Occupational Therapists (OTs) across Tweed, Murwillumbah and Byron celebrated 80 years of connection during OT Week in October.
In the health setting, ‘occupation’ is used to describe all the things we do each day, as well as the activities that make us who we are and help us engage with society as individuals.
Encompassing the connection theme, this year the OT team celebrated with a BBQ breakfast by the creek in Kingscliff. The team were grateful to be supported by allied health managers from social work and physiotherapy who cooked the BBQ!
OT students from Southern Cross (SCU) and Bond universities raised awareness of the profession with a stall at Tweed Valley Hospital. It included equipment education and a lolly-guessing competition. SCU also hosted an online seminar and lunch connecting OT teams across NSW and Queensland.
Claudia Fernie, Senior Occupational Therapist at Tweed Valley Hospital said, “it was wonderful to take time to connect as a professional body and highlight all the positive impact we make on our community.”
“It’s special to be able to improve a person’s quality of life daily. It’s a very fulfilling career.”
Pictured:
- Top: Occupational Therapists from Tweed, Byron and Murwillumbah at a BBQ breakfast by the creek.
- Allied Health Head of Departments, Jaymie Hall, Bec, Hannah and Mark cooking the BBQ!
- Occupational Therapists from Tweed, Byron and Murwillumbah at a BBQ breakfast by the creek.
- Occupational Therapy students from Bond and Southern Cross Universities, enjoying OT Week morning tea in the sun at Tweed Valley Hospital.
- Occupational Therapy Week stall at the Tweed Valley Hospital main entrance.
- Occupational Therapist, Claudia and SCU student Samantha at Occupational Therapy Week celebrations.