FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE

Foundations for Practice is a 12-month professional development and supervision program for early career occupational therapists who want practical support to build confidence, competence and sustainable practice habits.

The program is designed for occupational therapists in their first 0-5 years of practice, particularly those working in community, private practice, NDIS, aged care or mixed caseload settings.

Each session combines structured teaching, practical tools and guided reflection so participants can apply learning directly to everyday practice.

• 12x  90-minute sessions
• Currently online via Microsoft Teams
• Flexible attendance options - attend one session, a bundle, or the full program
• Structured teaching, practical tools and reflection
• Up to 18 CPD hours across the full program
• Designed to complement workplace supervision and 1:1 clinical supervision

• Early career OTs in their first 0-5 years of practice
• New graduates needing structure, guidance and confidence
• Community and private practice clinicians
• OTs managing mixed or complex caseloads
• Employers wanting to support early career staff with external learning and reflection

• Assessment skills and information gathering
• Goal setting and intervention planning
• Clinical reasoning frameworks
• Caseload organisation and workload habits
• Professional communication and documentation
• Working with families, teams and other disciplines
• Reflective practice and confidence building
• Professional development planning and sustainable practice

Foundations for Practice has been intentionally developed to align with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards and Occupational Therapy Australia early career support guidance.

 31/07/2026

Making it work - Strategies for managing a mixed and evolving caseload

This session supports development of structure, prioritisation, and sustainable practices when working across varied client groups

28/08/2026

Working across the system - Effective interdisciplinary collaboration in OT

This session focuses on real-world collaboration outside traditional MDT structures

25/09/2026

Learning from practice - Reflective skills for professional growth

This session builds practice, repeatable relfection habits that support genuine growth

30/10/2026

Strengthening your foundation - Confidence for the evolving OT

This session helps early career OTs understand confidence as a skill that develops through experience, reflection, support, and intentional strategies

27/11/2026

Sustainable OT practice: Self-care and resilience

This session helps OTs understand the demands of community practice and build practical strategies that strengthen wellbeing, resilience and professional identity

18/12/2026

Charting your path - Professional development and lifelong learning

This session brings structure, reassurance and clarity to the next phase of growth