Hello Members, Brrr! I think the whole nation has been freezing! It seems to have been such a long, cold winter. I hope you are all coping well and the winter bugs and flus haven’t hit you too hard. As I write to you, I am preparing to attend the New Zealand Diversional Therapy Conference in Auckland. […]
Hello Members, I write to you this month after a whirlwind last few days. I am excited and buoyed by what I have seen and heard over this time. I attended the recent Port Broughton (South Australia) workshop. DTA has listened and responded to what you, our members, have asked for, in offering workshops in
Hello DTA members, Welcome to the inaugural DTA Connections Collector’s Edition! Congratulations to Editor Emma and her supportive team on the production of this first ever edition. This is a great initiative and opportunity to showcase DTA and the DTA year. Within this special edition, you will find your DTA renewal. I urge you to
Hello Members, It is not so long ago, Australia was sweltering through a long, hot summer, and yet as I write this, NSW has been devastated with extreme storm conditions. The thoughts of the Board are with everyone who is affected by this latest weather situation. Last night your Board met for their regular monthly
Hello all, This month we acknowledge the Anzac Centenary. This is a significant commemoration and a time to honour and reflect upon the service and sacrifice of all those who have worn our nation’s uniform – past and present. For many DT’s this meaningful event forms part of their scheduled programming. An important legacy resulting
Hello Members, Wellness through Leisure. This is a term you will hear about quite a bit over the next six months, as this will be the focus of DT Week, Conference theme, and forms the basis of a 12 month media campaign. This year, the Board and Office are aligning to present a united and
The role of the Diversional Therapist is incredibly diverse, and duties and requests seem to escalate towards the end of the year. By now you are probably all back at work and wondering if you had a break at all! Coping with workplaces stressors, as well as the many other impacts on our lives, can
This year DTA has faced a year of change, development, embracing new ideas and also one of challenge.For some time the Board of DTA have been aware that changes across several platforms, were necessary to ensure currency within the environment in which DTA functions. How DTA communicates with its members is one of these areas.This
Hello Members, I hope you enjoyed the bumper previous DTA Connections edition. The 2014 Conference was a fantastic time of friendship, networking, growth and development. Thank you to all the contributors and especially to the hard working office staff and newsletter volunteers for putting together the last edition under time constraints. Planning is already underway
Hello Members, I am writing this after the fantastic 2014 DTA Conference held in Adelaide. What an amazing three days! The pre-conference workshops and conference time has been a wonderful and enlightening journey.I know that many of you developed new acquaintances or renewed old ones. This is part of the immense benefit of an annual
Hello Members,I write this report with a mix of emotions. Most of you will be aware of the recent passing of Dr. Peter Spitzer, also known to many as Dr. Fruit-Loop. Dr. Spitzer was the co-founder and medical director of The Humour Foundation and within that role had a close relationship with DTA. Last year,
ello Members, Last month I commented on the very cold weather around Australia, and sadly, this month seems to have continued the trend! I hope some warmer weather is soon on its way to all of you and you can begin to thaw out. This month some issues of concern have been raised to the
