Occupational Therapy

Queensland Health Occupational Therapists may work in acute hospitals, rehabilitation settings, community and primary health, chronic pain teams, integrated mental health and paediatrics including developmental assessment teams.

Service settings include major metropolitan hospitals, community centres and services in rural and remote areas.

Occupational Therapists within Queensland Health are employed in innovative programs such as:

Community Rehabilitation Programmes
Transitional Care Programmes
Community Stroke Rehabilitation
State-wide Paediatric Rehabilitation Team
Spinal Outreach Team
Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service
Mobile Rehabilitation initiatives

Requirements to practise

Individuals seeking employment as an Occupational Therapist in Queensland must be registered with the Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland.

For further information about registration requirements, please visit the Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland.

Overseas Trained Occupational Therapists

If you obtained your Occupational Therapy qualifications outside of Australia or New Zealand you will need to contact the Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards. Contact details are as follows:

Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards
Postal : PO Box 229, Torrensville Plaza SA 5031
Telephone : +61 8 8443 9375
Facsimile : +61 8 8443 9550
E-mail : cotrb@saboards.com.au
Website : www.cotrb.saboards.com.au

Professional Association

OT Australia - Australian Association of Occupational Therapists Inc is the national professional association for occupational therapists in Australia. Its permanent headquarters are in Victoria but affiliated associations can be found in each State and Territory. (Contact details are available from the national office). OT Australia deals with educational, professional and ethical matters.

National Office
6/340 Gore Street
FITZROY VIC 3065
AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 3 9415 2900
Fax: +61 3 9416 1421
E-Mail: info@ausot.com.au
Website: http://www.ausot.com.au

Queensland Office
OT Australia Qld
388 Cavendish Rd
COORPAROO Q 4151
Tel: +61 7 3397 6744
Fax: +61 7 3397 6599
E-Mail: info@otqld.org.au
Website: http://www.otqld.org.au

Last updated: 4th May 2006
Last Reviewed: 4th May 2006