What happened in the The OT Think Tank

Wow, what a fabulous gathering we had for the OT Think Tank this week. Thirty nine (39) occupational therapists joined from most states of Australia. Most (81%) were OT business owners and most (88%) sole practitioners.

The Think Tank was a zoom call I offere...

What will you do?

 I have been asked this question quite a bit in the last few weeks, and I’m hearing a lot of this in my beloved occupational therapy profession since the NDIS rates (in Australia) were released last Friday.

I witnessed the fear, frustration and apprehension in person at OTX2024 i...

In the last couple of months I've spent a LOT of time reading literature about nature based interventions. Both within occupational therapy, and beyond (waaay beyond) the profession of occupational therapy.

The 'outdoor sector'

The 'outdoor sector' as I've come to call it in my mind is really dive...

'The problem is the solution'.....

Have you heard that phrase before? It's a well-known permaculture saying. It inspires us to re-think what might initially feel like a problem, into some kind of opportunity.

At The Sanctuary, Yundi

we have a LOT of blackberries. I'm talking acres of blackberries...

FIlmed in January 2020 in Japan, before COVID, but still so relevant. Climate change is the result of human occupation, the way humans have lived on this planet. The solution therefore must be occupational. When we understand the relationship between human health and wellbeing and the health of the ...

Where are you actively choosing to receive or request support from? See how the supports required by our young orchard trees can spark thinking about whether YOU would benefit from more or less support. 

Here's what I noticed about the fully laden plum tree and the need to choose what helps it flourish for the long term good of the tree. So much relevance for life!

There are many opportunities to notice meaning and metaphors in nature. In the face of an overwhelming crop the tree might drop some fr...

A year of fabulous events, inspiring connection, deep rest, so much laughter, nature and community.