3rd Edition

Occupational Therapy in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Professional and Practice Issues

626 Pages 44 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

626 Pages 44 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This outstanding new edition offers a comprehensive introduction to occupational therapy in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, framing the profession’s role within health systems as well as the breadth of its practice. The book is divided into three sections: the first explores historical and contemporary contexts, including regulatory and professional frameworks; while the second addresses... Read more

Section 1: The Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Context

1 An Introduction to Occupational Therapy in an Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Context

Ted Brown, Yvonne Thomas, Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson, Helen Bourke-Taylor and Ema Tokolahi

 

2 Occupational Therapy in Australia’s History

Anne Cusick, Ali Gebhardt, and Rosaline Bye

 

3 Australia’s Health and Health Care System

Stephen Isbel, Claire Pearce, and Craig Greber

 

 

4 The National Disability Insurance Scheme and its Relationship to Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia

Linda Barclay, Tomomi McAuliffe, Anoo Bhopti, Libby Callaway, Stacey Touma, and Helen Bourke-Taylor

 

 

5 Aotearoa New Zealand Health Care System and its Occupational Therapy Whakapapa

Mary Silcock, Heleen Reid, Claire Squires, Tori Bensemann, and Tracy Murphy

 

6 The Role of Occupational Therapy Professional Associations and Regulatory Bodies in Australia and New Zealand

Rebecca Allen, Julie Brayshaw, Priscilla Ennals, Dan Johnson, Rhondda Knox, Adam Lo, and Genevieve Pepin

 

7 Scope of Practice of Occupational Therapists in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Kieran Broome, Kim Walder, Jessica Levick, and Yvonne Thomas

 

8 Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Dave Parsons, Ben Milbourn, Merrolee Penman, and Angus Buchanan

 

Section 2: Professional Issues

 

9 Skills for Effective Communication in Occupational Therapy Practice

Luke Robinson, Andrea Robinson, Nicole Young, and Krista Lenders

 

10 Occupational Therapists Working with Individuals and Families: Person-centred and Relational Occupation-based Practice

Simon Leadley, Monica Leo, Jacqui Barfoot, and Priscilla Ennals

 

11 Occupational Therapists Working with Groups, Families/Whānau, Communities/Mob, and Populations

Kate Gledhill, Darren Mills, Simon Leadley, and Yvonne Thomas

 

12 Partnering with Experts by Experience in Occupational Therapy

Louise Gustafsson, Jacki Liddle, Michelle Bissett, Priscilla Ennals, Caleb Rixon, Kim Walder, and Matthew McShane

 

13 Social Justice and Intersectionality: Overview and Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice

Ted Brown, Jenni Mace, Vagner Dos Santos, Diane L. Smith, and Aiko Hoshino

 

14 Embracing Social Transformation: Occupational Therapy in Community Practices

Vagner Dos Santos, Ana Paula Serrata Malfitano, and Gelya Frank

 

15 Reimagining Occupational Therapy: Culturally Responsive Practice and First Peoples Health and Well-being

Kerrie Thomsen

 

16 Māori Health and Occupational Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand

Georgia Brown, Yasmin Sadler, Renee Fitisemanu, and Haylee Martell

 

17 Pacific Health and Occupational Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand

Marina Elisara, Rachel Kapa-Vivian, Emily Glennon, Vicky Tariau, Adriana Bootten, and Ema Tokolahi

 

18 Academic Education of Occupational Therapists in Australia

Carol McKinstry, Lynne Adamson, Tracy Fortune & Samantha Ashby

 

19 Practice Education of Occupational Therapists in Australia

Mong-Lin Yu, Anne-Maree Caine, Thomas Bevitt, and Emma Clark

 

20 Occupational Therapy Academic and Practice Education in Aotearoa New Zealand

Heleen Reid, Penelope Kinney, Narinder Verma, Zainab Badat, Huhana Whautere and Tiffany Brooke

 

21 Occupational Science in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Mandy Stanley, Shoba Nayar, and Matthew Molineux

 

22 Research in Occupational Therapy

Helen Bourke-Taylor, Ted Brown, Lisa O’Brien, and Michael Curtin

 

23 Evidence-based Practice, Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science in Occupational Therapy

Liana S. Cahill, Emma J. Schneider, Laura Jolliffe, Anna Joy, and Lauren J. Christie

 

24 Professional and Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Practice

Justin Scanlan, Jennie Brentnall, Carolyn Unsworth, and Helen Jeffery

 

25 Occupational Therapy Practice Models

Merrill Turpin and Chole Bryant

 

Section 3: Practice Issues

 

26 Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy I: Occupation-Centred Practice

Louise Gustafsson, Jessica Holding, Lachlan Pascoe, and Kaitlyn Spalding

 

27 Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy II: Understanding the Environment

Tammy Aplin, Kathryn Martin, and Emma Crawford

 

 

28 The Occupational Therapy Practice Process

Stephen Isbel, Louise Gustafsson and Alexandra Logan

 

29 Occupational Therapy Assessment

Ted Brown, Helen Bourke-Taylor, Susan Darzins, and Melinda Cooper

 

30 Core Business: Occupation Analysis, Activity Analysis and Task Analysis

Lynette Mackenzie, Joanne Lewis, Judy Ranka, and Kylie Angelou

 

31 Understanding Human Occupation

Ted Brown, Aislinn Lalor, Luke Robinson, Jess Archer, and Kim Weigle-Reese

 

32 The Development of Occupations Across the Lifespan and Life Course 

Kylie Wales, Simon Leadley, Kate Garam, Claire Lynch, Loretta Sheppard, and Aislinn Lalor 

 

33 Emerging Areas of Occupational Therapy Practice

Marina Ciccarelli, Bronwyn Paynter, Helen Jeffery, Leigh Tesch, Carole James, Jessica Francis, and Karen Below

 

34 Occupational Therapy Process and Assistive Technology

Libby Callaway, Natasha Layton, Emma Gee, Erin Georgiou and Sandy Rutherford

 

35 Sustainability and Occupational Therapy

Tenelle J. Hodson, Tracey Parnell, and Keri McMullan

 

36 The Role of Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Emma George, Annette Peart, Ben Sellar, James Sunderland, and Sarah Redfearn

 

37 Occupational Therapy in Population Health and Health Promotion in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Kate Gledhill, Simon Leadley, and Kim Weigle-Reese

 

38 Occupational Therapy Practice in Regional, Rural, and Remote Australia

Monica Moran, Carol McKinstry, and Michael Curtin

 

39 Case Management in Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Sue Lukersmith and Suzanne Patterson

 

40 Leadership, Advocacy and Promotion in the Occupational Therapy Profession

Dave Parsons, Angela Berndt, Michelle Bissett, and Angus Buchanan

 

41 Moving Forward: Occupational Therapy in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Future

Ema Tokolahi, Yvonne Thomas, Ted Brown, Stephen Isbel, and Louise Gustafsson

Biography

Ted Brown, Professor of Occupational Therapy and Undergraduate Course Director, Monash University – Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Helen Bourke-Taylor, Professor of Occupational Therapy and Undergraduate Research Honours Coordinator, Monash University – Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Stephen Isbel, Professor, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Louise Gustafsson, Professor, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia

Yvonne Thomas, Professor and Research Coordinator, The School of Occupational Therapy/Te Kura Whakaora Ngangahau, Otago Polytechnic/Te Kura Matatini ki Otago, Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand

Ema Tokolahi, Associate Professor, The School of Occupational Therapy/Te Kura Whakaora Ngangahau, Otago Polytechnic/Te Kura Matatini ki Otago, Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand