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REMINDER - Stage 2 Practice Audit

Once in Australia following successful completion of the Stage I – Desk Top Audit, overseas educated occupational therapists will be required to have their practice audited once they have secured paid employment, or self-employment, as an occupational therapist in Australia.

The purpose of the practice audit is to promote competence of the overseas educated OT to practice in the Australian context. In most cases, audited practice is consistent with normal supervision/performance management procedures. Nevertheless, OTC needs to be assured that the practice of overseas educated therapists is audited for the equivalent of six months full-time practice once they are employed as an occupational therapist in Australia.



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Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Council (Aust & NZ) Inc

Download the OTC Communique - March 2011

Download the OTC / OTAL Joint Communique Re National Registration and Accreditation Scheme



The Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards (Australia & New Zealand) Inc. ("COTRB") was established in 1996 in Queensland for the consideration of matters of joint or common concern or interest to the Occupational Therapists Registration Boards in Australia and New Zealand. On the 17 February 2010 the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (SA) approved amendment to its Constitution and Rules and a change of name to the Occupational Therapy Council (Australia & New Zealand) Inc. ("OTC")

The OTC is an independent body comprising membership from the 5 State / Territory Occupational Therapy Registration Boards in Australia and New Zealand.The Board of Management comprises registered occupational therapists (nominated by the Registration Boards), nominees from the professional associations (Occupational Therapy Australia Limited (OTAL) and New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists), nominees from the Australian and New Zealand Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ANZCOTE) and community representation.

The Council became an incorporated body in South Australia on 21 January 2000.

The Occupational Therapy Board of Australia has appointed OTC to exercise the accreditation functions for the occupational therapy profession under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.

NEW NATIONAL REGISTRATION WEBSITE

The Australia Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has developed a new website for those professions joining the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) in July 2012. Occupational Therapy is one of four professions joining this scheme in 2012, and this new web site will provide up to date information regarding the implementation of this scheme in our profession. For further information, please visit: www.nras2012.ahpra.gov.au

On 18 July 2011 the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council appointed 9 inaugural members to the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA) Please click here to view the latest AHWMC Communique

The OTC wishes to congratulate Council members Mary Russell (former deputy Chair of OTC and inaugural Chair of OTBA), Jim Carmichael, Terina Saunders and Amanda Bladen on their appointment to the National Board and also Katherine Moore past Deputy Chair of OQAC.

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