The following Advisory Groups/Committees will be present at conference:

AOTI Mental Health Advisory Group
AOTI MHAG is a group of Occupational therapists and support staff with an interest in Mental health policy, practice and strategic development in Ireland.

Aims

1. To encourage and promote the advancement of Occupational therapy in mental health
2. To Support continued professional development for members through study days.
3. To offer networking opportunities for therapists and create links between occupational therapists working in different mental health settings.
4. To respond to emerging issues related to mental health policy, practice and strategic development in Ireland.
5. To be a resource for the AOTI council in matters relating to mental health.
6. To inform members about courses, documents, developments etc. relevant to mental health.
7. To support the Occupational therapists representing AOTI and the MHAG on national working groups.  

AOTI Older Persons Advisory Group
Networking and recruitment of potential new members

AOTI Oncology and Palliative Care Advisory Group
The group aims to encourage, promote, facilitate & support the advancement of occupational therapy practice within the area of oncology and palliative care through publicity, meetings, and study days. We respond to emerging issues  which relate to the practice of OT for oncology and palliative care and act as a resource of information for the AOTI Council and OT’s within the area.

AOTI Paediatric Advisory Group
The PAG (Paediatric Advisory Group) is a branch of the AOTI consisting of a group of national OT's with a common practice interest in the area of Paediatrics.

The purpose of the PAG is to encourage, promote, facilitate and support the advancement of Occupational Therapy practice within the area of Paediatrics.

AOTI Research Committee
The Research Committee is a branch of AOTI consisting of a committee representing the membership to develop strategy and progress the research agenda for the profession.

The purpose of the Research committee is to encourage, promote, facilitate and support the advancement of Occupationl Therapy practice within the area of Research.