Occupational Therapy at Southern Cross University

Occupational Therapy at Southern Cross University Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession promoting health and well being through participation in meaningful tasks and activities.

Southern Cross University is the first to offer a degree in occupational therapy in the Tweed Gold Coast region, providing specialised training in an area that is showing increasing demand for qualified professionals. CRICOS Provider: 01241G

Olivia experienced an amazing placement at Narrabri. She spent most of her placement working in the Transitional Aged Ca...
03/07/2026

Olivia experienced an amazing placement at Narrabri. She spent most of her placement working in the Transitional Aged Care Program, but was also fortunate to gain experience in the hospital wards, paediatric clinic, palliative care services, and a nearby Multi-Purpose Service.
Olivia's placement coincided with harvest season, giving her a unique glimpse into the region’s agricultural side. Outside of placement, she enjoyed exploring the local area, including a visit to Sawn Rocks, and seeing plenty of animals along the way, including kangaroos, horses, lizards, and guinea fowl.
Well done Olivia and thanks for sharing your experience.

During her recent placement at Lismore Base Hosptial, Laura has taken part in the Ironbark Program, the first falls prev...
01/07/2026

During her recent placement at Lismore Base Hosptial, Laura has taken part in the Ironbark Program, the first falls prevention program in Australia developed specifically for Aboriginal people (with Aboriginal people) at Muli Muli. She also attended the Elders Olympics in Yamba. We hope you enjoyed placement Laura!!

A big shout out to all the SCU student's that volunteered their time at OTExchange conference in Brisbane this week! It ...
25/06/2026

A big shout out to all the SCU student's that volunteered their time at OTExchange conference in Brisbane this week! It was so wonderful to see your professionalism, enthusiasm and clear communication skills on display. We hope you all enjoyed the conference and the opportunity to make some connections for your future careers. So proud!!

It was great to see so many SCU alumni attending the conference and doing great things in the OT world!! Feel free to add photos in the comments.

Congratulations also to BOT lecturers Vicki and Lisa who had posters on display at the conference.

A belated WIL III placement post! During placement Ruth has been onsite with Altius Rehabilitation Services putting theo...
25/06/2026

A belated WIL III placement post! During placement Ruth has been onsite with Altius Rehabilitation Services putting theoretical knowledge of occupational rehabilitation into practice.

A belated post to congratulate Amy Howard - a 4th yr OT student. Amy was awarded the Maude Spielvogel Scholarship at the...
30/03/2026

A belated post to congratulate Amy Howard - a 4th yr OT student. Amy was awarded the Maude Spielvogel Scholarship at the Coffs Harbour International Women's Day awards held earlier this month. Congratulations Amy.

22/02/2026

Participants needed for Occupational Therapy study at Southern Cross University Coffs Harbour!

We are seeking able bodied people between the ages of 18-50 to help with a study that will assess the effect of three different wheelchair cushions on temperature, moisture and pressure. You will be required to sit on different wheelchair cushions for a period of 1 hour on 3 separate occasions and do some low intensity exercise including handcycling and light weights. This study will be conducted in a lab environment at Coffs Harbour SCU campus with an ambient temperature set at 28°C and 60% relative humidity.

Participants should be physically active, and not have a history of pressure injuries or have issues with temperature regulation.

To register your interest and receive further information please contact Mrs Lisa Couzens by email: [email protected]

The ethics approval number for this study is 2023/005

SCU OT students have recently spent 2 weeks in India, hosted by KLE, to complete their 3rd year placement. Whilst learni...
16/12/2025

SCU OT students have recently spent 2 weeks in India, hosted by KLE, to complete their 3rd year placement. Whilst learning many important OT skills they had the fantastic opportunity to be immersed into local rituals and customs. Thanks to KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research for providing this amazing experience for our students.

Abbie and Lilian had a great time at Weipa completing their OT placement. They also had time to check out many local sit...
03/12/2025

Abbie and Lilian had a great time at Weipa completing their OT placement. They also had time to check out many local sites! They’ve had a trip to the tip, helped run a teddy bear hospital and picked mangos.

03/12/2025

Special mention to another wonderful OT student, Natasha Parkinson, a finalist in three categories at the SCU Student Excellence Awards for 2025 - Community Engagement Excellence; Outstanding Achievement in Co-Curricular Excellence AND The SCU Student of the Year! What a remarkable achievement. Well done Natasha!

Congratulations to OT student Georgia Collis on her Community Engagement Excellence Award that she received at the SCU 2...
03/12/2025

Congratulations to OT student Georgia Collis on her Community Engagement Excellence Award that she received at the SCU 2025 Student Excellence Award. Georgia is an exceptional student leader and community advocate and this award is very well deserved.
We are very proud of you Georgie!

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