University of Sydney Subject Guides - Occupational Therapy

Health statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Statistics on the health of the Australian population including mortality, morbidity, lifestyle factors, disability, and the use of health services.
CDATA Online

Create your own tables of 2006 Census data on a range of different topics.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

An online searchable selection of available statistical data held by the Institute. Includes disability, mental health and risk factor data.

Australian Association of Occupational Therapists

Professional body representing the interests of Occupational Therapists across Australia.
American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Foundation created in 1965 to advance the science of occupational therapy and increase public understanding of its value.
OT Evidence

Web-portal designed to provide strategies, knowledge and resources to aid occupational therapists in finding out about and using evidence.
Intute subject gateway

A free online service which provides a database of hand selected Web resources for education and research.

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The Web can be a great source of information - provided you know what to look for!

While the websites listed here contain reliable information, many websites are not suitable for use in academic research.

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