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Understanding Visual Perceptual Skills in Children

Melbourne - Term 3, 2025
Dr Chris Chapparo Download event flier

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists

This practical workshop will assist Occupational Therapists Use an occupational performance framework to understand the strengths and challenges which children experience as they participate in daily occupations which require the efficient and effective processing of visual sensory information

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Conquering the Wees & Poos

ONLINE (each module over 3 sessions) - Tuesdays 5th August - 9th September 2025
Rebecca Khan Download event flier

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.

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Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance Approach (CO-OP)

Melbourne or Brisbane - Semester 2, 2025
Certified CO-OP Approach Trainer – TBC Download event flier

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.

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Executive Function in School Students with Learning Difficulties

PERTH, WA - Thurs 11th - Fri 12th September 2025
Associate Professor Chris Chapparo Download event flier

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists

Students with learning difficulties, are often challenged by deficits with regard to their executive function skills, that contribute to their performance across a variety of school-based occupations. Using an occupational performance framework, this practical workshop will assist Occupational Therapists to work in strong partnership with teachers, to maximise learning opportunities for these students through scaffolded and systematic instructional approaches.

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Occupational Performance Coaching

ONLINE - over 4 x 3 hour sessions - Mondays - 11th, 18th, 25th August & 1st September 2025
Dr Michelle Jackman Download event flier

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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Conquering the Puberty Blues

ONLINE - over 3 sessions - Semester 2, 2025
Mrs Rebecca Khan Download event flier

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Continence Advisors, Child Health Nurses and School Health Nurses

Individuals with a disability often experience delays in achieving developmental milestones. However, puberty generally usually occurs at the same age and rate as their typically developing peers. Adolescents with a neurodevelopment or cognitive disability (intellectual disability, ASD, acquired brain injury) may also experience social communication difficulties, sensory differences and increased anxiety that can add further complexity to assisting individuals learn about the key changes that take place during puberty.  These teens and their families may therefore need a more individualised plan of support to adjust to the changes that happen in puberty. Health professionals can provide support to individuals and their families/carers in planning for and navigating these conversations.

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Sensational Supervision

ONLINE - over 3 sessions - Thursdays 31st July, 7th & 14th August 2025
Dr. Áine O'Dea Download event flier

Target Audience: Allied Health Professionals

This workshop will help you to elevate your role as a supervisor so that you can incorporate impactful coaching techniques and strategies into supervisory sessions.

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Tools for Toddlers

ONLINE - over 3 sessions
Dr Charmaine Bernie Download event flier

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.

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Conquering a “Code Brown”

ONLINE - Tuesday 24th June 2025
Mrs Rebecca Khan Download event flier

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Continence Advisors, Child Health Nurses and School Health Nurses

Although this workshop is a stand-alone module, participants would benefit from having attended a Learning to Conquer the Wees & Poos (Basics and Beyond) workshop prior to registering for this workshop.

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Towards Functional Writing

2 Days - Friday/Saturday - BRISBANE/SYDNEY - Term 2/3 - 2025
Lisa Scott Download event flier

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

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