College of Occupational Therapists International sessions

College of Occupational Therapists

International SessionChaired by:

Alison Laver-FawcettBAOT/COT Council member for International Affairs

& WFOT delegate

Today’s journey……..

1) Overseas student placements and projects

2) Volunteering overseas3) Working Overseas

• Role of the Council member for International affairs (WFOT delegate)

• Work of WFOT• WFOT’s Achievements• Future plans

World Federation of Occupational Therapists

Programme for session

9.00: CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME AND Alison Laver-Fawcett, INTRODUCTION BAOT/COT international

council member and WFOT delegate

OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS’ WORK

9.20: STUDENT PROJECT OVERSEAS Elizabeth TraversOT student/Membership and External Affairs Board member

9.30: STUDENT PLACEMENTS OVERSEAS Fiona Fraser, – a brief introduction Education Manager,

Student Affairs, BAOT/COT


Programme for session

9.45: VOLUNTEERING OVERSEAS Ruth Grearson, VSO;Sophie Disayanake, returned

VSO OT volunteer

9.50: WORKING OVERSEAS Christine Higgins, Australasia

10.05: WORKING OVERSEAS Elizabeth Taylor, President,

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), Canada;

Fran Wiernusz, USA


10.20: GROUP WORK IN 3 GROUPS FACILITATED BY PRESENTERS:

Group discussion – Chose a group:1) Overseas student placements and projects2) Volunteering overseas3) Working Overseas 10.40: CLOSE


Other UK OTs involved with WFOT Council

• Council member for international affairs COTEC: Tina Gericke• We have two BAOT / COT WFOT alternate posts:

– 1st alternate: Caroline O’Haire– 2nd alternate: Helen McCloughry

• We currently have two therapists from the UK are serving on the WFOT executive management team:

• Samantha Shann is the WFOT Vice President of Finance • Ritchard Ledgerd is the Programme Co-ordinator for

Promotion and Development.• Both Sam and Ritchard have previously served as the

BAOT/COT Council member for international affairs


Santiago, Chile 22 April – 7th May 2010


WFOT Council Meeting: April 25-30th 2010


Council Meeting Santiago 2010

WFOT


WFOT individual membership

• Becoming an individual member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) enables you to network with occupational therapy colleagues across the world to enhance your practice and development and to contribute to the development of the profession at an international level It’s not just what membership does for

you – but how your membership also helps provide people who need OT

access to occupational therapists around the world


WFOT individual membership

• Qualified occupational therapists and students who are interested in becoming individual members of WFOT are able to do so through their national association.

• It is only through your membership in your national association that your qualifications can be checked, and the status of individual membership of WFOT be given due recognition. Will you be

a WFOT member?


Individual Membership

• Twice yearly copies of the WFOT professional journal The Bulletin and e-newsletter

•Eligibility to apply for research awards

• Opportunity to register with Occupational Therapists Outreach Network

£15 per year to join

WFOT


Individual Membership• MEMBER ONLY access to the website www.wfot.org

• Free and exclusive downloads – keeping you up to date with what is happening in the international OT community

• Information about working abroad and links to useful sites and communities

• Discounts on publications and events

Join through BAOT

Form in December 2009 OTN – or collect a form today to sign up

http://www.wfot.org/


Individual Membership

• Member discounts in the WFOT Online Shop

• Regional conferences, networks and working groups

• Opportunity to join project teams pursuing over 80 separate initiatives in four programme areas: Promotion and Development; Education and Research; International Cooperation and Standards and Quality.

£15 per year to join

WFOT


56 Full Member Associations13 Associate Member Organisations

5 Contributing Members

Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Columbia Czech Republic

Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia

Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Republic of Korea Latvia Malaysia

Malta Mauritius Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Palestine Philippines Portugal

Russia Singapore Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania

Thailand Uganda United Kingdom

United States of America Venezuela Zimbabwe Bermuda Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus

Georgia Luxembourg Macau Namibia Nigeria Republic de Panama Peru Seychelles Turkey Caribbean

APOTRG COTEC CLATO Kuwait


WFOT Constitution (1952)

• to act as the official international organization for the promotion of occupational therapy

• to promote international cooperation among occupational therapy associations, therapists and other allied professional groups

• to advance the practice and standards of occupational therapy • to help maintain the ethics and to advance the interests of the

profession • to facilitate the international exchange and placements of therapists

and students • to facilitate the exchange of information • to promote the education and training of therapists• to hold international congresses


Programme Areas

ExecutiveProgrammes

Standards and Quality

Education and Research

International Cooperation

Promotion and Development

World Federation of Occupational TherapistsEducation & Research Programme


Bulletin [Master Project]


Marketing [Master Project]Website – over 1.5 million hits every month


E-newsletter


Human Resources Project

A summary of global demographics of the occupational therapy professionRitchard Ledgerd, PCo Promotion and Development70 Member Associations included in the research93% response rate

Outcomes include: Total Number of Practising Occupational Therapists = 324,757Total Number of WFOT Approved Education Programmes = 702Member Organisations reporting a shortage in the field of Mental Health = 37%Member Organisations reporting a shortage in the field of Physical Health = 35%Students, assistants, migration, shortage specialties plus much more!

Free download at www.wfot.org available soon

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International Advisory Groups

• Occupational Science• Mental Health• Evidence Based Occupational Therapy• Accessibility and Participation• Occupational Therapy and ICF• Health Policy• E-Health

World Federation of Occupational TherapistsPublications

Resource Package - developing the occupational

therapy profession in countries which

are not yet members of WFOT

World Federation of Occupational TherapistsNew Position Statements

Client centeredness in occupational therapy

Professional registration

Consumer interface with occupational therapy

Diversity and Culture

Recruiting occupational therapists from international communities

Academic credentials for occupational therapy educators

Inclusive occupational therapy education

Occupational therapy entry level qualifications

Professional autonomy in occupational therapy


Statement on occupational therapy

During the project work, at the WFOT Council meeting in

Santiago, I worked with the delegates from new Zealand and Ireland to make the final

edits to this statement

New document approved at the 2010 WFOT Council meeting (revision from previous ‘Definition of Occupational therapy’)


How do we do it?

• Volunteer labour• Sponsorship• Donations• Membership fees


Into the next decadeStrategic and Operational Plans

Continued focus on education including a revision of the Minimum Standards

Master Plan on Research

Continuing to increase the public’s and governments’ understanding of occupational therapy

Further development of strategic alliances across the UN and its agencies

WFOT/WHO Mental Health initiative

This is the project I am leading for the

next 2 years


World Occupational Therapy Day This year = 27th October 2010

• Aims is to increase the awareness of occupational therapists and society of the truly global impact of occupational therapy.

• the World Occupational Therapy Day is integrated with other national celebrations and promotions of the mission and goals of occupational therapy.

How will you contribute this year?

http://www.wfot.org/updateBannerAd.asp?ad=http://www.wfot.org/office_files/WFOTIntDayNewsLtr1.pdf&id=67

Raise awareness of occupational therapy & WFOT

Send an e-card!

www.wfot.org


WFOT Congress - Japan in 2014

Will you be

there?

Where will your occupational therapy journey take you ...?

... it is up to you!

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