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OT4002:03
Contemporary Issues for Health Professionals
This subject enables small groups of students to be self directed in focussing on contemporary practice issues. The changes and challenges of existing concepts for Occupational Therapy will be explored, along with new skills to equip therapists into the twenty-first century to enable them to work more effectively in the current and future work arena. Topics relevant to the current social, political and economic climate for occupational therapy practice will be explored and may amongst others include, cost containment issues, the multiple determinants of health, inequity of service provision, consumer advocacy, indigenous health, community and rural practice.
review, consolidate and integrate previously acquired learning into a coherent basis for practice and professional development;
describe and analyse current trends in health and social policy and their consequences for clients and care providers;
discuss how occupational therapists might influence the development of social policy for reducing social inequality;