Occupational Therapy
“Occupational therapy is a profession concerned with promoting health and well being through occupation. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists achieve this outcome by enabling people
to do things that will enhance their ability to participate or by modifying the environment to better support participation.”
World Federation of Occupational Therapists (2004) - Occupational therapists have a broad education that equips them with skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with individuals or groups of people who have an impairment of body structure or function due to a
health condition, and who experience barriers to participation. Occupational Therapists believe that participation can be supported or restricted by physical, social, attitudinal and legislative environments.
Occupational Therapy in Australia - As of July 1, 2012 the Australian Federal Government has legislated that all occupational therapists in Australia must be registered to work in the profession. Registration is through Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
OT’s professional body is called; “The Australian Association of Occupational Therapists”. They provide (amongst other things) -
• Code of Ethics
• National policy on mentoring/supervision
• The OT Australia Accredited Occupational Therapist program (AccOT)
• Newsletters / education / EBP / research
• OT Australia website has further information at www.otaus.com.au
“Occupational therapy is a profession concerned with promoting health and well being through occupation. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists achieve this outcome by enabling people
to do things that will enhance their ability to participate or by modifying the environment to better support participation.”
World Federation of Occupational Therapists (2004) - Occupational therapists have a broad education that equips them with skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with individuals or groups of people who have an impairment of body structure or function due to a
health condition, and who experience barriers to participation. Occupational Therapists believe that participation can be supported or restricted by physical, social, attitudinal and legislative environments.
Occupational Therapy in Australia - As of July 1, 2012 the Australian Federal Government has legislated that all occupational therapists in Australia must be registered to work in the profession. Registration is through Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
OT’s professional body is called; “The Australian Association of Occupational Therapists”. They provide (amongst other things) -
• Code of Ethics
• National policy on mentoring/supervision
• The OT Australia Accredited Occupational Therapist program (AccOT)
• Newsletters / education / EBP / research
• OT Australia website has further information at www.otaus.com.au
As part of the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance up to four (4) Occupational Therapy electives can be choosen. For Occupational Therapy specialisation all group D electives are required:
HLTAH407C Assist with the rehabilitation of clients
HLTAH408C Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
HLTAH409C Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes
HLTAH414C Support the fitting of assistive devices
HLTAH407C Assist with the rehabilitation of clients
HLTAH408C Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
HLTAH409C Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes
HLTAH414C Support the fitting of assistive devices
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Assist with the rehabilitation
of clients |
This unit of competency describes the skills
and knowledge required to receive and respond to rehabilitation programs developed by allied health professionals |
Work performed requires a range of well developed skills where some discretion and judgment is required and individuals will take responsibility for their own outputs
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Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status
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This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to support clients to participate in developmental activities that will
enhance or maintain functional status |
Work performed requires a range of well developed skills where some discretion and judgment is required and individuals will take responsibility for their own outputs
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Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes
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This unit of competency describes the skills
and knowledge required to plan, prepare and implement group activities to meet individual client outcomes |
Work performed requires a range of well developed skills where some discretion and judgment is required and individuals will take responsibility for their own outputs
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Support the fitting of assistive devices
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This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to work with clients, their carers and other members of a multi-disciplinary team, where appropriate, to provide and fit assistive devices to meet individual client needs.This will include confirmation of the suitability of the
prescription, suitability of fit and operation and the capacity or social interaction of the client which may include use of the assistive devices |
Work performed requires a range of well developed skills where some discretion and judgment is required and individuals will take responsibility for their own outputs
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