Occupational Therapists' Career Planning, Development, and Progress: An Australian Mental Health Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Mental health occupational therapy is an expanding workforce due to the increasing demand for services in many countries, including Australia. Due to the nature of the role, therapists can experience unique challenges that impact retention and wellbeing, consequently affecting career progression. It is, therefore, important to understand career planning and development for mental health occupational therapists to ensure their professional needs are addressed, which would also benefit service sustainability. This study is aimed at understanding the perspectives of mental health occupational therapists within the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District on career planning, development, and progression. This health district spans urban and regional areas and has recent

SUBMITTER: Keep G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985222 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature