Practitioner

Council Annual Reports 2022/23

For the 2022/23 reporting period, the joint annual report of the 15 NSW Health Professional Councils (Councils) is now available.

Call for Expressions of Interest - Practitioner Member - Occupational Therapy Council

Please note: The deadline for applications has now closed.

Cultural safety

The joint Councils and HPCA Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy 2023 - 2024 aims to strengthen cultural safety within the NSW regulatory system through increased participation of Aboriginal people and collaboration with stakeholders.

Call for Expression of Interest - Shared Lay Members Panel

Please note: The deadline for these Expressions of Interest has now passed. Expressions of interest are being sought from suitably qualified and experienced nominees for appointment by the Minister for Health to the Health Professional Councils Authority Shared Lay...

2018/19 Annual Report

The 2018/19 Annual Report of the Occupational Therapy Council of NSW is now available. The 2018/19 Annual Report is structured in three parts: Part 1 Information that is common across all Councils, including the responsibilities of Councils, governance, compliance and...

How we perform our role?

The Council provides non-disciplinary programs for practitioners with health or performance issues and monitors conditions placed on practitioners (excluding registration issues).

What is our role?

In order to best understand the role of the Council it is important to understand the context within which we operate.The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) sets out the regulatory framework for health practitioners in Australia.

Access to information

We are required to make certain information available and respond to requests for information. This means that information will generally be released unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure. From 1 July 2010 the Government Information (Public...

I have to attend drug or alcohol screening

Some practitioners need to attend screening for drug and/or alcohol use. This page explains the process and provides the policies, procedures and practical information these practitioners will need.

Council Membership Vacancies

Expressions of interest are invited for membership of the Occupational Therapy Council of NSW for the following vacancies: 5 Occupational Therapists 1 Community member The Information Package for Applications has details about membership responsibilities and how to...

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