Mental Health

Policy and Advocacy Aged Care Update October 22
Policy and Advocacy Aged Care Update October 22

21 Oct 2024 | OTA General Managers Alissa Fotiades and Michelle Oliver represented the OT profession at the Mental Health Secto...

Veterans Policy and Advocacy Update 24 September
Veterans Policy and Advocacy Update 24 September

23 Sep 2024 | The final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was issued on 9 September and contains ...

Mental Health Statement of Principles
Mental Health Statement of Principles

13 Aug 2024 | OTA has joined leading Australian mental health organisations

The role of OT in emotional regulation in school-aged children on Sunrise
The role of OT in emotional regulation in school-aged childr...

12 Jun 2024 | The role of OT in emotional regulation in school-aged children on Sunrise

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update June 2024
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update June 2024

7 Jun 2024 | Last Wednesday an amended NDIS Bill passed Federal Parliament’s House of Representatives

OTA attends Mental Health Australia Parliamentary Advocacy Day
OTA attends Mental Health Australia Parliamentary Advocacy D...

14 Sep 2023 | On Wednesday 13 September, Carolyn Nikoloski (CEO, Mental Health Australia) welcomed delegates across the mental ...

EAPAA releases new Service Standards
EAPAA releases new Service Standards

21 Aug 2023 | EAPAA has released new service standards, which have been designed to support the delivery of a consistent and hi...

Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022

7 Aug 2023 | From 1 September 2023, Victoria will have a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act. The new Act will replace the Men...

NDIS Review: OTA advocates for OT in treatment of psychosocial disability
NDIS Review: OTA advocates for OT in treatment of psychosoci...

1 Aug 2023 | OTA recently wrote to the NDIS Independent Review regarding the importance of occupational therapists as a core p...