Occupational Therapy Society

Occupational Therapy Society

The Council of Occupational Therapists Registration Boards (Australia & New Zealand) Inc. ("COTRB") was established in 1996 in Queensland for the consideration of matters of joint or common concern or interest to the Occupational Therapists Registration Boards in Australia and New Zealand. On the 17 February 2010 the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (SA) approved amendment to its Constitution and Rules and a change of name to the Occupational Therapy Council (Australia & New Zealand) Inc. ("OTC")

The OTC is an independent body comprising membership from the 5 State / Territory Occupational Therapy Registration Boards in Australia and New Zealand.The Board of Management comprises registered occupational therapists (nominated by the Registration Boards), nominees from the professional associations (Occupational Therapy Australia Limited (OTAL) and New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists), nominees from the Australian and New Zealand Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ANZCOTE) and community representation. The Council became an incorporated body in South Australia on 21 January 2000. The Occupational Therapy Board of Australia has appointed OTC to exercise the accreditation functions for the occupational therapy profession under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.

NEW NATIONAL REGISTRATION WEBSITE

The Australia Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has developed a new website for those professions joining the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) in July 2012. Occupational Therapy is one of four professions joining this scheme in 2012, and this new web site will provide up to date information regarding the implementation of this scheme in our profession. For further information, please visit: www.nras2012.ahpra.gov.au

On 18 July 2011 the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council appointed 9 inaugural members to the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (OTBA) Please click here to view the latest AHWMC Communique

The OTC wishes to congratulate Council members Mary Russell (former deputy Chair of OTC and inaugural Chair of OTBA), Jim Carmichael, Terina Saunders and Amanda Bladen on their appointment to the National Board and also Katherine Moore past Deputy Chair of OQAC.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Stage I - Desk Top Audit

How to Apply

Process

An application for assessment will take approximately twelve weeks to process, depending upon the complexity of the application and whether any further information is sought. You should not make contact to check on the progress of your assessment before this time.
Processing includes assessment of the application by the Executive Officer, documentation, and ratification of the assessment by the Overseas Qualifications Assessment Committee (OQAC) of OTC. Sometimes further information may be sought from the applicant, educational institution, referees or certifying officers in other countries where the response and mail service may be slow. The OTC assessment is valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of issue of the Assessment Letter.

Agents

Australia's privacy legislation prohibits OTC from discussing your application with other people unless you authorise us to do so. If you want someone such as a family member or other agent to deal with OTC on your behalf, you need to attach a letter to your application signed by you authorising this person (by name) to act as your agent. If you wish to apply to migrate to Australia as an occupational therapist under the General Skilled Migration visa categories, you will need to have your skills assessed by the OTC. The OTC will assess your skills as "suitable" or "not suitable" for your nominated occupation against the requirements it has established.

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