Service Directory

All India Occupational Therapists Association (AIOTA) is the founder council member of World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). It is a registered body under Bombay Public Trust Act, Mumbai 1950-E-1118. The AIOTA regularly organises annual national conferences, to update members on recent advances and research in the areas of vivid interest. 

The Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT) is published three times a year - in April, August and December - by the AIOTA. The Journal publishes original scientific research papers, case reports, preliminary articles and information on all aspects of occupational therapy.

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[INDIA PROFESSIONAL BODY]

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services.

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[US PROFESSIONAL BODY]

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The Argentine Association of Occupational Therapists maintains a registry of the country's occupational therapy graduates and promotes their work. It promotes the growth of the Association of Occupational Therapists in the Argentine Republic, establishing relations with similar domestic and foreign associations.

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The AATO ensures professional ethics and intervenes in the defence of professional interests, before national, provincial, municipal authorities and associations. It promotes joint interdisciplinary actions and the possibility of associating with federations and confederations. 

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The AATO offers its partners:

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• Legal and accounting advice

• A large agenda of specific activities for Occupational Therapists and those related to interdisciplinary issues

• It manages discounts and scholarships in training courses, seminars, conferences, congresses, etc.

• Organises spaces for meetings, thematic coffees, courses, seminars and face-to-face or virtual workshops 

• It provides the most comprehensive bibliographic OT material in Argentina, through its own library

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[ARGENTINA PROFESSIONAL BODY]

For more than 50 years, ANFE has been the main representative body for occupational therapists in France. ANFE is an independent community of exchanges and encounters, that brings together occupational therapists, regardless of their field of practice. It acts on major social projects, through its participation in ministerial plans, work of agencies, observatories and high state authorities.

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The association was created in 1961, by Jacqueline Roux, to promote Occupational Therapy in France. It represents more than 10% of occupational therapists  in France. ANFE represents the profession at the HCPP (Haut Conseil des Professions Paramédicales) and more generally at all ministerial, territorial, political and associative bodies. It participates and contributes to reflections, studies and reforms concerning health and the development of services.

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[FRANCE PROFESSIONAL BODY]

The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland is the only professional body for Occupational Therapists in the Republic of Ireland. The AOTI provides national leadership to its members and works on behalf of its members with the best interest of the profession and service users in mind.

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The AOTI is the organisation that promotes the profession on behalf of all occupational therapists in Ireland. It is reliant entirely on the voluntary efforts of its members.

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The AOTI considers current practice in Ireland and abroad, working at both a strategic and operational level to advance the profession in Ireland, ensure appropriate governance and optimise communication with the public and our members.

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[IRELAND PROFESSIONAL BODY]

AITO is the representative association of Occupational Therapists in Italy and has, as its organisational goal, the constant search for members' participation. This means developing and consolidating competition of ideas, building visibility and traceability of decision-making paths.
 

The association aims to pursue many objectives, including:

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• to contribute to the valorisation and protection of professionalism, expectations and image of Occupational Therapists

• promoting and encouraging the establishment of schools for Occupational Therapists

• to directly develop the continuing training of occupational therapists by means of meetings, congresses, courses, ethics debates, etc.

• evaluate, through the Italian Occupational Therapy Society, the quality of training courses for Occupational Therapists

• provide scientific and technical information and advice to those who are interested in occupational therapy and, more generally, establish and coordinate relationships with affiliated national or international disciplinary associations or societies

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[ITALY PROFESSIONAL BODY]

The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) is the national organisation that supports the more than 16,000 occupational therapists who work or study in Canada.

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[CANADA PROFESSIONAL BODY]

El Colegio Profesional de Terapeutas Ocupacionales de Canarias se constituye de forma oficial el 18 de enero de 2020, tras 17 años como Asociación Profesional de Terapeutas Ocupacionales de Canarias (APTOCA). 

Como corporación de derecho público, COPTOCA se encarga de velar por los intereses del ejercicio profesional de los terapeutas ocupacionales de Canarias, de las personas que reciben sus servicios y del cumplimiento de sus estatutos.

[PROFESSIONAL BODY OF THE CANARY ISLANDS]

ENOTHE is a non-profit organisation, funded by annual subscription membership and is concerned with the standards and quality of professional education of occupational therapists across Europe.  One of the primary aims is to ensure that there is a robust educational system for European occupational therapists, which demonstrates comparability, high quality and flexibility to respond to changes in health and societal issues, policy and practice.

The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is a US regulatory body. It provides services for the public, students, certificants, and educators. 

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.

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NICE's role is to improve outcomes for people using the UK's NHS and other public health and social care services. We do this by:
 

• Producing evidence-based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitioners

• Developing quality standards and performance metrics for those providing and commissioning health, public health and social care services

• Providing a range of information services for commissioners, practitioners and managers across the spectrum of health and social care

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[UK ORGANISATION; GUIDELINES APPLICABLE WORLDWIDE]

Occupational Therapy Australia is the peak professional body representing the interests of occupational therapists across Australia. It strives to ensure that members consistently receive quality, responsive services that add significant value to their careers.

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[AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONAL BODY]

Fostering faith and confidence in the profession. The Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand (OTBNZ) is a health regulatory authority. We ensure the safety of consumers using occupational therapy services. We do this by making sure all Occupational Therapists meet the specifications of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

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[NEW ZEALAND REGULATORY BODY]

Our mission is to support members to excel professionally and promote occupation by providing resources, education and representation. Our vision is that occupational therapy should be accessible and valued by all.

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Underpinning values:-

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• Occupational justice: Fair access to resources to enable occupation /
  He huarahi ki nga taonga tukuiho he pumautanga o te mahi

• Biculturalism: Equity between the tangata whenua (Māori) and the tangata tiriti (non Māori) /
  Te nohoanga nga tahitanga o te tangata, ko te kii tuhono mo ake tonu

• Integrity: The quality of being honest and following our principle /
  Te rangatiratanga o te tika, me te whai ake ra o nga mātāpono

• Professionalism: High standards that characterise behaviour /
  Ko te taumata i whaia ko te ahua i wawatatia

• Collaboration: Work together in mutual effort and partnership towards goals /
  He ringa raupa, ka eke nga hiahia, ka tutuki nga wawata i tumanakotia

• Transparency: Visibility or accessibility of information /
  Te kitenga ake, te huarahi hoki, o te mohiotanga

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[NEW ZEALAND PROFESSIONAL BODY]

Occupational therapists improve lives and save money for the health and social care services on a daily basis. We're making the case for occupational therapy in the UK. We work to ensure the profession's rightful place in health and social care delivery and encourage our members to play an active role as ambassadors for the profession.

[UK PROFESSIONAL BODY]

Toimintaterapeuttiliitto Ergoterapeutförbundet - The Finnish Occupational Therapy Association (more commonly known as TOI) - was founded in 1965. The Occupational Therapy Association is the Akava Trade Union and the only advocate of Occupational Therapists and students of the profession in Finland. 

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The task of the Occupational Therapy Association is to influence Occupational Therapists in matters of working life and to supervise and develop Finnish Occupational Therapist training.

[FINLAND PROFESSIONAL BODY]

WFOT promotes occupational therapy as an art and science internationally. The Federation supports the development, use and practice of occupational therapy worldwide, demonstrating its relevance and contribution to society.

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[INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL BODY]