Practice Essentials: Working with Children, Young People & Families – Module 3 focuses on building the professional skills required to work collaboratively across systems, disciplines, and settings to support children, young people, and their families. Whether you're early in your career or transitioning into paediatric practice, this module will help clarify the occupational therapy role and scope of practice, while strengthening your ability to advocate for occupational therapy in interprofessional teams. You'll also explore how to delegate and supervise effectively when working with allied health assistants, and how to foster shared goals and clear communication across service settings. 

This module examines strategies for enabling participation in both educational and community contexts, including the use of multi-tiered approaches in schools and facilitating access to local services. Learners will gain practical skills for collaborating with educators, supporting inclusive education, and connecting families with community-based resources that promote engagement and wellbeing. The final section introduces models of clinical and professional supervision that support reflective practice and lifelong learning. You’ll explore supervision as a tool for building capability and ensuring ethical, high-quality practice, both as a supervisee and a future supervisor. 

Through reflective activities and real-world applications, learners will emerge with a broader view of occupational therapy practice and stronger skills for working within the systems that shape children's lives.  

This module is mapped to the OTA Capability Framework for Occupational Therapists Working with Children, Young People and Families and embeds reflective activities to encourage critical thinking, cultural responsiveness, and confident application of knowledge in real-world settings.

After completing this module, you will be able to: 

• Understand the unique roles of occupational therapists and other professionals in paediatric practice, and advocate for the OT role across sectors and settings. 

• Collaborate effectively within interprofessional teams, including knowing when to refer or seek additional expertise. 

• Understand the role of allied health assistants and develop foundational skills in delegation, supervision, and provision of training and resources. 

• Apply a multi-tiered approach in educational settings, working collaboratively with educators to support individual students and inclusive environments. 

• Recognise the importance of community participation and learn how to connect families with local, inclusive services and programs. 

• Identify relevant community-based services and understand how they support occupational engagement and participation for children and families. 

• Understand the role of clinical and professional supervision in practice development, reflection, and ethical decision-making. 

• Use a range of supervision models and strategies to enhance learning and practice, including observation, co-treatment, and guided discussion. 

This module is suitable for: 
Early career OTs or more experienced OTs transitioning into paediatric practice 

CPD HOURS: 
Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 3 hours

ACCESS: 
This module will take approximately 3 hours to complete. You may revisit this module at any time within 12 weeks from purchase date and download documents embedded within the module. 

REGISTRATION FEES & INCLUSIONS 
OTA Member: $200 
Non Member: $280 
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OTHER PURCHASING OPTIONS
For organisations wishing to purchase multiple bundles of the Practice Essentials: Working with Children, Young People & Families, please contact info@otaus.com.au to discuss.

The Practice Essentials: Working with Children, Young People & Families Modules can be purchased as a bundle, visit the Bundle product page to find out more.

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