Introduction: The number of occupational therapy degree programs in Australia has increased substantially over the last decade. During this time, Australian academics have produced a significant amount of scholarship focussed on entry-level education; however, the landscape of this scholarship has n…
Background/aim: Occupational therapy educators are challenged to provide students with practical experiences which prepare them for ever changing health-care contexts on graduation. Role-emerging placements have been widely used internationally to help meet this challenge, but research into the lear…
1991 marks thirty years of formal education in occupational therapy in Western Australia. From its humble origins in an old hotel, the undergraduate occupational therapy programme in Western Australia has evolved from one which had a very strong vocational focus, was largely steeped in medical tradi…
Fieldwork constitutes approximately thirty‐five per cent of occupational therapy undergraduate programme of study. It is of concern to occupational therapy educators that the fieldwork portion of the curriculum be planned and implemented to provide educationally sound learning experiences. Whatever …
The consequences of the passing of American Public Law 94–142 on the provision of occupational therapy services in the schools is contrasted with the present situation within the Australian educational system. The need for increased provision and documentation of occupational therapy services in Aus…
