Occupational Therapy Australia is the peak professional body representing the interests of occupational therapists across the country. Occupational Therapy Australia strives to ensure that members consistently receive quality, responsive services that add significant value to their careers. The Association also aims to support, promote and represent the profession of occupational therapy as a key component of the allied health sector in Australia.

Occupational Therapy Australia is a nationwide organisation that comprises all states and territories (Divisions) and has a membership of over 10,000 individual occupational therapists and occupational therapy students.
A Brief History
The Occupational Therapists Club formed in 1944 and later became the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists (AAOT) in 1945. The specific Victorian division was formed in 1947 followed by Queensland in 1948, New South Wales in 1948 and the Federal Association in 1951.

In 1953 Western Australia formed a separate Division and in 1961, all State Associations become State Members of the Federal Body. The South Australia Division formed in 1963 followed by Tasmania in 1971, the ACT in 1979 and the Northern Territory in 1986.

In 2009, National Members voted to consolidate all Divisions within the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists to form Occupational Therapy Australia Limited. In 2010, Division Members voted to join Occupational Therapy Australia Limited also.

The Inaugural Members Commemorative Roll is a list of members, who either joined or renewed their membership on the occasion that the single entity, Occupational Therapy Australia, was formed.
The functions of the Council include:
"To represent the interests and provide services to members affiliated with the Division to determine and respond to matters that affect the members of that division which do not directly affect the members within another Division to conduct the activities of the division in an effective and efficient manner in accordance with the Strategic Plan and the directions of the Board to provide advice to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board regarding operations of the Division."

To be eligible for nomination a nominee must be a full member of Occupational Therapy Australia, as must both the nominator and seconder.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia