Complex Home Modifications

This one-day workshop focuses on deepening your skills in complex design principles, advanced knowledge of legislative requirements and documentation. Ideal for those supporting clients through the NDIS and other funding schemes. The workshop will equip you with the skills to justify modifications, solve design challenges, and produce high-quality reports.

Transforming Dementia Care with Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care

Join us for an immersive, hands-on workshop delivering Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care – a transformative, evidence-based method that empowers Occupational Therapists with practical, person-centred strategies to better support people living with dementia.

Getting started with generative AI: A beginner’s guide for OTs

Join experienced occupational therapists Will Crowe and Jess Francis as they share with you the many ways generative AI can be used to enhance your practice both from an administrative and clinical perspective. 

Therapeutic goal setting: How to explore hope and aspirations while creating SMART goals

This workshop equips participants with the skills and knowledge needed to support individuals set aspirational goals that inspire hope, while also breaking them down into SMART goals required by organisations or funding bodies. We will explore an effective goal-setting framework, focusing on how to identify outcomes that are personal, meaningful, and aligned with each individual’s unique aspirations.

Environmental Home Modifications – The Basics

This two-day practical workshop equips occupational therapists with foundational skills in environmental modifications, focusing on measurement, design, clinical reasoning, and client-centred approaches. Participants will gain hands-on experience, learn to apply legislation and best practices, and build confidence in designing and documenting home modifications.

OT in Schools – Working Effectively with Teachers (Workshop 3)

The OT in Schools – Working Effectively with Teachers workshop builds practical skills in communication, collaboration, and coaching to equip occupational therapists to work confidently and intentionally with educators to strengthen partnerships and improve student outcomes.

Introduction to Matrescence: OT perspective on the transition to motherhood

This interactive workshop introduces OTs to matrescence, the complex occupational transition into motherhood. Learn how to embed matrescence informed approaches into your existing role and enhance your ability to recognise and respond to the occupational, emotional and systemic dimensions of motherhood in everyday practice.

Member Forum – NDIS Reform Update

This forum will focus on the latest NDIS reform announcements including tighter eligibility, funding changes, pricing decisions, and the future sustainability of the Scheme. Join us to hear the latest updates, share your experiences and concerns, and contribute valuable feedback that will help shape OTA’s policy and advocacy work regarding the NDIS.

Neurodiversity-Affirming and Trauma-Informed Occupational Therapy

This workshop explores what it truly means to practise in a neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed way, moving beyond buzzwords into meaningful application. Led by an OT with lived experience of neurodivergence, this session creates space to unpack key principles and set practical steps for more inclusive, supportive practice.

Perceive, Recall, Plan & Perform (PRPP) – Intervention Course

The Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform System of Task Analysis (PRPP System) comprises an Assessment (PRPP Assessment) and an Intervention (PRPP Intervention) component. PRPP Assessment course is a pre-requisite for PRPP Intervention.

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Learn from leading clinicians and academics while earning CPD hours to meet Ahpra requirements. Every completed activity is automatically recorded in your OTA CPD Tracker, with certificates included.

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Occupational Therapy Australia is proud to present CPD Empower – a national CPD event series designed to advance your practice and supercharge your professional growth.

CPD Empower

Face-to-face CPD workshops for OTs in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Choose your stream, earn CPD hours, and build skills in specialist practice areas.

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Our evidence-based CPD and events will prepare you for every situation and empower you with the skills and knowledge to excel in your practice. We offer learning opportunities across all practice areas and levels of experience.

CPD and Events

Our evidence-based CPD and events will prepare you for every situation and empower you with the skills and knowledge to excel in your practice. We offer learning opportunities across all practice areas and levels of experience.