Community of Practice Meetings
These meetings are a means of staying in touch with other O&M specialists around Australasia to share resources, knowledge and experience outside of our organisations. The Membership Engagement Committee will be running these meetings quarterly with different topics to be covered in each session. Registered OMAA Members who attend live are eligible to receive 1 COMS continuing education point per CoP Meeting; please read below for more details.
Upcoming meetings
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE #4:
Tuesday 18 November 2025 – Please check back for more details soon.
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COMS Points
Join our Community of Practice meetings and you will receive 1 COMS point for each one you attend! Please note: you must attend the meeting in person to be awarded the point.
Below we have clarified the process for receiving a certificate for your CE points if you are COMS and are wanting those points.
The final CoP in 2023 was a registered event for ACVREP however others in 2023 were not so are not eligible for the 1 CE point. We are expecting each CoP meeting will attract 1 CE point going forward if there is a relevant topic.
To make life a little easier for your volunteer Professional Development committee we have decided to issue certificates at the end of the 2024 calendar year which will include the CoP at the end of 2023 as well. If you would like a certificate with your attendance and CE points noted you will need to reach out to us at that time (there will be a reminder nearer the time).
If your ACVREP renewal is due before that and you need the certificate early, please reach out by emailing engagement@omaaustralasia.com
We keep a track at each CoP meeting who is in attendance. It is helpful if you have your full name on the zoom so that we can keep track easily. Thanks for your cooperation with this.
Past meetings
Missed the last meeting? See below for recordings of past meetings.
- O&M for Children (Alicia San Martin and others!), Tuesday 19 August 2025 Zoom recording Passcode: e10!b@HU . Alicia’s Slides on Classroom Workshops. Angela Reynold’s slides on O&M Assessment Tools for Children. Marnie Roth’s slides on the Expanded Core Curriculum. Katrina Lim’s slides on Supporting Children with Additional Disabilities.
- Deafblindness (Rebecca Dunkley), Tuesday 20 May 2025 Zoom recording Passcode: liz0Lx9 . Rebecca’s PowerPoint presentation slides.
- Learnings from IOMOS + NaviLens and Be My AI (Jeremy Hill, Darren Moyle), Tuesday 4 March 2025 Zoom recording Passcode: Qu*L9YhX
- All things Access + New Developments in Canes & Tips (Angela Reynolds, Karen Carrigan, Helen Humme), Tuesday 29 October 2024 Zoom recording Passcode: d$8*R&re
- O&M in Far-Flung Places (Rebecca Dunkley, Alana Bogart, Anna Gigliotti-Skret), Tuesday 30 July 2024 Zoom recording Passcode: M%jnE%2U . Alana’s PowerPoint presentation on working in Yukon and Northern BC Canada. Anna’s blog post on working in Romania
- How to Write an Abstract and Present a Quality Conference Presentation (Dr Nicola McDowell), Tuesday 30 April 2024. Zoom recording no longer available.
- What is Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA): An ABI Comparative Case Study (Jenny Black), Tuesday 27 February 2024. Zoom recording no longer available.
- O&M on Wheels, Tuesday 10 October 2023. Zoom recording no longer available.
- Formulating abstracts and presenting at conferences (Dr Bronwen Scott), Tuesday 19th July 2022: OMAA Conference Presentations slides, Zoom recording no longer available.
- Android accessibility, Tuesday 29th March 2022. Zoom recording no longer available.
- COMS certification, Tuesday 23rd November 2021: Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists in Australasia slideshow presentation Zoom recording no longer available.
- O&M technology, Wednesday 4th August 2021:Â Telehealth apps session slideshow presentation Zoom recording no longer available.
Feedback
Have a suggestion for an upcoming topic, or other feedback? Email the Membership Engagement Committee at engagement@omaaustralasia.com