Therapeutic Goal Setting: Exploring hope and aspirations with SMART goals
Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA)
About this session
This practical online workshop provides occupational therapists with skills to conduct goal setting by starting with client hopes and aspirations, then translating them into measurable SMART goals. Participants learn a framework for meaningful goal-setting conversations, stronger therapeutic relationships, and improved client motivation and goal attainment.
What You Will Learn
Understand aspirational goal setting and how it drives hope and motivation. Gain a practical framework for meaningful conversations uncovering client aspirations. Master building SMART goals from aspirations while meeting organisational requirements. Learn Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) for co-creating individualised, measurable goals.
Who Should Attend
This session is relevant for occupational therapists at any career stage, across community and inpatient settings with broad client demographics including disability, aged care, mental health and rehabilitation.
Event Details
100% virtual event on Zoom platform. Approximately 90 minutes duration. Session will NOT be recorded. Course materials accessible online in OTA account for 12 weeks after event. Login 10 minutes before scheduled time.
Registration Fees
Earlybird (on/before 24 Sept 2026): OTA Member $60, Student/New Graduate $55, Non-member $80. Standard (from 25 Sept 2026): OTA Member $66, Student/New Graduate $60, Non-member $90. RSVPs close 5 November 2026.