The Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland is the body responsible for the registration of Occupational Therapists in Queensland. Before a person in Queensland may practice as, or hold themself out to be an Occupational Therapist, he or she must first register with the Board.

The Board is the statutory authority established to enact the provisions of the Occupational Therapists Registration Act 2001, Occupational Therapists Registration Regulation 2001 and the Health Practitioners (Professional Standards) Act 1999.

Access to the above legislation is available from www.legislation.qld.gov.au.

To obtain information regarding the following please follow the link below to the Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards (OHPRB):

  • other health practitioner registration boards in Queensland;
  • Freedom of Information;
  • the full Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards Privacy Policy.

Board annual report for 2008-09 now available

Guidelines for professional conduct and practice available

Supervised practice policy, information and forms here

Update your contact details here


Registration Update

OT included in national registration and accreditation – read more here


The Board contributed to a joint submission to the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council to include occupational therapy as a nationally registered health profession.

New registrant information kit now available

Latest Board newsletter available here

Information on Criminal history checking here

For information on the national registration and accreditation scheme, click here

OT AUSTRALIA Qld 2009 professional development calendar Semester 2

OT AUSTRALIA Qld 10th State Conference and 60th anniversary celebration Brisbane 21-22 November 2009 – more information at www.otqld.org.au – proudly sponsored by the Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland

Board funds research study into workforce longevity in occupational therapy. Click here for more information and here to download a consent form.

Office counter hours are 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday, with telephone contact being available 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.