The celebration of Recreational Therapy Week had some great traction on social media, with several organisations outwardly recognising the vital role of Recreational/ Diversional Therapists within aged care, health, and rehabilitation. It was so heartening to see our profession being celebrated and shared across various platforms, increasing our visibility. Thank you to NSW Health, Southern […]
Hello and Happy New Year to all ARTA members! We’re excited to kick off February with a new newsletter format, aiming to keep you well informed about the happenings within each of the portfolios supported by the board. Additionally, we’re eager to foster the development of communities of practice and will be reaching out to
December marks a finalisation of a big year for Australian Recreational Therapy Association, it’s members, our office team and the board. I have reflected upon the last 12 months. It has been challenging, uplifting, and clear that we are continuing to grow. The return of our face to face conference has been a highlight of
This month quickly sprung upon us and we apologise for the slight delay in getting out the ARTA newsletter – but as they say better late than never. Last month we had a busy month both nationally and internationally. I would like to thank all those who attended the AGM on the 24th of October.
“We are proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of one of our Diversional Therapists and member of the association ,Christopher Grady, who was recently awarded The Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his exceptional service to aged welfare. Chris’ receipt of this prestigious accolade serves as a testament to his lifelong commitment and
Diversional Therapist and Member of the Association is Honoured with an OAM Read More »
Dear Members, Wow, what can I say, September has been a busy month and I wanted to say how wonderful it was to see old friends and new ones at our National Conference on the 8th and 9th September. I was blown away by both our Keynote Speaker and all the presenters across the two
Kia Ora and G’day members. Last month, I had the pleasure in representing ARTA and its members at the New Zealand Society of Diversional and Recreational Therapy Conference in Wellington. While I spent a week driving from Auckland to Wellington (my first trip to Aotearoa and a solo overseas trip) I was able to experience
What a busy time of the year July has been and in a few more weeks we will be at the end of August. There are currently alarm bells ringing on a few different issues that I would like to be frank with you, our members about. Firstly: membership renewals.I know this becomes a yearly
More than halfway through the year, who can believe it? This brings the association to a new position that we have not been at before. With our membership renewals being due at the end of the financial year, you should have by now uploaded your professional development for the last twelve months and completed your
Hello members, Another busy month has arrived and I can’t believe that we are halfway through 2023 – where has this time gone? Many things to report on this month. I would like to thank all those who attended ARTA’s two town hall meetings last month. There was a huge amount of discussion, feedback, and
Dear Members, How are we in May already? So much has been happening over these last few weeks. Firstly I want to acknowledge the ARTA Board is very aware of what is occurring in the aged care sector, with many of our members losing jobs or being asked to re-train, homes closing with residents being
As the weather begins to change again, so many things have been occurring and continue to move forward with Australian Recreational Therapy Australia. Firstly, I wanted to acknowledge the passing in February of Takako Serizawa’s husband. I had passed on ARTA, the board, and its members condolences, however, also wanted to give space before providing
