职业治疗师通过帮助人们去做他们想做和需要做的事情，来改变生活。帮助人们发展，恢复，改善和维持日常生活所需的技能和功能是这项有意义的职业的核心。您将在大学最先进的设施中以及专业实习期间开发一系列临床技能，为在各种医疗保健环境中工作做好准备。作为职业治疗师，您可以例如为各种能力的孩子开发包容性的游乐场体验和环境，可以建议工作场所变更以帮助受伤的工人重返工作，或者可以设计房屋改建或公共交通变更以确保获得通行证对于使用电动轮椅的人。澳大利亚政府的《工作展望》将职业疗法确定为高就业增长领域。
The work of occupational therapists is diverse. They adapt environments, activities or equipment to enhance participation in everyday tasks, assisting people of all ages and abilities to do what they need and want to do at home, work, school and in the community.You will develop a range of health professional skills in the University’s state-of-the-art facilities and during your professional placement, preparing you for work in diverse health care environments.As an occupational therapist you can make a difference to the lives of individuals, groups and communities. As examples, you can work with people with disabilities to engage in daily activities that have meaning to their lives, develop inclusive playground experiences and environments for children of all abilities, or you could design home modifications or public transport changes that would ensure access for a person using a power wheelchair. Occupational therapy has been identified as a high job growth area by the Australian Government’s Job Outlook.