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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE School of Allied Health National Brisbane, Melbourne & North Sydney SEMESTER 2, 2021 OTHY204: Occupational Participation and Disability UNIT OUTLINE

Credit points:

10

Prerequisites:

OTHY201 Contextual Determinants of Health Illness and Disability

It is your responsibility as a student to ensure that you have the prerequisites or co-requisites for a particular unit. You may not enrol in this unit if you have previously passed, or are currently enrolled in, any unit identified as incompatible with this unit. If you do not meet these requirements, then you must see your Course Coordinator. National Lecturer-in-Charge and Lecturers-in Charge: National/ Brisbane

Melbourne

Sydney

Dr Rosamund Harrington

Mina Lonsdale

Jessica Rafanelli

Room 203.2.04 1100 Nudgee Road, Banyo, Qld 4014 [email protected] (07) 3623 7853 Monday to Thursday

Level 2, Daniel Mannix Building, 17 Young St, Fitzroy VIC 3065 [email protected] (03) 9953 3777 Monday to Wednesday, Friday

Tenison Woods House, 8-20 Napier St, North Sydney NSW 2060 [email protected] (02) 97392786 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Key Contact: If you are experiencing difficulties meeting the requirements of your studies please contact the Lecturer in Charge (LIC) of this unit or your campus Course Coordinator.

Unit Rationale, Description and Aim Understanding the factors that influence quality of life and health outcomes for people with disabilities is important for occupational therapists because of the profession’s focus on participation in everyday occupations and roles. In this unit, students examine the social context of disability including community attitudes, policies, legislation, health service delivery and barriers to participation. Students will examine and reflect on the role that occupational therapists and other allied health professionals play in enabling occupational participation. This unit builds on the experience and personal development gained by students in the previous semester in the unit OTHY201, and in previous year in the University Core Curriculum unit UNCC100 by undertaking Extended Unit Outline 2021 OTHY204 Occupational Participation and Disability

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25 hours of Community Engagement Experience spread over the semester. In OTHY204 students work with individuals within community groups and consider the historical, societal, cultural, environmental and personal factors that might limit that person’s participation in their local community. The over-arching aim of this unit is for students to develop an understanding of the social context of disability and the role Occupational Therapists, other allied health professionals, families and communities play in enabling occupational participation.

Teaching team Brisbane

Melbourne

Sydney

Dr Ros Harrington Rosamund.Harrington@acu. edu.au

Mina Lonsdale [email protected]

Jessica Rafanelli [email protected]

Louise Mogg [email protected]

Dr Rebecca Pockney [email protected]

Hannah Forbes [email protected]

Shinead Borkovic [email protected]

Community Engagement Coordinators: Melbourne: North Sydney: Brisbane:

Mina Lonsdale Lee Zakrzewski Dr Rosamund Harrington

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Mode: Online and Face to face Attendance pattern: 1 hour lecture per week (pre-recorded/live) 2 hour tutorial per week (in person attendance 25 hours (minimum) of Community Engagement - It is expected that these hours will be distributed regularly across the semester, for example, 2-3 hours per week. However, it may be possible to accumulate at least some of these hours by engaging in block activities. It is important that the community engagement component of this unit includes working with an individual and is goal-focused in nature in order to build on the experience gained in the previous unit OTHY201: Contextual Determinants of Health, Illness and Disability. It is preferable for you to continue with the same Community Engagement placement that you commenced in Semester 1 where there is the opportunity to work with a person with disability during this placement. Please contact the Community Engagement Coordinator for your campus at the start of Semester 2 if you are unsure whether the placement meets the requirements for OTHY204: Occupational Participation and Disability. Please note that any orientation or preparation specific to your Community Engagement organisation must be undertaken but this may only contribute four hours (maximum) to the 25 hours (minimum) of Community Engagement set as a hurdle requirement for completion of this unit.

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The 25 Community Engagement hours in this unit are counted towards your 1000hrs of Professional Practice education as required by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Australia. Community Engagement is a crucial element of your Professional Practice education at ACU and in this unit helps to prepare you to work with people with disabilities in addition to developing ACU Graduate Attributes 1, 2, 6 and 10. Covid related changes to community engagement and related assessments will be made by LICs and announced on LEO if and when the need arises. Preparation for Community Engagement: Please note Preparation for Community Engagement is an essential part of the unit and MUST be undertaken before commencing your placement. Mandatory Preparation for Community Engagement includes the following: 1. Orientation to CE session Review the online introduction to CE in OTHY204 available on the OTHY204 LEO site; Content will cover: a. Situating the Community Engagement experience within the OT course and the unit OTHY204, b. Processes you MUST follow to get started with your Community Engagement. You are required to complete the Community Engagement Orientation Quiz on LEO after reviewing the online orientation to ensure you have understood the processes required. 2. Completion of all Pre-Community Engagement Hurdle Tasks a. NDIS Workers Orientation Module Before the end of Week 2 You are required to complete the NDIS Workers Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ available at https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/training-course and save a copy of your certificate of completion for this module prior to commencing community engagement. This module will take approximately 90 mins to completed and contribute to your 25 hrs of community engagement for the semester. Students who completed OTHY201 in semester 1 2021 should already have completed this module. b. Disability Dynamic online learning package Before the end of Week 2 You are required to complete the Disability Dynamic (Cerebral Palsy Alliance) online learning module Working with Clients, and the associated embedded quizzes and activities prior to commencing your Community Engagement. These activities will take approximately 3 hours to complete and contribute to your 25 hrs of community engagement for the semester. Further details and instructions will be provided during the orientation session. c. Ensure you have In Place approval for OTHY204 community engagement or contact your campus community engagement coordinator if you need to arrange a new community engagement placement. d. Ensure your Working with Children Check, National Police Check, Fitness to Practice and other mandatory placement documents are up to date Prior to commencing the unit you are also expected to explore the options for Community Engagement specific to this unit if you are not continuing the community engagement you commenced in semester 1 for OTHY201. These may include options available through ACU Engagement or via Self-Select placements available on In Place. You can investigate the opportunities available through ACU Engagement at the following location: http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_university/acu_engagement

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Please note that not all the options available for Community Engagement through ACU Engagement are suitable for this unit. You should only consider those options that can provide the opportunity to work with an individual with a disability. You may organise your own Community Engagement placement but you must seek and obtain approval from your Community Engagement Coordinator prior to commencing your placement to ensure the experience meets the unit requirements AND the ACU Engagement philosophy. You are required to work with one person with a disability throughout the semester on a specific goal of importance to that person. You will evaluate the attainment of that goal using Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS). Opportunities for working on individual goals within a group program setting can be considered; please discuss these with your Lecturer-in-Charge prior to commencing your Community Engagement placement. Please consider which opportunities most interest you as you will be expected to make contact to arrange your Community Engagement experience by the first week of semester. You will be expected to follow the procedures and protocols for Community Engagement at ACU similar to those required for the unit OTHY201: Contextual Determinants of Health, Illness and Disability (see Community Engagement – Guidelines & Information Booklet for OTHY201 & OTHY204). Failing a Placement: Students will be required to ‘Show Cause’ why their enrolment should not be terminated if they fail any professional experience or community engagement unit. If students fail a placement and are permitted to continue with their enrolment, they must re-enrol in the failed unit and repeat the placement. Failing a repeated placement may result in termination from the course. Further information can be found in the ACU Policy Unsatisfactory Progress: https://www.acu.edu.au/handbook/handbook-2021/policies-and-generalinformation/2021-academic-regulations Remediation: If a student fails a placement, meetings will take place between the student and the LIC to reflect on the placement issues, identify learning needs and strategies to prepare for the next placement, and develop a suitable course pathway (the latter should be discussed in the presence of the Course Coordinator). Repeating a placement: Due to the complexities of sourcing placements outside of scheduled placement units, repeat placements are usually only offered during scheduled placement units, or when the unit is offered. ACU Policy Student Appeal of Grades: If a student fails a placement or unit, they may appeal the decision, as per below policy: http://www.acu.edu.au/policy/student_policies/student_appeals_policy

Duration: 11-week semester. No attendance is required during Week 9. You should anticipate undertaking 150 hours of study for this unit, including class attendance, readings and assignment preparation. The 25 community engagement hours are in addition to this.

Attendance: Attendance requirements of unit

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Attendance at ALL classes is expected and an attendance record will be kept for all tutorial/practical classes and for any compulsory lectures. Reasons why attendance is required In tutorials/practicals, you will be interacting with other students, learning from your tutors and developing and demonstrating knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours which are required to be a safe and competent occupational therapist and meet the learning outcomes for the unit. Attendance Process and Missed classes If you miss a tutorial you need to: • • •

Send an email to your LIC/tutor to advise them of your absence. If you know in advance e.g. you have a medical appointment, we would appreciate prior notice as a courtesy. Complete the learning activity as directed by your LIC/tutor that demonstrates you have addressed the learning outcomes related to the missed class. Upload your completed work to the LEO dropbox for this activity by the end of semester

If you have any questions, please send an email request to your LIC. N.B As the learning activities are a demonstration of your weekly learning outcomes, results for the unit may be withheld until you have uploaded the learning activity for missed class/es. Consequences for not meeting the attendance requirements of unit 1. Only for absences greater than 20% of the unit tutorials or practicals will an approved application for Special Consideration be required. In the event of illness and/or personal circumstances beyond your control and if your absence meets the requirements for Special Consideration (SC) you are advised to complete an application for (SC) outlining why you were unable to attend. All 5 pages of the application plus supporting documentary evidence should accompany this application and be submitted to the administrative staff on your campus within 5 days of the absence. Only submissions in Word or pdf forms will be accepted. https://www.studentportal.acu.edu.au/acuinfo/admin/exams/special-consideration

2. If you do not receive an approved Application for Special Consideration for absences of greater than 20% of the classes in this unit where attendance is recorded, you may receive a Fail Grade for this unit. 3. Absences of more than 40% of all tutorial/practical sessions in this unit (even with an approved Application for Special Consideration) may result in a Fail grade for the unit as you are unlikely to meet the learning outcome requirements of the unit. In such instances you are advised to discuss your situation with the Course Coordinator and consider whether you meet the requirements to apply for “Re-credit of Unit/s and Refund of Fees in Special Circumstances.” This form can be found in Student Connect or at: https://forms.acu.edu.au/public/study_at_acu/re_recredit_of_units_and_refund_of_fees_in_special_circumstances School of Allied Health Administration (for submission of Application for Special Consideration) Brisbane Melbourne (07) 3623 7842 (03) 9953 3636 [email protected] [email protected]

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North Sydney (02) 9739 2595 [email protected]

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Learning Outcomes The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy course is a professional program that requires development of particular attributes for accreditation purposes. These are also included in the learning outcomes. Australian occupational therapy competency standards (AOTCS) 2018 developed within this unit are: Australian occupational therapy competency standards (AOTCS) 2018

Learning Outcomes

Standard 1 Professionalism

1,2,5

An occupational therapist practises in an ethical, safe, lawful and accountable manner, supporting client health and wellbeing through occupation and consideration of the person and their environment. An occupational therapist: 1. complies with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia’s standards, guidelines and Code of conduct 2. adheres to legislation relevant to practice 3. maintains professional boundaries in all client and professional relationships 4. recognises and manages conflicts of interest in all client and professional relationships 5. practises in a culturally responsive and culturally safe manner, with particular respect to culturally diverse client groups 7. collaborates and consults ethically and responsibly for effective client-centred and interprofessional practice 8. adheres to all work health and safety, and quality requirements for practice 9. identifies and manages the influence of her/his values and culture on practice 10. practises within limits of her/his own level of competence and expertise 11. maintains professional competence and adapts to change in practice contexts 12. identifies and uses relevant professional and operational support and supervision 13. manages resources, time and workload accountably and effectively 14. recognises and manages her/his own physical and mental health for safe, professional practice 15. addresses issues of occupational justice in practice 16. contributes to education and professional practice development of peers and students, and 17. recognises and manages any inherent power imbalance in relationships with clients.

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Standard 2 Knowledge and learning

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

An occupational therapist’s knowledge, skills and behaviours in practice are informed by relevant and contemporary theory, practice knowledge and evidence, and are maintained and developed by ongoing professional development and learning. An occupational therapist: 1. applies current and evidence-informed knowledge of occupational therapy and other appropriate and relevant theory in practice 2. applies theory and frameworks of occupation to professional practice and decision making 3. identifies and applies best available evidence in professional practice and decision making 5. maintains current knowledge for cultural responsiveness to all groups in the practice setting 8. reflects on practice to inform current and future reasoning and decision-making and the integration of theory and evidence into practice 9. maintains knowledge of relevant resources and technologies, and 10. maintains digital literacy for practice. Standard 3 Occupational therapy process and practice

1, 2, 4, 5

An occupational therapist’s practice acknowledges the relationship between health, wellbeing and human occupation, and their practice is client-centred for individuals, groups, communities and populations. An occupational therapist: 1. addresses occupational performance and participation of clients, identifying the enablers and barriers to engagement 2. performs appropriate information gathering and assessment when identifying a client’s status and functioning, strengths, occupational performance and goals 3. collaborates with the client and relevant others to determine the priorities and occupational therapy goals 4. develops a plan with the client and relevant others to meet identified occupational therapy goals 5. selects and implements culturally responsive and safe practice strategies to suit the occupational therapy goals and environment of the client 7. reflects on practice to inform and communicate professional reasoning and decision making 8. identifies and uses practice guidelines and protocols suitable to the practice setting or work environment 10. reviews, evaluates and modifies plans, goals and interventions with the client and relevant others to enhance or achieve client outcomes

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11. evaluates client and service outcomes to inform future practice 12. uses effective collaborative, multidisciplinary and interprofessional approaches for decision-making and planning 13. uses appropriate assistive technology, devices and/or environmental modifications to achieve client occupational performance outcomes Standard 4 Communication

1, 2, 5

Occupational therapists practise with open, responsive and appropriate communication to maximise the occupational performance and engagement of clients and relevant others. An occupational therapist: 1. communicates openly, respectfully and effectively 2. adapts written, verbal and non-verbal communication appropriate to the client and practice context 4. uses culturally responsive, safe and relevant communication tools and strategies 7. obtains ...