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

November 2024

Anita Brown-Major and Kate Maxwell

Celebrating the work of Tess Deveze: Rerouting pleasure and tapping into neuroplasticity

Previous Meetings

  • 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.