HOPNet: Allied Health and The Department of Education
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Event name: HOPNet: Process & impact for OTs in NSW schoolsAbout the session: Join us for a session with Liz Watson and Rachel Pregnell, focusing on allied health collaboration with the Department of Education. This practical discussion will explore streamlining processes for external service providers in schools, improving administrative efficiency, and promoting best practice therapy delivery within educational environments.
Presenter: Liz Watson and Rachel Pregnell
Liz Watson and Rachel Pregnell are the NSW Department of Education’s NDIS Coordinators.
They work statewide to support schools to understand and navigate the NDIS, including how NDIS-funded supports can interact with student learning, wellbeing and school processes.
Through their work with schools, educational support staff, NDIS partners and external stakeholders, Rachel and Liz help build consistent practice across NSW public schools. Their focus includes NDIS processes, school-based collaboration, and supporting schools to manage externally funded service providers in a safe, clear, and consistent way.
Date: August 13th, 2026
Time: 8:AM - 9:AM
Location: Teams (Link emailed at time of booking)
Cost: Free to attend.
Notes and recording: This session will be recorded with the recording reviewed prior to distribution. Video and audio recordings of the session without prior consent from the presenter and HOPNet team are prohibited.
Date
Thursday 13 August 2026 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (UTC+10)Location
Online event access details will be provided by the event organiser