OT School of Victoria Clinical Award

Applications for the 2024 OT School of Victoria Clinical Award are now open.

Applications close 12pm, 16 February 2024.

Established in 1948, the Occupational Therapy School of Victoria  was the second school in Australia.

The school was dissolved in 1974 after the Victorian State Government established the Victorian Institute of Colleges, who were given the responsibility of training health practitioners including occupational therapists.

The board members of the school then set up the Occupational Therapy Trust Fund to promote research and clinical development in occupational therapy in Victoria.

In 2019 the trustees of the OT Trust Fund donated the funds to OTA, who in turn, established the The Occupational Therapy School of Victoria Clinical Award.

The award aims to promote advancement in clinical practice by supporting members of OTA to engage in clinical based projects or studies.

Projects may include but are not limited to:

• Quality Improvement projects which have organisational ethics approval
• Pad time release to finalise an article for journal publication
• Developing other forms of documenting improvements in clinical practice
• Evaluating current clinical practice to ensure it is evidence based
• Clinical research that is focused on the development of new clinical approaches

A key aspect of the award is that outcomes of the projects are documented, and shared broadly (for instance via national or state conference or publication in professional journals).

This award is open to all OTA members and is awarded annually.

In 2024, there is up to $17,500 available for distribution. Multiple applicants may be chosen for receipt of this award.

For further information, download the award guidelines (PDF, 312 KB). Applications should be submitted by email by 12pm 16 February 2024.