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DOT WA Inc.

DOT (WA) Inc. Occupational therapists can target play skills, physical skills, sensory/ behavior issues and daily living tasks such as feeding and dressing.

is a voluntary, not for profit association that provides professional support for occupational therapists working with children across the public and private sectors within Western Australia. Occupational therapists assist children to take part in everyday activities at home, day care or elsewhere by building up the child’s skills and considering modifications to the child’s environment. supports occupational therapists working with children in Western Australia. The objectives of our association are to:

- To advance the professionalism and status of occupational therapists working with children in Western Australia (WA)
- To provide high quality, regular and accessible professional development opportunities for occupational therapists and student occupational therapists throughout WA
- To provide a forum for the sharing of resources, information and knowledge between occupational therapists practicing in WA
- To represent occupational therapists working with children within WA in political and social debate
- To support opportunities for research in the field of paediatric occupational therapy
- To support occupational therapists practising in rural and remote areas of WA all of the above

12/11/2025

PD Announcement 📣📣Topic: OT and Assistive Technology for Written Expression: Matching Tools to Needs.

Date: Tuesday 9 December 2025Time: 6.30pmPresenter: Jessica Dickson, Occupational Therapist & Principal Consultant at Superyou Therapy

This session explores how occupational therapists can use assistive technology to support students who find handwriting difficult or inaccessible. Frameworks such as HAAT and SETT, along with relevant assessments, will be presented to guide technology choices through feature matching. Examples of assistive technology solutions will be shared, including those suited for students with learning, sensory, and/or physical difficulties. The session will also cover the supports needed for AT success, such as training, set-up, and school staff engagement.

Jessica is an Occupational Therapist with 17 years of experience specializing in assistive technology for individuals with disabilities. With expertise in high-tech AT, including computer and smart device access, environmental controls, and mounting, Jessica is passionate about matching people with the right tools. Jessica also works closely with speech pathologists to support communication access, including AAC solutions such as switch, eye gaze, and touch screen. Now at Superyou Tech, Jessica provides clinical advice as Principal Consultant Assistive Technology.
Please see the DOT(WA) newsletter for your zoom link or log into the members section of dotwa.org.au

29/10/2025

Happy OT Week!
This year’s theme, Occupational Therapy in Action, invites us to highlight the creativity, problem-solving, and compassion at the heart of OT practice.
For your chance to a win a prize - Tag an OT who embodies compassion at the heart of their practice.
Winners will be selected randomly and notified at the end of the week.

28/10/2025

🎉Come alone or come with Paed OT friends, have a drink on us and share in the fun of celebrating OT week!
RSVP to let us know you are joining us by clicking here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CBC69F6.

20/10/2025

📣Professional Development Alert - 27/10/25

Topic: Strengths-based supervision for supervisors and supervisees.

This session will introduce practical frameworks and skills for delivering and accessing helpful, constructive clinical supervision. Participants will explore strengths-based supervision and feedback models in OT, and apply this to their own approach to supervision. The session provides an overview designed to strengthen confidence and connection in your supervision conversations.

Louella is an Occupational Therapist and qualified Professional Coach deeply interested in supporting allied health professionals to experience flourishing careers. This has led her to acquire skills in supervision, coaching, leadership and management which she applies in designing individual and group learning experiences across these topics.

Date: 27/10/25
Time: 6:30pm

Please refer to DOT(WA) newsletter or log into the members section of DOT(WA) for your zoom link. If you would like to become a member please visit dotwa.org.au
We look forward to seeing you there!

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11/10/2025

🥳🎉SAVE THE DATE - DOT(WA) Sundowner

DOT(WA) invites members to celebrate OT Week with our Sundowner on Wednesday the 29th of October, 6pm. We are just finalizing the location, and will share details as soon as we have everything locked in (think central, with parking). Food will be provided, as well as a room full of your fellow paed OTs, eager to chat. As the end of the year draws close, we would love to see as many people as possible to help celebrate the fabulous work we do. Everyone is welcome!

We will also be announcing the winner of the DOT(WA) Award for Excellence in Paediatric Occupational Therapy at the Sundowner. So don’t forget to nominate someone deserving before nominations close, and come along to see who wins the award. More details to follow. We look forward to seeing all of the wonderful DOT(WA) community!

10/10/2025

14/08/2025

📣Professional Development Alert - Culturally Safe Practices Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and their Families: Learnings from the Bullwinkel Scholarship Aboriginal Child Development Trip
Date: 2nd September 2025
Time: 6:30pm

We are very excited to announce that Mel Robinson, Director Aboriginal Health Strategy, Child and Adolescent Health Service, will be presenting to the DOT(WA) community.
Mel is the recipient of the inaugural Lt Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel Scholarship from the Australian College of Nursing. As part of her scholarship funding she has travelled to Winnepeg, Canada, Sydney and Melbourne to expand her knowledge around Aboriginal child development and best practice to overcome disparity in inequity in child health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in WA.
Her presentation provides an overview of the key lessons she has learnt and how they link into her work at the Child and Adolescent Health Service.
Mel is an Aboriginal woman with connections to Gidja and Ngarinyin Aboriginal people of the Kimberley. Mel has achieved a Post Graduate Diploma of Nursing and a Masters in Nursing Research.
Please see the dotwa members section on our website or refer to the newsletter for the zoom details.

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