This subject will critically examine legislative and ethical aspects of health service delivery with a particular focus on occupational therapy and rural and remote practice. A variety of ethical issues will be analysed through the application of professional reasoning, ethical principles and theories and legal obligations. The interface between rights and responsibilities of service users, service providers and society as a whole will be explored in relation to their application to occupational therapy practice. Attention will be paid to the ethical requirements embedded within culturally-safe health care practice in rural and remote settings. Students participating in this subject will develop the advanced knowledge and skills in critical thinking, ethical reasoning and reflective practice needed to negotiate complex practice situations in health care.

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70509 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), 116809 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [IHCAP]

70509 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), 116809 Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [IHCAP] Offerings: All

Health Law and Ethics for OT Professional Practice

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OT4003 - Health Law and Ethics for OT Professional Practice

Integrate conceptual thinking, reflective practice and critical reflexivity in order to constructively evaluate contemporary and emerging health care practice

Deconstruct ethical issues through the application of ethical principles, theories and professional guidelines to inform professional reasoning and health service delivery

Critically evaluate and apply relevant government legislation affecting all areas of health professional practice

Demonstrate reflective insight into legal and ethical decision making for professional service delivery in a multicultural society whether urban or rural and remote

Demonstrate effective, cohesive and persuasive written and oral communication