OT SPARKS - GROUP SUPERVISION

We are excited to offer group supervision through a collaborative partnership with Alike Health. This partnership provides occupational therapists with an opportunity to connect in a supportive, and accessible environment, guided by experienced facilitator Sarah Smith who understands the realities of practice. 

Term 1, 2026 dates:

Friday 23 January -  Resetting the clinical lens: Foundations for the year ahead

As we begin a new year, many clinicians describe a sense of “resetting” — recalibrating after periods of leave, re-entering routines, or stepping into new workloads, expectations, or roles.

This session invites participants to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the foundations of sound OT practice. Through guided discussion and case reflection, OTs will explore how they think, what influences their decision-making, and how to set a grounded, intentional tone for their clinical reasoning in the year ahead.
 

Friday 20 February - Collaborative approaches to health and participation in intellectual disability
  

People with intellectual disability experience significant health inequalities, under-recognised medical issues, communication barriers, sensory differences, and increased functional vulnerability. OTs frequently act as first identifiers of functional change, emerging health concerns, carer-system breakdown, or behavioural shifts linked to underlying unmet needs. 

This session integrates occupational therapy reasoning with medical insight from rehabilitation physician Dr Liz Thompson, emphasising collaborative and holistic care.

Friday 20 March - Choosing the best fit: Navigating uncertainty in home modifications
 

 Many home modification cases involve unclear pathways. OTs frequently navigate situations where:

• the environment limits what is possible,

• several options are imperfect,

• client goals and safety considerations compete,

• information is inconsistent or incomplete,

• funding, layout, or tenancy constraints prevent ideal solutions,

• decisions must balance meaning, autonomy, and risk.

This session explores how OT's balance safety, autonomy, practicality, and environmental limitations to determine the most enabling solutions, recognising that many cases require thoughtful reasoning rather than clear-cut answers.