An introduction to occupational therapy in an Australian context

Helen Bourke-Taylor; Ted Brown; Stephen Isbel; Reinie Cordier; Louise Gustafsson

doi:10.4324/9781003150732-2

An introduction to occupational therapy in an Australian context

Helen Bourke-Taylor^*, Ted Brown, Stephen Isbel, Reinie Cordier, Louise Gustafsson

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Northumbria University

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Upon completion of this chapter, the reader will be able to describe the structure of this book and the intended purpose and audience, explain the rationale behind an Australian specific occupational therapy textbook, and provide an overview of the relevant Australian population trends related to occupational therapy, according to recent statistical and governmental data.

The chapter will present contemporary workforce trends in occupational therapy and discuss the occupational therapy profession and how this textbook is situated within the Australian context of an evolving, evidence-based responsive profession.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Occupational Therapy in Australia
Subtitle of host publication	Professional and Practice Issues
Editors	Ted Brown, Helen M. Bourke-Taylor, Stephen Isbel, Reinie Cordier, Louise Gustafsson
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Chapter	1
Pages	3-13
Number of pages	11
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000356441, 9781003150732
ISBN (Print)	9780367683573, 9781760877446
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003150732-2
Publication status	Published - 19 Apr 2021

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Bourke-Taylor, H., Brown, T., Isbel, S., Cordier, R., & Gustafsson, L. (2021). An introduction to occupational therapy in an Australian context. In T. Brown, H. M. Bourke-Taylor, S. Isbel, R. Cordier, & L. Gustafsson (Eds.), Occupational Therapy in Australia: Professional and Practice Issues (2nd ed., pp. 3-13). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003150732-2

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An introduction to occupational therapy in an Australian context. / Bourke-Taylor, Helen; Brown, Ted; Isbel, Stephen et al.
Occupational Therapy in Australia: Professional and Practice Issues. ed. / Ted Brown; Helen M. Bourke-Taylor; Stephen Isbel; Reinie Cordier; Louise Gustafsson. 2nd. ed. London: Taylor & Francis, 2021. p. 3-13.

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