Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Training world-class occupational therapists Our graduates work with people and communities to help them overcome challenges and participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists work with people to promote their health and wellbeing through enabling them to participate in activities that are important to them, such as taking care of themselves and others, working, studying, and participating in hobbies and social activities. They work with children to help them reach developmental milestones, support recovery and inclusion in their communities for people with mental health difficulties, assist people to return to their daily lives after a stroke or hip replacement and support return to work following an accident.

As an occupational therapist, your skills will be invaluable as you work with individuals and communities to assess their unique situation, determine goals and put together a plan for success. You'll learn theoretical knowledge in biomedical, behavioural and occupational sciences. Hands-on professional placements offer you opportunities to hone your learnings and skills. You will study a variety of courses to: Take a quick tour of the Health Education and Research Building, a purpose-built facility that delivers modern teaching and learning for our nursing, midwifery and allied health students, here at our Callaghan campus. Commencing first year, occupational therapy students complete 1,000 hours of professional practice. Be mentored and supervised by qualified occupational therapy educators during placement which can be local, national, or rural. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia in partnership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).Board registration standards must be met in order to practice in Australia.