From Tests to Tasks: Evaluating Cognitive Capacity for Legal Defensibility
Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA)
About this session
This Medicolegal Interest Group meeting focuses on evaluating cognitive capacity for legal defensibility, covering the application of tests and tasks in medicolegal assessments. The session discusses professional standards and guidelines for medicolegal occupational therapy practice, providing evidence-based training for expert therapists preparing medicolegal reports consistent with occupational therapy philosophy and the Expert Witness Code of Conduct.
Meeting Details
Topic: From Tests to Tasks: Evaluating Cognitive Capacity for Legal Defensibility. Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026. Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM NSW ACT VIC TAS QLD; 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM SA NT; 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM WA. Platform: Zoom Webinar. Registrants will receive login details one business day prior.
About the Presenter
Jocelyn White has completed a Master in Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Occupational Therapy), published research, and worked in neurological rehabilitation for over two decades. She is a Senior Occupational Therapist with expertise in medicolegal assessments for complex injuries and has completed expert report and expert witness courses with the Australian College of Legal Medicine.
Registration Information
This is a free, member-only session. OTA members register at no cost. Non-members should contact OTA to discuss attendance options. Registrations close Monday 21 September 2026 at 11:59 PM AEST. Resources will be sent the day prior; the meeting will not be recorded.
Interest Group Purpose
The National Medicolegal Interest Group discusses professional standards and guidelines for medicolegal practice, develops resources for new therapists entering the field, and provides evidence-based training for expert therapists providing medicolegal reports consistent with occupational therapy philosophy and ethics.