Occupational Therapy in Australia

Dr Ted Brown is Associate Professor and Undergraduate Course Convener, Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University.Dr Helen Bourke-Taylor is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University.Dr Stephen Isbel is Associate Professor and Course Convener, Occupational Therapy, University of Canberra.Dr Reinie Cordier, is Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University.

Contributing authorsList of figures and tablesForeword by Professor Jenny ZivianiForeword by Professor Carolyn M. BaumPART 1: The Australian Context1. An introduction to occupational therapy in an Australian context2. An overview of the Australian health care system3. History of Australian occupational therapy4. The role of occupational therapy professional associations and regulatory bodies in Australia5. The scope of practice of occupational therapists in Australia: Roles, responsibilities and relationships6. Values and philosophy of occupational therapy7. Ethical and legal responsibilities of occupational therapy practice8. Occupational therapy in population health and health promotionPART 2: Professional Issues9. Working with clients: Client-centred practice10. Occupational science in Australia11. The education of occupational therapists in Australia: Academic and practice education12. Evidence-based practice in occupational therapy13. Research in occupational therapy14. Clinical reasoning in occupational therapy practice15. Occupational therapy practice models and frames of referencePART 3: Practice Issues16. The occupational therapy practice process17. Core business: Activity, task and occupational analysis18. Occupational performance and core occupations: Self-care, productivity, leisure, play, education, sleep and social participation19. The development of occupations across the lifespan20. Occupational therapy practice contexts21. Emerging professional practice areas22. Occupational therapy assessment23. The role of occupational therapy in primary health care in Australia24. Occupational therapy practice in regional, rural and remote Australia25. Indigenous health: Occupational therapy's role26. Population-centred occupational therapy practice and project management in Australian settings27. Advocacy, promotion, leadership and entrepreneurship in the occupational therapy profession in Australia28. Looking forward: Occupational therapy in Australia's futureIndex