Mental Health

The Health and Wellbeing of Mental Health Occupational Therapists research project
The Health and Wellbeing of Mental Health Occupational Thera...

12 Jan 2024 | Evana Miesen's Honours research project (with Professor Genevieve Pepin and Rachel Knight from Deakin University)...

New mental health coaching from BeyondBlue
New mental health coaching from BeyondBlue

29 Aug 2023 | BeyondBlue has introduced new mental health coaching programs.

The Mental Health Services Conference 2023
The Mental Health Services Conference 2023

28 Aug 2023 | The 33rd annual Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference, was held in Adelaide on 15-18 August, with the theme ...

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...

Have Your Say: Victoria’s strategy towards elimination of seclusion and restraint
Have Your Say: Victoria’s strategy towards elimination of se...

11 Jul 2023 | Have your say and help us to develop Victoria’s strategy towards the elimination of seclusion and restraint in me...

Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) changes to facilitate mental health case conferences
Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) changes to facilitate menta...

10 Jul 2023 | The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) changes to facilitate mental health case conferences for patients being trea...

OTA has been working with WorkSafe Victoria to help secure a 20% fee increase and the introduction of published rates for mental health services
OTA has been working with WorkSafe Victoria to help secure a...

19 Jun 2023 | The OTA has been working with WorkSafe Victoria to secure a 20% fee increase across all occupational therapy (OT)...