Published: Monday 31 March 2025
This Capability Framework outlines the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for occupational therapists supporting people with Assistive Technology (AT) across various career stages and across all relevant Australian service settings.
The capabilities are grouped across five domains:
- Governance, Standards and Models of Practice
- Guiding principles and practices for assistive technology provision
- Occupation-focused assessment for assistive technology
- Participation-focused AT solutions and systems
- Interprofessional and collaborative practice
The framework aims to:
- facilitate occupational therapists’ self-reflection and decision making regarding their practice
- help practitioners identify areas where they may need to enhance their knowledge or skills relevant to their service setting or area of practice
- demonstrate the professional practice expectations of occupational therapists at different career stages
- support advocacy for the role, function and scope of practice of occupational therapy to key stakeholders, including government, funding bodies, employers and managers
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