Health and Sexuality
Special Interest Group Meetings
Health and Sexuality SIG meets on average once every two months. Each meeting has a different focus and presenter. For examples of past focuses, see ‘Previous Meetings’ below.
If you’re interested in attending our meetings, please contact us.
Upcoming Meetings
May 2025
Annika Patmore
Sexual intimacy topics in undergraduate occupational therapy training - reviewing current education and discussing the future
Previous Meetings
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February
Rachel Wotton - Exploring the experiences of people with disability accessing sex worker services
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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
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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’
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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
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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.