The role of Allied Health Assistants in Supporting Occupational Therapy Practice (October 2015)

Published: Thursday 21 November 2024

For many years allied health (OT) assistants have been part of many public sector occupational therapy departments. With the increased opportunities for assistants arising from the NDIS and aged care reforms and with many workforce reviews in progress by Governments, Occupational Therapy Australia, like many of our other allied health association colleagues, have been developing position statements to guide practice in this area.

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