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Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

Hastings Macleary Valley OT Networking Event

Host: University of Newcastle
Date: 27 October
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Terry Campbell Lecture Theatre, UNSW Biomedical Sciences Centre, 20 Highfields Circuit, Port Macquarie
Register: Register by filling in this form

Event details:
Are you an occupational therapist who works or resides in the Hastings, Macleay or Manning Valley?

We're holding a networking event where you'll have the chance to get know others from your local OT community and unite together.

There will be a panel with local therapists with a discussion afterwards as well as an afternoon tea.

OT Research Symposium

Host: University of Sydney
Date: 24 October
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Susan Wakil Health Building, Camperdown Campus, University of Sydney and online
Register: Register via the symposium website.

Event details:
The OT Discipline at the University of Sydney is excited to announce the 2023 OT Research Symposium. The theme of this event is "Empowering People - Enhancing Life".

The packed program of 30 oral presentations plus keynote addresses highlights the diversity of research conducted by the discipline, our research teams, students and clinical colleagues. (CDP points apply for attending.)

If you can't make it in-person, a zoom link will be provided closer to the event.

For those attending face-to-face networking nibbles and drinks will follow.

The OT Discipline at the University of Sydney looks forward to welcoming all to this event.

Northern Territory

NT OT Week Celebration

Date: 26 October
Time: 5:30pm onwards
Location: Darwin Sailing Club, 8 Atkins Dr, Fannie Bay
RSVP: via email

Event details:
Join us at the Darwin Sailing Club to celebrate OT Week.

If you're an OT in the NT, come spend time with your OT colleagues and #UniteForOT.

OT Week @ CDU

Host: Charles Darwin University
Date: 27 October
Time: 12pm - 2pm ACST
Location: CDU Caurina Campus Blue 2A and online (see below for details on how to join online)

Event details:
Bring your lunch along and join colleagues either in person or virtually to hear Dr Karina Dancza give a presentation on supervision.

There will also be a Q&A session facilitated by OT students on placement at the CDU Wellness Centre.

Want to join online?
Join Microsoft Teams meeting
Meeting ID: 454 762 936 249
Passcode: mUDyje

Queensland

OT Futures - World OT Day Breakfast

Host: Bond University
Date: 27 October
Time: 7:30am - 10:00am
Location: Bond Institute of Health and Sport, 2 Promethean Way, Robina
Cost: $10 per person
Register: eventbrite

Event details:
The OT Futures collaborative, Bond University, Southern Cross University and Griffith University Occupational Therapy programs warmly invite our valuable community partners and local (Gold Coast and Northern NSW) placement providers to a Gold Coast celebration of OT Week and World Occupational Therapy Day!

Join us for a casual networking breakfast event at Bond University's new Allied Health building at the Bond Institute of Health and Sport (North), next to C-bus stadium at Robina.

Catch up with local OT friends and colleagues, hear about the latest developments in OT on the Gold Coast and Northern NSW and celebrate our achievements as a flourishing profession!

South Australia

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Tasmania

The story of the OT course in Tasmania

Host: University of Tasmania
Date: 23 October
Time: 2:30m - 3:15pm
Location: MS Teams
Register: Allied.Health.Expansion.SHS@utas.edu.au - register with name and workplace for the event link and recording

Event details:
All Tasmanian Occupational Therapists celebrating OT Week are invited to an update on the ethos of master of occupational therapy course development.

We have elected to build our own occupational therapy curriculum, which invites us all to ask – what does a Tasmanian OT graduate look like?

Presented by Professor Angela Berndt.
Presentation: 2:30 – 3:00
Q&A: 3:00 – 3:15

Dowload flyer (PDF, 980 KB)

Victoria

Professional Development and Networking Evening

Host: Allied Therapy Services, Ballarat
Date: 26 October
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Ballarat Golf Club (Titheridge Room), 1800 Sturt Street, Ballarat
Register: TryBooking. Book your free ticket by 5:00pm 24 October

Event details:
We're putting on a free professional development and networking evening for allied health therapists in the Ballarat region.

Featuring the following presentations and panel:

• Home modifications tips and tricks
  Presented by Alison Schneider, Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology & Home Modifications Clinical Lead at Allied Therapy Services
• An introduction to Link Assistive products and services
  Presented by Charlene Cullen, Speech Pathologist & Assistive Technology Consultant at Link Assistive
• Physiotherapy: from clinic to community
  Physiotherapy panel, hosted by Jane Dow, Physiotherapist and Clinical Director at Allied Therapy Services

Plus explore an assistive technology display featuring products from Link Assistive.

Products on display include both high tech communication devices and low-tech communication resources; eyegaze for iPad and Windows, alternative mice and joysticks, switch interfaces, simple environmental control and mounting solutions such as floorstand, wheelchair systems and table stands.

Occupational Therapy Open Day

Host: Echuca Regional Health
Date: 27 October
Time: All day, starting at 9am
Location: Echuca Regional Health Education building, 240 Leichardt Street Echuca
Register: Eventbrite by 6 October

Event details:
Are you an Occupational Therapist (OT) or Occupational Therapy Student?

Want to learn more about the ERH OT team and the services they provide?

Come meet the team on 27 October and join us in celebrating this year's OT week theme Unity Through Community.

Join us for a tour and discover all the areas of healthcare that occupational therapists work in such as:

• acute
• subacute
• community rehabilitation centre
• paediatric
• NDIS
• hand therapy.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Warrnambool OT Week Breakfast

Host: Southern Right Therapy
Date: 24 October
Time: 8:00am - 9:00am
Location: Pavillion Café and Bar, 50 Viaduct Road, Warrnambool
RSPV: Email info@southernrighttherapy.com.au by 9 October

Event details:
Are you an OT in the south west region of Victoria?

Join us for breakfast on 24 October and celebrate OT Week with us. We'd love to see as many local OTs as possible in attendance.

Warrnambool Pub Trivia Night

Host: Seanchai Irish Bar
Date: 26 October
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Seanchai Irish Bar, 62 Liebig St, Warrnambool
RSVP: Send a Facebook message to Seanchai Irish Bar to book a table

Event details:
The crew at Southern Right Therapy are sure there must be OTs around Warrnambool who are masters at trivia and are ready to get quizzing. So, put your trivia hat on and come join us for a fun night.

If you're keen to book at table, don't delay in messaging the Seanchai as we've been told trivia night is pretty popular.

OT Week Morning Tea

Host: SEED Ability
Date: 25 October
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Location: SEED Ability, 236 Beveridge Street Swan Hill

Event details:
Join us for morning tea to celebrate OT Week!

There will be a coffee van on site giving away free coffees with small snacks provided.

African Drumming Event

Host: NDIS at WISE Employment
Date: 25 October
Time: 9:30pm - 12:30pm
Location: WISE Employment, Level 1 552 Victoria St, North Melbourne
RSVP: Email tina.grech@wiseemployment.com.au by 20 October

Event details:
What better way to celebrate unity than joining together in a safe space, to experience African Drumming!

Group drumming can improve physical and psychological wellbeing. It will leave you feeling connected, energised and empowered – much aligned to this year’s theme of ‘Unity through Community’.

Refreshments provided on the day as is an opportunity to network with the NDIS at WISE team, consisting of OTs specialising in psychosocial disability.

Western Australia

OTSG Fundraising Quiz Night

Host: Occupational Therapy Services Group
Date: 27 October
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Stiriling Adriatic Centre, 78 Jones Street, Stirling
Register: Tickets available to purchase at Eventbrite

Event details:
OT Week 2023 is an opportunity to celebrate occupational therapy and promote the awesome work that occupational therapists do across Australia.

This year's event will bring together allied health practitioners, students, suppliers and clients to decide who will be awarded the 2023 OT Week Quiz Night Trophy.

Everyone is welcome to participate so let's get quizzical!

The Solutions Centre, supported by OTA and Occupational Therapy Services Group, are hosting this year's Quiz Night which will test your general knowledge while promoting this year's OT Week theme of Unity Through Community.

Together, let's raise funds for Wheelchairs for Kids!

Wheelchairs For Kids is a WA-based charity that operates solely on donations, grants and volunteers to provide wheelchairs for children living in poverty. It has donated over 54,000 wheelchairs since 1998 to 90 locations across the globe—from Mongolia to Zimbabwe.

OT Week Q&A Morning Tea

Host: Featherstone Physio Pilates
Date: 28 October
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Featherstone Physio Pilates, upstairs 50 Harvey Street, Mosman Park
Register: Bookings here

Event details:
Come join Kim White our in-house Senior Occupational Therapist for a free Q&A session over some morning tea.

This session will cover our most frequently asked questions about OT:

• What is an occupational therapist?
• Are there different types of occupational therapists?
• What skills and knowledge do they have?
• Why would I see an occupational therapist?
• How can they support me?
• What is involved in a session?
• What activities/ailments can they assist me with?
• How can they integrate with my other health professionals?

Occupational therapy is about equipping you with the tools, to empower you, to be able to do the things that matter to you most. Whether that be going for a bush walk, brushing your teeth, driving a car, caring for an elderly parent, tending to your veggie garden, washing your hair - the examples are endless.

Whatever it is that occupies your time and is preventing you from doing that activity, an OT can help address it!