A leading Australian academic in the field of occupational science and therapy will show how the profession has changed since the 1970s as well as look to the future for occupational therapists (OTs). During a student conference hosted by Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga on Wednesday 27 October,  Dr Alison Wicks will deliver her keynote address titled ‘Imagining your futures’. She will explore the potential for OTs to effectively address critical health and lifestyle issues in the 21st century by adopting their unique occupational perspective.  Dr Wicks, who was the first doctoral graduate in CSU’s occupational therapy, will also be addressing her daughter, Sheridan, who is among the 40 students to graduate from the CSU occupational therapy degree next year. Ms Sheridan Wicks is also presenting at the 2010 Occupational Therapy Student Conference in Albury.