Occupational Therapy Board of SA

Annual Return / Newsletter

In accordance with Section 31 of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, 2005, the Application for Renewal of Registration is now referred to as the Annual Return.

Annual Returns for the 2008/2009 registration year, together with the Board's eighth annual newsletter were posted to the profession on 18 April 2008.

This year there have been further changes under the new legislation including:

Registrants must provide documents for a 100 point identity check.

Registrants who have any medical condition which may impact on their ability to safely provide occuapational therapy must provide a "certificate regarding medical fitness to provide occupational therapy" which has been completed by their medical practitioner or psychologist. The certificate can be downloaded by clicking on the following link:

Download Certificate of Medical Fitness (April 2008)

All registrants are encouraged to read the newsletter thoroughly as it explains the requirements for the annual return process in detail.

If you misplace, or do not receive, your annual return you can download a generic return by clicking on one of the following links:

Generic Annual Return - Occupational Therapist.

Generic Annual Return-Student.

If you have any queries regarding your annual return, please contact the Finance Officer on 08 8443 9669 (extension 224) or by e-mail at finance@saboards.com.au

Registrants are reminded that the annual return, supporting documentation, and annual practice fee must all be submitted by 31 May 2008. In addition to avoiding reminder letters being sent, this will ensure that registrants receive their 2008/2009 Annual Practising Certificate before 1 July 2008.

Welcome to The Occupational Therapy Board of South Australia

The Occupational Therapy Board of South Australia (the Board) is the statutory authority in South Australia responsible to Parliament for the administration of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act 2005, which is an Act to protect the health and safety of the public by providing for the registration of occupational therapists and occupational therapy students; to regulate the provision of occupational therapy for the purpose of maintaining high standards of competence and conduct by those who provide it; to repeal the Occupational Therapists Act 1974; and for other purposes.

This is achieved by:

ensuring that persons applying for registration:
- have the necessary recognised tertiary qualifications;
- are fit and proper;
- are medically fit;
- are competent to safely practice;
maintaining appropriate registers;
ensuring that registered persons:
- are fit and proper;
- maintain high standards of competence and conduct;
approving courses of education and training that provide qualifications for registration;
establishing benchmarks for practice through endorsing/preparing standards of conduct and practice, and guidelines on continuing professional development;
investigating complaints about a registrant's or service provider's conduct, competence or capacity, and taking the necessary disciplinary or remedial action;
preventing or restricting the practice by unregistered or unqualified persons;
the investigation and prosecution of summary offences under the Act or Regulations.

Address

Location :      16 Norma Street, Mile End SA 5031
Postal :           PO Box 229, Torrensville Plaza SA 5031
Telephone :   +61 8 8443 9669
Facsimile :     +61 8 8443 9550
E-mail :           otrb@saboards.com.au

All correspondence must be directed to the Chief Executive Officer / Registrar at the postal address above.

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