Board Publications

This page provides links to publications regarding Policies and Guidelines, Application Policies, Criminal history checking, Board Newsletters, Annual Reports, Registrant Information Kit, Management Documents and Reports. You will need Adobe Reader to access all documents. If you do not have Adobe Reader a free copy can be downloaded from the Adobe site.

Policies and Guidelines

Code of Conduct for Board Members
Guidelines for professional conduct and practice
Guidelines for registrants supervising occupational therapy support staff
Guidelines for supervised practice (for other than health reasons)
Policy and guidelines for the supervision of overseas trained occupational therapists on temporary (12 month) visas
Registration of occupational therapists working in positions not identified as “occupational therapist”
  Supervision for registrants returning to practice

Application Policies

Certificates of Registration Status
English language proficiency
Incomplete applications
Proof of identity
Reference requirements
Translation of documents
Witnessing and certifying documents

Criminal history checking

Criminal history checking overview
Criminal history checking – Applicant policy
Criminal history checking – Board policy
To read some frequently asked questions and answers on Criminal history checking, click here

Board Newsletters

June 2009 Newsletter
Board Newsletter - December 2008
Board Newsletter - April 2008
Board Newsletter - May 2007
Board Newsletter - December 2001

Annual Reports

2008-2009 annual report
2007-2008 annual report
2006-2007 annual report
2005-2006 annual report
2004-2005 annual report
2003-2004 annual report
2002-2003 annual report
2001-2002 annual report
2000-2001 annual report

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Registrant Information Kit

This registrant kit includes information on membership and functions of the Board, registrant obligations, renewing and restoring registration, the disciplinary process, continuing professional education, practice guidelines, professional associations and other information of interest to practitioners. To download a copy of the Board's registrant information kit, click here

Management Documents

The Board has approved its draft Strategic Plan 2007-2011

Reports

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s national occupational therapy labour force 2002-2003 Report is available at www.aihw.gov.au by selecting Publications and then selecting ‘health and welfare labour force’ in Browse a list of publications, then ‘2006’ in Year
Report on Occupational Therapists Labour Force Survey 2005 by Health Information Centre,
Queensland Health
Occupational Therapists Workforce characteristics
Occupational Therapists Workforce statistics
 
Research Grants Project Reports, Guidelines and Policy
An evaluation of non-traditional Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Experiences: Role Emerging (Project) Placements, January 2009 (Michele Clark and Yvonne Thomas) – Executive Summary – the final Report is available upon request to the Office (E-mail occupationaltherapy@healthregboards.qld.gov.au or telephone to 07 3247 4866)
Development of a pro forma for evaluating the instructional behaviours of occupational therapists, October 2007 (Craig Greber) – Abstract – the website references for the published articles arising from the project are available upon request to the Office (E-mail occupationaltherapy@healthregboards.qld.gov.au or telephone to 07 3247 4866)
Guidelines for Research Grant Applicants
Research Grants Policy
OT AUSTRALIA Qld Professional Development Needs Analysis Survey