occupational therapy in four categories: early career researcher, mid career researcher, clinical researcher, and research team.
