ATAR for occupational therapy – Your guide to the ATAR for every OT course in Australia in 2022
You can study occupational therapy in most states and territories in Australia. Depending on which pathway you take, it takes a minimum of 4 to…
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Calls for Allied Health Needs Assessment and Funding in Aged Care by July 2024
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has welcomed the Australian Aged Care Collaboration’s (AACC) call for the introduction of allied health funding for aged care residents,…
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ATAR for occupational therapy – your guide to the ATAR for every OT course in Australia in 2021
You can study occupational therapy in most states and territories in Australia. Depending on which pathway you take, it takes a minimum of 4 to…
ATAR for occupational therapy – your guide to the ATAR for every OT course in Australia in 2020
You can study occupational therapy in most states and territories in Australia. Depending on which pathway you take, it takes a minimum of 4 to…
Practice what you preach; to provide the best service to the clients during work hours – Jordan Balfry
As part of #loveyourcareer week, we asked occupational therapist Jordan Balfry for her perspective on her profession. This is what she had to say…. What…
ATAR for occupational therapy – your guide to the ATAR for every OT course in Australia in 2019
You can study occupational therapy in most states and territories in Australia. Depending on which pathway you take, it takes a minimum of 4 to…
The ultimate guide to career development for health professionals in just 4 simple steps
A treasure trove of knowledge for anyone in health who is serious about their career advancement was released recently. It was titled the Allied Health…
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What are the big issues in health right now? An optometrist, occupational therapist and sonographer tell us….
Young Optometrist Rose Huang on buying online Glasses and contact lenses are a medical device and not simply something you can just “Add to Cart”…
20 years of change in Occupational Therapy – by Nicole Grant
I am an Occupational Therapist and Practice Principal working in the private sector in Brisbane. I have now been working/ studying in the field of…
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Selective editing of reviews: illegal or not? AHPRA draws the line
In light of a recent incident where an organisation was publishing only positive reviews from consumers, AHPRA has published further guidance for advertisers of regulated…
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ADNet to accelerate research for the prevention and treatment of Dementia
On 2nd July 2018, the Turnbull Government announced plans of the establishment of the Australian Dementia Network (ADNet). ADNet, once established will be considered as…
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Are prisoners getting the mental health care they deserve?
In light of the momentum given to the issue of mental health in the federal budget, and reports of a psychiatric patient being kept in…
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Putting the “S” back in Occupations: Sleep is an Occupation – by Assistant Professor Tawanda Machingura, Bond University
Occupation is central to occupational therapy. In occupational therapy, occupations are the daily activities people engage in as individuals, families or communities to occupy their…
ATAR and OP List for 14 courses Australia-wide – 2018
Dentistry It takes a minimum of 5 – 7 years to become a dentist in Australia. Currently, there are six universities who take undergraduate students…
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ATAR list for occupational therapy programs in Australia 2018
There are around 20 universities which offer an occupational therapy degree in Australia. For entry into an undergraduate occupational therapy course commencing in 2018, the…
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Two Canberran Occupational Therapists represent OTA in the inquiry of the ongoing problems in the implementation of NDIS in ACT
Occupational therapists Asimina Peristeri and Laura Taylor highlighted several issues in the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Australian Capital Territory…
Federal Budget 2018/19: What’s in it for key health industry organisations?
Pharmacy, nursing, exercise physiology, medicine, occupational therapy, dentistry, mental health, consumers and public health….. your guide to what happened in the 2018/2019 health budget. It’s…
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4 practitioners on what it means to practice mindfulness in health care
To wrap up our Mindful May theme in My Health Career, we are very pleased to feature the comments of a physiotherapist, psychologist, nurse educator…
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Is mindfulness “right” for you? Here’s how it transformed my practice – by Amanda Griffiths, founder MHC
I’m not here to say whether mindfulness may be right or wrong for you. Only you can explore that for yourself. However, I would really,…
How the NDIA Independent Pricing Review will affect the quality of care provided to disabled people
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) expressed its strong opposition to the National Disability Insurance Agency acceptance of the Independent Pricing Review from McKinsey & Company.…