Program Overview

Occupational therapists work with people of all ages of all ages who may have experienced injury, illness or disability. They help people to engage in occupations or activities that are meaningful to them and to achieve independence, better health, wellbeing and satisfaction in their lives.

In this course, you will learn to identify the physical, psychosocial, cognitive, behavioural and environmental factors that can help or hinder participation in everyday activities.

You’ll learn to collaborate with other health professionals to provide crossdisciplinary care focused around the client and their needs.

Throughout the course, you’ll learn in laboratories, learning spaces and resource rooms tailored for gaining occupational therapy skills. You’ll also complete approximately 1,000 hours of fieldwork practice in various clinical and industry settings.

What you'll learn

• Apply occupational therapy knowledge, principles and practice to achieve client-centred and evidence-based outcomes
• Demonstrate critical and professional reasoning to create innovative and effective solutions for occupational therapy practice
• Use credible sources to locate, evaluate and synthesise information, including theoretical concepts and technical knowledge to support clinical decision-making in contemporary occupational therapy and research
• Communicate effectively and appropriately to ensure active client participation; accurate documentation and reporting; and the sharing of professional and research outcomes to academic, industry and community stakeholders
• Evaluate contemporary occupational therapy practice and research and incorporate appropriate technologies to enable participation in meaningful occupations
• Actively seek and engage in opportunities for ongoing learning that builds the body of occupational therapy knowledge and research, and facilitates personal and professional aspirations
• Demonstrate practice that reflects an understanding and appreciation of the influences and relationships between local and global occupational therapy professional standards and interprofesional practice
• Undertake occupational therapy practice and research in a culturally safe and respectful manner incorporating perspectives of multiple stake-holders
• Work in a professional and collaborative manner to meet ethical and legal responsibilities