Definition of Occupational Therapy

Definition of Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy means the provision of services that focus on occupational performance in the areas of:  self-care, work and leisure through the identification, assessment, prevention and alleviation of human physical, emotional, developmental or cognitive dysfunction from whatever cause, and the restoration, improvement or maintenance of optimal function or development of latent abilities to maximise function in life roles including:

• the application and interpretation of selected occupational therapy evaluative procedures and assessment;
• the planning, administration and evaluation of remedial treatment programmes of occupational therapy;
• the planning, administration and evaluation of preventative, health maintenance and education programmes of occupational therapy;
• the provision of consultative, educational, advisory research and other professional services as may be required.