--- title: "Virtual Reality Therapy Australia (VRTA)" description: "Virtual Reality Therapy Australia: how VR is being used alongside therapy, in learning and in rehabilitation, what the research says, and how to get started. Plain English, with sources." url: https://vrta.com.au/ --- Virtual reality in therapy, learning and everyday life # Virtual Reality. Real-World Possibilities. VR-based therapeutic experiences to practise, learn and take part, alongside the support you already have. Discover therapeutic uses Services are being reactivated. [How it works](https://vrta.com.au/how-it-works/) - Plain-English research, limits included - Sources on every page - Australian context Therapeutic uses ## Where VR is being used, and what we know. VR is a tool. Practitioners add it to established approaches to help people practise skills, build confidence and take part. - ![Illustration: a young woman sits cross-legged on a bed in a cosy room, smiling calmly while wearing a VR headset.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/teen-bedroom-calm.DNZyS4k6_1OlHWi.jpg) Autism & ADHD Rehearse everyday and social situations. - ![Illustration: a woman relaxes in an armchair wearing a VR headset, a coastal view through the window behind her.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/woman-armchair-relax.BzJPuHb__1hkPF8.jpg) Psychosocial & mental health Approach hard situations at your own pace. - ![Illustration: an older woman relaxes in a wooden armchair, laughing as she plays with VR controllers at sunset.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/older-woman-controllers.KQNV_aDb_Z1KwAEj.jpg) Rehabilitation More practice, with more variety. - ![A child sits at a desk wearing a VR headset and points at something only she can see.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/pexels-16385069.CwwLWJQP_mAjrG.jpg) Learning & education Lessons and excursions you step into. - ![Illustration: an older woman in a pink jumper laughs with her arms outstretched while wearing a VR headset in a sunny living room.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/older-woman-lake.EGOmNWgR_Z26Wtez.jpg) Healthy ageing Gentle, seated experiences in later life. 1 of 5 1. **An addition, not a replacement.** Alongside established approaches. 2. **Known technology.** Mainstream consumer headsets, not experimental equipment. 3. **Evidence, honestly.** What the research covers, and its limits. How it works ## Three steps. No obligation. [How VRTA works](https://vrta.com.au/how-it-works/) 1. ### Explore See how VR is used and what the research says. 2. ### Register interest or refer Tell us who it’s for and where you are. 3. ### Hear from us We’ll contact you as services and availability are confirmed. Registering isn’t a booking. [Families and individuals **Exploring VR for yourself or your child** _How it works for families_](https://vrta.com.au/how-it-works/#families) [Support coordinators and clinicians **Considering VR for a client** _For professionals_](https://vrta.com.au/refer/) [Schools **Planning VR for students** _VR in schools_](https://vrta.com.au/education/) What makes VR different ## Same room. A different world. 1. **An ordinary afternoon at home.** A sofa, a window, the room you know. 2. **Put on a headset, and the room becomes somewhere else.** VR fills your field of view, so a place or a situation feels present rather than watched on a screen. 3. **Somewhere to practise, explore and take part.** Practitioners use that sense of presence to set up situations that can be paused, repeated and adjusted. [See how it’s used](https://vrta.com.au/explore/) Why VR ## A different way to engage. - **Interactive** Move, reach and respond, rather than watch. - **Repeatable** Pause, replay, make it easier or harder. - **Seated, at home** Several headsets offer a seated mode. [How it works](https://vrta.com.au/guides/vr-sitting-down/) - **Across ages** Within each maker’s age guidance. [For schools](https://vrta.com.au/education/) Go deeper ## Research, funding and the right equipment. [All guides and insights](https://vrta.com.au/guides/) - [![An older man and a young girl try VR headsets together in a bright living room.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/pexels-8185919.C6lXijiD_Z1U1IPi.jpg) Funding & Access **Who pays for VR?**](https://vrta.com.au/funding/) - [![A child sits at a desk wearing a VR headset and points at something only she can see.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/pexels-16385069.CwwLWJQP_mAjrG.jpg) Schools **VR in the classroom, planned properly**](https://vrta.com.au/education/) - [![A man on a yellow sofa puts on a white VR headset.](https://vrta.com.au/assets/pexels-7241430._PlnvoQM_1F0ah5.jpg) Headset Finder **Find a headset that fits how you’ll use it**](https://vrta.com.au/headsets/finder/) Next step ## Services are being reactivated. ### Enquiries open soon We’re finishing the setup that lets us receive and reply to enquiries. Until then, here’s how VRTA will work. [How VRTA works](https://vrta.com.au/how-it-works/)