OT AUSTRALIA WA

Prospective Occupational Therapy Student Sessions

Suzanne — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:05:28 +0000

Prospective Students Sessions: 2012

Various organisations in Western Australia that currently employ Occupational Therapists run sessions for Prospective Occupational Therapy Students (ie. people interested in OT as a career). These include:
Fremantle Hospital
Occupational Therapy Department – Introduction to Occupational Therapy Program for 2012 (in lieu of work experience)

When	Tuesday, 17th April 2012 Tuesday, 10th July 2012 Tueday, 9th October 2012
Where:	OT Dept, V4 Greenslades Bldg, Fremantle Hospital
Time:	1.30pm for 1 to 1½ hours
Why	To educate potential OT studentsof the role of OTs in general and specifically to Fremantle Hospital
Nos.	Limited to 15 per session
Register:	Ring 9431 2098 between 8.30am and 4.30pm weekdays

Graylands Hospital (Mental Health)
Information Sessions and Tours
Contact: Astrid Howell for details Ph: (08) 9347 6670

Royal Perth Hospital
Occupational Therapy Department at the following sites:

Shenton Park Campus
First Wednesday of each month 10-11am in February, April, June, August, October and December
Contact: Susan Crabtree for details
Ph: (08) 9382 7315

Wellington Street Campus
First Tuesday of each month 9-10am
6th March, 1st May, 3rd July, 4th September and 6th November
Contact: Julia Begley for details Ph: (08) 9224 2133

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Occupational Therapy Department (OT “G” Block)
Hospital Avenue, NEDLANDS, WA, 6009
Contact:Brooke Russell
E-mail:       brooke.russell@health.wa.gov.au
Session Overview
- Approximately 1 hour to 1.5 hours duration
- Held in “G” Block OT seminar room (Lower Ground Floor, G Block)
- Presentation on the role of the Occupational Therapist within Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and a tour of the department
- Handouts provided
- High-school students (yrs 10, 11 and 12) or current/prospective tertiary students welcome
Session Dates for 2012
Tuesday          January          2.00pm to 3.30pm
Tuesday          July                2.00pm to 3.30pm
Tuesday          September     2.00pm to 3.30pm
*Opportunity for 4^th session in October depending on student numbers – please enquire
Please contact Brooke Russell by email for further information and directions.

Crash course in stroke

Carolyn — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:37:47 +0000

Title: Crash course in stroke
Location: TBA
Link out: Click here
Description: Sue Withnell will be presenting this course.
Date: 2012-06-09

Soft Tissue

Carolyn — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:32:57 +0000

Title: Soft Tissue
Location: TBA
Link out: Click here
Description: Roisin Sullivan will conduct this course – more details coming
Date: 2012-05-26

Memory Strategies

Carolyn — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:44:59 +0000

Title: Memory Strategies
Link out: Click here
Description: This workshop will cover :- The use of information processing model of cognition to describe and understand the skills needed for memory . Encoding, storage and retrieval outlined with ideas about how to identify and manage problems at each stage. Categories / memory types described with examples of application in everyday life. Factors that impact on everybody’s effective memory with ideas to improve memory function. Assessment tools and their use and rehabilitation principles and strategies for impairments of each skill and memory category will be revisited and explored with case examples.

Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2012-04-03
End Time: 20:00

NSIG CALENDAR 2011

van — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:42:06 +0000

NSIG Calendar 2011


Wed Mar 16	Strategic OP services and ID gaps	Emma Crossing	All OP services to email	The Vic Hotel	5:15	N

Mon Apr 11	Scapula PROM, scapula setting, reaching	Sarah Burnett	Vera Reiley	SCGH OT	5:15	Y

Mon May 9	Feedback on Braintree course/cog Rx	Kristy-Lee Sharp	Kristy-Lee Sharp	Brightwater	5:30	N

Wed Jun 01	Strategic: National Guidelines CVA	Sue Winnall	All to feedback on processes	Fremantle OT	5:30	Y

Mon July 11	Developing Insight	Kristy-Lee Sharp	Kristy-Lee Sharp	Brightwater	5:30	N

Mon Aug 8	Positioning in Supine and Sleep	Courtney Janzen	Cheryl Lockwood	SCGH OT	5:15	Y

Wed Sep 7	Strategic: Outcome Measures and Ax	Sue Winnall	All Seniors to contribute	Fremantle	5:30	Y

Mon Oct 10	Constraint Induced Mvt Therapy	Jocelyn White	Michelle Bishop	RPH SPC	5:15	Y

Mon Nov 7	Managing spasticifity/tone/botox CVA TBI	Deanne Jones	Megan Garnett	OPH OT	5:30	N

Tues Dec 6	Strategic: Current QI and planning 2012	Jocelyn White	All to contribute	The Vic Hotel	5:00	N

	Back up topics:
	SAEBO training	NB:
	Details of neuropsych Ax	Brightwater house
	Seating and upper limb positioning	355 Scarb Bch Rd
	Strategies for hemianopia	Osborne Park
	Developing visual and verbal memory
	Computer resources, online games, Wii

What are Occupational Therapy employment opportunities like in Western Australia?

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:18:52 +0000

Job opportunities for new graduates at present are good, and for experienced Occupational Therapists the opportunities are excellent.

Occupational Therapy is listed as a “skills shortage occupation” in all states of Australia (Job Guide, 2005).

What do Occupational Therapists in Western Australia earn?

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:17:23 +0000

The salary scale for Occupational Therapists employed in the public sector (ie. government positions with the Western Australian Health Department) are available from the Health Services Union or HSU. A new graduate commencement salary is currently 49,431.00 per annum (full-time). Salary is subject to rise in annual increments until reaching the cap of Level 4-6 HSU. Further salary increases arise with promotion to more senior positions, up to Level 9.

For Occupational Therapists working in private practice there is no scale or standard rate of pay. Obviously Occupational Therapists working in this arena also need to consider the cost of Indemnity Insurance and other costs associated with running a business.

What areas of specialty do Occupational Therapists in Western Australia work?

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:01:05 +0000

* Access
* Aged Care
* Arthritis
* Burns
* Disability
* Driver Training
* Equipment & Aids
* Ergonomics
* Hand & Upper Limb Therapy
* Health Promotion & Wellness
* Injury Prevention & Management
* Lymphodema Management (including Compression Garments)
* Medico-Legal Assessment
* Mental Health & Counselling
* Neurology
* Occupational Health & Safety
* Orthopaedics
* Paediatrics
* Pain Management
* Palliative Care
* Rehabilitation
* Research
* Soft Tissue Therapy
* Vocational Rehabilitation

What standards govern Occupational Therapy practice in Western Australia?

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:59:18 +0000

The practice of Occupational Therapists in Western Australia is regulated or guided by the following:

* Occupational Therapists in Western Australia are required to be registered with the Occupational Therapists’ Registration Board of Western Australia (www.otbwa.com.au). “The Board is a statutory authority responsible for administering the Occupational Therapists’ Registration Act 1980. The Act is currently under review and amending legislation is anticipated in the near future. The primary functions of the Board are: registration of Occupational Therapists; investigation of complaints received from members of the public against registered Occupational Therapists; investigation of complaints received against non-registered persons practicing Occupational Therapy; and regulation of advertising by Occupational Therapists, including use of qualifications, titles and practice names. The Act provides the Board with the power to warn, fine or de-register Occupational Therapists. The Board is required to inform the Office of Health Review of all complaints received against Occupational Therapists” (from www.otbwa.com.au, 2008).

* Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (available for download from the Downloads section of this website). “The ethos of the occupational therapy profession and its practice requires its members to discharge their duties and responsibilities, at all times, in a manner which professionally, ethically, and morally compromises no individual with whom they have professional conduct, irrespective of that person’s position, situation or condition in society.”

* Occupational Therapy Standards of Conduct and Practice (available for download from the Downloads section of this website)

* World Federation of Occupational Therapists (www.wfot.org)

* In addition to the above requirements, Occupational Therapists are often governed by standards or requirements of their individual workplace/s (eg. government, schools)

How are Occupational Therapists trained in Western Australia?

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:53:14 +0000

Practising Occupational Therapists in Western Australia are required to be registered with the Occupational Therapists’ Registration Board of Western Australia.

Occupational Therapists must have completed a minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy at a certified training institution. Occupational Therapists are trained in many disciplines, some of which include:

* Human Biology
* Social & Behavioural Science
* Occupational Science
* Occupational Therapy Theory & Practice
* Communication
* Management
* Research

University degree courses in Occupational Therapy vary in structure nationally and internationally. Training includes both theoretical study and considerable fieldwork or practical experience with clients under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist. Occupational Therapy courses are very popular and there is considerable competition for places. Postgraduate courses are also available at Masters and Doctorate levels, for people who have completed an undergraduate degree.

Currently in Western Australia a four year Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy is offered at Curtin University of Technology (Bentley, WA: www.ot.curtin.edu.au) and Edith Cowan University (Joondalup, WA: www.sebhs.ecu.edu.au/occ_therapy).

Please contact the Occupational Therapy Schools at each university to find out about any course information (undergraduate or postgraduate).