Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Continence Advisors, Child Health Nurses and School Health Nurses
Individuals with a disability often experience delays in achieving developmental milestones; however, puberty usually occurs at the same age and rate as typically developing peers. Adolescents with an atypical neurodevelopmental disability may need a more individualised plan of support to adjust to the changes that happen in puberty. This workshop will assist health professionals to provide tailored support to client's and their families/carers in planning for and navigating these conversations.
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Angliss Conference Centre, Building A, Level 5, 555, La Trobe St, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
Target Audience: Allied Health Professionals
The CO-OP Approach can be used with adults and children (over 4 years of age) who struggle with everyday tasks. It has been shown to be successful for clients with a variety of developmental or neurological conditions who experience difficulties with learning or re-learning motor based skills.
Victoria Park Function Centre, Herston Rd, Herston, Qld, 4006, Australia
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists
This two day workshop investigates elements of handwriting, drawing and tool usage for primary school children. Through the extensive use of case studies, this workshop will assist occupational therapists to explore ways they can work more effectively to assist emergent writers and those in later years with handwriting challenges
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists
Animals in helping roles is a notion that has been around for decades, however the recent increase in anecdotal stories portrayed through the media has resulted in an increase need for animal-assisted services. This workshop aims to give participants an understanding of the differences between an assistive animal, therapy animal, and companion (pet) animal; as well as the occupational considerations required to support their use with clients.
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Group A - Session 1
November 13, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Group A - Session 2
November 20, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Group A - Session 3
November 27, 2025
10:00 am - 11:30 am -
Group B - Session 1
November 13, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm -
Group B - Session 2
November 20, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm -
Group B - Session 3
November 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists
This workshop is designed to provide occupational therapists with an understanding of toddler development, evidence-based interventions and practical strategies tailored specifically to this developmental stage.
Target Audience: Allied Health Professionals
Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) is a form of coaching designed for use with people learning to live well in the face of health or disability circumstances. OPC is designed to build clients’ capacity to self-manage their disability-related needs. OPC is a transdiciplinary approach suitable for allied health professionals.
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The Basics - Session 1
February 3, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm -
The Basics - Session 2
February 10, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm -
The Basics - Session 3
February 17, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm -
Beyond The Basics - Session 1
March 3, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm -
Beyond The Basics - Session 2
March 10, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm -
Beyond The Basics - Session 3
March 17, 2026
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Continence Advisors, Child Health Nurses and School Health Nurses
This workshop will provide participants with an overview of the clinical management of urinary incontinence, bedwetting and chronic constipation/soiling (encopresis) in children aged 3 – 15 years.
Victoria Park Function Centre, Herston Rd, Herston, Qld, 4006, Australia
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to identify aspects of inefficient sensory processing which involves poor registration of proximal (“body”) sensory inputs and use sensory processing, neuroscience and occupational performance theory to explain these disorders.
Target Audience: Occupational Therapists
Occupational therapists have a unique role in supporting infant performance and participation in daily activities and routines. The role is well supported by an increasing body of evidence in the areas of family centered care, interactive approaches, and the understanding of successful interventions for this age group. This practical workshop aims to assist clinicians clinical reasoning for engaging with this population