Policies

The Board has the following policies. Please click the appropriate link for more information..

• Competence to Practise Policy
• Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Criminal Record Screening
• OTs working in positions not identified as OT
• Registration of Practice Name
• Registration of Additional Qualification
• Use of Title AccOT
• Occupational Therapy Support Staff
• Overseas-trained Occupational Therapists
• Risk Management Guidelines
• Code of Practice 2009
• Impairment Policy

There is also a requirement, if you have not practised occupational therapy in the preceding five years, to undergo a period of supervised practice.  The policies relating to this are listed below:

• Recency of Practice
• Supervised Return to Practise Guidelines and Appeal Process
• Practice Audit Plan Application
• Tips for Preparing your Report, and Getting the most out of your Practice Audit 
• Sample of final practice audit statement of experience

The Act has recently been amended, and other policies in this section are being updated.

Please contact us if you have any queries regarding the Act.