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 professional issues such as diverse client groups, collaborative partnerships, and core principles shaping practice. The final section focuses on practical issues, including assessment, assistive technology, primary health care, sustainability, health promotion, leadership, and practice management. Each chapter includes case studies, key concept explanations, and review questions, while an overarching theme is the building of respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Pacific and Māori communities, guided by principles of truth, recognition, and reconciliation.
Including a companion site with adaptable PowerPoint slides for lecturers and educators who adopt the edited text for education purposes, this is the complete resource for students beginning their journey toward becoming occupational therapists in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.
Table of Contents:
Section 1: The Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Context 1. An Introduction to Occupational Therapy in an Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Context 2. Occupational Therapy in Australia’s History 3. Australia’s Health and Health Care System 4. The National Disability Insurance Scheme and its Relationship to Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia 5. Aotearoa New Zealand Health Care System and its Occupational Therapy Whakapapa 6. The Role of Occupational Therapy Professional Associations and Regulatory Bodies in Australia and New Zealand 7. Scope of Practice of Occupational Therapists in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 8. Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Section 2: Professional Issues 9. Skills for Effective Communication in Occupational Therapy Practice 10. Occupational Therapists Working with Individuals and Families: Person-centred and Relational Occupation-based Practice 11. Occupational Therapists Working with Groups, Families/Whānau, Communities/Mob, and Populations 12. Partnering with Experts by Experience in Occupational Therapy 13. Social Justice and Intersectionality: Overview and Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice 14. Embracing Social Transformation: Occupational Therapy in Community Practices 15. Reimagining Occupational Therapy: Culturally Responsive Practice and First Peoples Health and Well-being 16. Māori Health and Occupational Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand 17. Pacific Health and Occupational Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand 18. Academic Education of Occupational Therapists in Australia 19. Practice Education of Occupational Therapists in Australia 20. Occupational Therapy Academic and Practice Education in Aotearoa New Zealand 21. Occupational Science in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 22. Research in Occupational Therapy 23. Evidence-based Practice, Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science in Occupational Therapy 24. Professional and Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Practice 25. Occupational Therapy Practice Models Section 3: Practice Issues 26. Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy I: Occupation-Centred Practice 27. Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy II: Understanding the Environment 28. The Occupational Therapy Practice Process 29. Occupational Therapy Assessment 30. Core Business: Occupation Analysis, Activity Analysis and Task Analysis 31. Understanding Human Occupation 32. The Development of Occupations Across the Lifespan and Life Course 33. Emerging Areas of Occupational Therapy Practice 34. Occupational Therapy Process and Assistive Technology 35. Sustainability and Occupational Therapy 36. The Role of Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 37. Occupational Therapy in Population Health and Health Promotion in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 38. Occupational Therapy Practice in Regional, Rural, and Remote Australia 39 Case Management in Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 40. Leadership, Advocacy and Promotion in the Occupational Therapy Profession 41. Moving Forward: Occupational Therapy in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Future
About the Author :
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
