History of Australian Occupational Therapy Flashcards
who was the first australian to hold a diploma in OT
Ethel Francis (1934)
where did ethel francis start OT departments
- royal alexandra hospital for children
- royal prince alfred hospital in camperdown
who was another australian pioneer that originally began as a physio, and pioneers OT services in melbourne
Sylvia docker
- Victorian crippled children society
- first director of sydney OT school
Joyce Keam
- 1939 returned to australia
- worked privately for a group of psychiatrists
OT work in australia in 1940’s
- weaving
- baskets
- clay modelling
- leather work
- wood work
what were the 2 wwII implications for the OT profession in Australia
- demand for women to train in support services; essential for men to return to work
- military hospitals were the main employing bodies - requiring women to undergo military training and ranking
issues in the 1940’s
- did not have visibility and acceptance
- emergency course in 1942 sydney
who was the first OT advisor in the Australian Army
Major Joyce Keam
OT training centre - Sydney
- funded by government 1939
- NSW branch under APA
- Ethel Francis Provided assistance
- Gwendoline Sims (first homegrown OT)
who was the first director of training in OT at OT training centre in sydney
Sylvia Docker (1942)
what was studied in the first year of the OT course
- anatomy
- physiology
- muscle movement
- psychology
- administration
- social service
- analysis of occupations
- drama as therapeutic agents
what were the desired traits of an OT according to Sylvia Docker
- well balanced personality
- natural understanding of others
- ability to mix ell
- fundamental wish to do part in world
- initiative
- ingenuity
- patience
when was the Occupational Therapists Club in Sydney established
1944
when was the Victorian Occupational Therapists Club established
1945
when was the australian association of OT (AAOT) established
1946 Sydney (Sadie Philcox first president)
