October

Luka Ritter - Occupational Therapy’s Unique Role in Gender Affirming Practice

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August

Postponed

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June

Group Forum - Reflections and learnings from the 27th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS)

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May

Annika Patmore - Sexual intimacy topics in undergraduate occupational therapy training - reviewing current education and discussing the future

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February

Rachel Wotton - Exploring the experiences of people with disability accessing sex worker services

November

Kate Maxwell & Anita Brown-Major - Celebrating the work of Tess Deveze: Rerouting pleasure and tapping into neuroplasticity

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October

Natalie Hamam & Bonnie Hart - Discussion on working with Intersex people

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September

Anita Brown-Major - Discussing NDIS changes & impact on sexuality practice

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July

Bridget Brennan - Introduction to OT & Sexuality

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April

Postponed

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February

Candice Care-Unger & Anita Brown-Major - Reflection on the WAS Conference in 2023

October

Emma Rose - How practitioners can engage in non-stigmatising practice with the sex work community.

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August

Iain Irving (OT)and Vanessa Arratia (SP) on their roles within the Royal Rehab Sexuality Service

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July

Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) biannual conference follow-up and group catch-up

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April

Janelle Gullan from The Wild Orange Tree presenting on ‘Supporting Sexuality after Birth'

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February

Sarah Palexas from Thrive Rehab presenting on ‘OT and Gender’

December

Social networking & wrap up

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October

Dr Monique Huysamen – Presentation on various academic work, including the SAAIL project.

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August

Thrive Rehab - presentation on Binding 101 resource development

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June

Robert Duff-Silsby - CEO from Luddi presentation on Ziggy device

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May

Masturbation May – information and discussion on discussing masturbation with clients.

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March

Heather Morrison - CEO from Bump'n presentation on Bump’n Joystick

December

Candice Care-Unger – Former Team Leader at Royal Rehab Sexuality Service. Now Company Director and Specialist Social Worker and Psychosexual Therapist with Care Rehab.

Tess Deveze - Occupational therapist and founder of ‘ConnectAble Therapies’ - Melbourne based occupational therapy consulting service on sexuality & intimacy

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October

Diana Piantedosi – Presentation on research “Citizens or consumers? Seeking personhood through ‘personalised’ care in the National Disability Insurance Scheme”

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September

Rebecca Keating - Presentation on the Occupational Performance Inventory on Sexuality and Intimacy (OPISI)

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July

Rachel Wotton – PhD candidate “Exploring the experience of people with disability who access sex work services in Australia”

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May

Anita Brown-Major – Information and discussion on sexual safety considerations as health professionals

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March

Reading group on OT & Sexuality research articles

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February

Dr Mitchell Tepper - Sexual Health Expert, Sexuality Educator, Consultant, and Counsellor.