This capstone unit will prepare you to use your emerging occupational therapy skills and knowledge to conduct a needs analysis and then design, implement and evaluate programs that will address the complex needs of clients in a community setting. You will work in a small group using an occupational justice lens to complete a unique workplace project identified by local stakeholders. Supervision and mentoring will be provided by academic staff in collaboration with selected community-based organisations. You will undertake a minimum of 150 hours of Work Integrated Learning during this unit. Your stakeholder focused workplace project will generate information that forms the basis of an industry standard conference presentation and written report, utilising the graduate level professional skills you have developed throughout your course of study in occupational therapy.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE comments, informal class discussion.

Students requested greater clarity about assessment requirements.

It is recommended that the assessment instructions and requirements be reviewed for clarity and consistency.

Feedback from SUTE comments

The relevance of some lecture content was unclear to students.

It is recommended that unit content and communication about its relevance is reviewed.

Feedback from SUTE comments, observation, informal discussions with students.

Organising the student conference was challenging.

It is recommended that processes concerning conference organisation are clearly communicated and that a clear channel of communication about the conference is established and enacted.