Occupational therapy
Description
Occupational Therapy is a client-centred health profession focused on enabling people to participate in the activities of everyday life.
Briefing paper
McKell Institute data briefing into retail violence and abuse in Tasmania
Violence in retail settings has emerged as a significant policy challenge in recent years across Australia. This briefing paper assesses this challenge from a Tasmanian perspective.
Report
Providing an evidence base for Home and Living decisions
The Summer Foundation and Occupational Therapy Australia conducted a survey in July 2022 to explore the role of occupational therapists (OTs) in helping NDIS participants request SDA funding. The aim was to understand the functional assessment and report-writing process from the OT perspective, and provide actionable insights to the NDIA. This report outlines the research...
Journal article
Humanising brain injury rehabilitation: a qualitative study examining humanising approaches to engagement in the context of a storytelling advocacy programme
Building upon the findings of a study that explored the experience and impact of narrative storytelling following acquired brain injury, this article provides insights into how facilitators engaged in humanising practice within the context of a storytelling advocacy program and examines the engagement of storytelling facilitators with storytellers.
Report
Accessible design, hospital discharge and ageing in place: a national survey of occupational therapists
This report is the second of two studies investigating accessible housing conducted through the Summer Foundation–La Trobe University research program, to inform decision-makers on incorporating minimum mandatory accessibility standards in the 2022 National Construction Code (NCC).
Report
Queensland’s Deadly Ears Program
Queensland’s Deadly Ears Program aims to reduce the impact of ear disease and hearing loss on Indigenous children by providing a range of frontline services in remote areas. This report summarises the services provided by the program between 2007 and 2019.