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17 February 2025
Neurodivergent allied health professional: Barriers and Facilitators
The study aims to explore the experiences, needs, and contributions of neurodivergent professionals in the allied health field. ...

17 February 2025
Maximizing Occupational Therapy in Residential Aged Care: Barriers & Enablers
This project aims to understand barriers and enablers to maximising occupational therapy's contribution in residential aged care facilities (RACFs).

1 July 2024
Facilitating Community-Based Physical Activity for People with Dementia
This research addresses a major unmet need for an early, systematic approach to identify physical activity needs for people with mild dementia, and embed referral pathways/training opportunities for exercise leaders to support improved physical activity options.

1 August 2024
Functional Cognition Screening in Older Adults: Finding the Right Tool
We are looking for older people to join our study. We welcome participants with healthy cognition, mild cognitive impairment, or mild dementia.

1 September 2024
Lived Experiences & Support Needs of CALD OT Students in Simulation Learning
This research is about understanding the lived experiences and support needs of occupational therapy students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds participating in high-fidelity simulation-based learning activities.

13 February 2025
Exploring perceptions of the allied health role in palliative and end of life care
This study aims to explore how allied health professionals work with older adults receiving palliative care and at end of life, in Australia; what unique input the various disciplines can offer, and what learning or professional development informs clinical practice.

13 November 2024
Understanding and addressing suicidality and self-harm after acquired brain injury
This project aims to understand the experiences, needs, and preferences of individuals with ABI, clinicians, and researchers in addressing self-injurious thoughts and behaviours after injury.

23 January 2025
WFOT International Research Engagement of Occupational Therapists
To determine the level of research engagement across occupational therapists who are members of their local OT associations internationally that are associated with WFOT.
