Towards 2020

Welcome to Yokohama, Japan

Today's journey
A brief introduction toWFOT
Council meeting outcomesAwardsAchievements
Future directions

HISTORY
WFOT was established in 1952 following an inaugural
meeting represented by ten national occupational therapy
associations from the USA, UK, Canada, South Africa,
Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, Israel, India and Denmark
In 2012 WFOT celebrated it’s 60th anniversary

Management Team - Executive
Sharon Brintnell

Sue Baptiste

President

Vice President

Samantha Shann

Marilyn Pattison

Vice President
Finance

ExecutiveDirector

Management Team – Programme Coordinators
Lyle DuqueRitchard Ledgerd

Education andResearch

Promotion andDevelopment

SuchadaSakornsatianInternational
Cooperation

Nils Erik NessStandards andQuality

Executive Management Team2012 - 2014

WFOT Council 2012

WFOT Council 2014

Executive Management Team2014 - 2016

New members

Full members• Turkey (2012)• Bulgaria (2014)• Malawi (2014)

Associate Members• Armenia (2012)• Romania (2012)• Trinidad and Tobago(2012)• Tunisia (2012)• Faroe Islands (2014)• Madagascar (2014)
Zambia (2014)

Regional Member• Arabic Occupational
Therapists Regional
Group (AOTRG) 2012

WFOT MEMBER ORGANISATIONS
59 Full Members, 19 Associate Members, 7 Contributing Members/Regional Groups

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Bangladesh

BelgiumBrazilBulgaria

CanadaChile

Columbia

Czech
Republic

Denmark

Estonia

FinlandFranceGermany

GreeceHong Kong

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

IrelandIsrael

Italy

Japan

JordanKenya

Republic ofKorea

LatviaMalawiMalaysia

Malta

Mauritius

MexicoNetherlands

New Zealand

NorwayPakistan

Palestine

Philippines

Portugal

RussiaSingapore

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

SwedenSwitzerland

TaiwanTanzania

ThailandTurkeyUgandaUnitedKingdom

United Statesof AmericaVenezuela

Zimbabwe

Armenia

BermudaCroatia

CyprusFaroe Islands

Georgia

Luxembourg

Macau

Madagascar

Namibia

Nigeria

Republic dePanama

Peru

Romania

Seychelles

Trinidad andTobago

Tunisia

Zambia

AOTRG

ACOT

APOTRG

COTEC

CLATO

OTARG

KuwaitAwards• Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award• Service Award• Merit Award• Honorary Fellow

Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award
WFOT invites Award
applications fromindividuals or teams insupport of research
projects that will
enhance thedevelopment ofoccupational therapy ina significant way.

There were five (5)applications for this award
in 2014. All were reviewed
by a team of three (3)experienced academics

Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award“Preparation for an
uncertain world:international curriculum
development for mental
occupational therapy
practice preparation”

Submitted by Dr.
Katherine Wimpenny (UK)
who is the Principal
Investigator of aninternational researchteam comprised of
Imogen Gordon and Sarah
Goy (UK), Loren Lewis(South Africa) and Huget
Desiron (Belgium).

Service Awards

Service Awards
All WFOT Delegates receive Service Awards atthe end of their term of office. In addition theExecutive can nominate non Delegates foroutstanding service to WFOT.

Service Awards• Convenor• Dagmar Ceramidis (Australia)• Rosemary Crouch (South Africa)• Bonnie Kirsh ( Canada)• Monica Eklund (Sweden)• Carmen Forn de Zita ( Venezuela)• Deborah Pitts (USA)• Roisin Walsh (Ireland)• Niall Turner (Ireland)

Merit Awards

Merit Award• The criteria for the conferring of this award are:
• Services rendered to the WFOT; and• An outstanding long-term commitment to WFOT
in various ways:• Exemplary service to the Federation; and• A significant contribution over a number of years
in WFOT projects.

Merit Awards• Professor E SharonBrintnell• Nils Erik Ness
• Suchada Sakornsation

Merit Award

Dr Claudia Von Zweck,Canada

Merit Award
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) wishes to confer
upon Claudia von Zweck, Canada, an Award of Merit for her work on behalf ofthe occupational therapy profession world wide.
Over the course of the past twenty years, Claudia has been a strong advocateof and support to the WFOT. She has partnered with the Executive regarding
several key initiatives, the latest of which is the provision of the Academic
Program Accreditation Processes for occupational therapy that have becomea core component of the work of the Canadian Association of OccupationalTherapists. Her hope has been that these materials will assist WFOT inestablishing an accreditation option for member organizations to enhance theMSEOT. Claudia ensured support for the WFOT delegates over the years while
also determining that national initiatives and data were readily available to
WFOT if requested.
The WFOT offers Claudia von Zweck our deepest appreciation for our mutual
relationship.

Merit Award
Beryl Steeden,UK

Merit Award
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) wishes to confer
upon Beryl Steeden, United Kingdom, an Award of Merit for her work onbehalf of the occupational therapy profession world wide.
In the course of her career in occupational therapy, particularly through herroles in the College of Occupational Therapists in the United Kingdom (UK),
Beryl has shown a constant and continuing commitment to the work
undertaken by the WFOT. She has attended congresses regularly, has offereddata related to working conditions and scope for occupational therapists
within the UK, provided thoughtful input when needed regarding issues ofpriority concern. In addition, the warmth of her personality has been muchappreciated and her overall presence respected and valued.
The WFOT offers Beryl Steeden our deepest appreciation for our mutual
relationship.

Honorary Fellow 2014

Honorary Fellowship• An Honorary Fellowship is awarded for:– an outstanding contribution and distinguished service to theprofession of occupational therapy at a local and internationallevel;– an exceptional impact on the profession of occupational therapy
within the WFOT member and associate member countries; and– excellence and outstanding performance, over a number ofyears, in various aspects of occupational therapy:– the development and promotion of the profession;– exceptional service in an elected office or post etc. over andabove that which is normally expected;– education of occupational therapists;– publication and research;– pioneering and volunteer work for the profession; and– other awards indicating distinguished service.

Honorary Fellow
CM2014
Professor E. Sharon
Brintnell, Canada

Honorary Fellowship
Sharon Brintnell started her illustrious career in 1964 after receiving her diploma in
Occupational Therapy. Her love for education started to blossom in 1970 as she
became lecturer for the Division of Occupational Therapy, School of RehabilitationMedicine, University of Alberta.
In addition to her teaching and research activities, Professor Brintnell served as Chairof the Department of Occupational Therapy for three terms totalling over ten years,
and as Acting Dean, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, in 1990-91. As Director of theOccupational Performance Analysis Unit (OPAU) at the University of Alberta, Professor
Brintnell’s clinical and research activity has focused for the past 25 years onunderstanding the impact of illness and injury, both mental and physical, on a person’sengagement in productive activity at home and in the workplace.
But her commitment to the profession does not stop with preparing futureoccupational therapist to enter the workforce. Professor Brintnell has also devoted hercareer to promoting the profession of Occupational Therapy and has demonstrated
exemplary leadership over her career.

Honorary Fellowship
She has demonstrated exemplary leadership over her career. She was thePresident of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
from 1978-1980. During her term, Professor Brintnell initiated the process
and served on all of the Health Canada task forces responsible for developing
the Canadian Occupational Therapy Guidelines for Client-Centred Practice,chairing the volume on mental health. She also was a contributing author to
the CAOT publication of Enabling Occupation I, which became a landmark
document for Canadian occupational therapists and has expanded to beadopted by many countries.
Since 1988, Sharon has developed a substantial international focus inprofessional human capacity building. Her major initiatives were to help
establish occupational therapy programs in Kuwait and Indonesia.
Sharon’s clinical and research activity has focused for the past 25 years onunderstanding the impact of illness and injury, both mental and physical, on a
person’s engagement in productive activity at home and in the workplace

Honorary Fellowship
Professor Brintnell is an exemplary ambassador for
Occupational Therapy at the local, provincial,national and international level. She has beentirelessly promoting the profession for the past 50years with the same vibrant passion and generosity.
In the words of her colleagues, she lives andbreathes occupational therapy literally day andnight! Her level of energy is contagious! Her passion
for our profession is equal to her love anddedication to her family and friends. For thesereasons, she is a most worthy recipient for theHonorary Fellow Award.

Honorary Fellow
CM2014
Marilyn Pattison,Australia

Honorary Fellowship
Marilyn is dedicated beyond measure to WFOT and to the advancementof occupational therapy worldwide. She has contributed to every aspectof the profession through her untiring activities particularly in her
volunteer capacity as WFOT Executive Director.
Marilyn has recognized the importance of strategy and influencing. Her relationshipwith key partners at the World Health Organization (WHO) has been critical to theincreased collaboration between WFOT and WHO.
Marilyn Pattison is a prominent, highly respected and admired practitioner,educator, leader and mentor in occupational therapy both in Australia andinternationally. Her career has been dedicated to the development ofoccupational therapy services focusing on vocational rehabilitation and the“occupation” of work. Marilyn has continuously given her expertise andexperience to other countries to develop, inspire and promote bestpractice.

Honorary Fellowship
Marilyn has published internationally and supported research initiatives.
Her publications range from clinically oriented materials to study modules,
workshop materials, editorial, journal articles and book chapters.
Marilyn is a pioneer for the profession in her dedication to entrepreneurial
activities and emerging practice. Through examples locally and globally,
she has moved the profession forward.
Marilyn has led our World Federation through major organizational change,
supported national organizations and individuals to lead the developmentof the profession throughout the world, and has done this all as avolunteer without remuneration while leading a very successful
professional career in her home state of South Australia.

Honorary Fellowship
Marilyn has made an outstanding contribution to
the profession andprovided distinguished service to occupational
therapy at a local andinternational level.
She has touched the hearts and minds ofoccupational therapists locally and globally anddeserves the award of Honorary Fellow, the highest
award of the World Federation of OccupationalTherapists.

Some of WFOT’sachievementsin the last 4years

World Health Organisation (WHO) Liaison

International Liaison - Regions
Occupational Therapy Africa Regional Group(OTARG)
Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Regional Group
Arabic Occupational Therapists Regional Group
Confederacion LatinoAmericana De Terapeutas
Ocupacionales (CLATO)
Council of Occupational Therapists for theEuropean Countries (COTEC)

Translation
Over 50 translations of all key WFOT documentation,communications and presentations
Languages include: German, French, Spanish, Arabic andMandarin
Dissemination to all Member Organisations, WFOT website,
WFOT Bulletin

WFOT Bulletin
Online only andmoving to apublishinghouseMarketing Strategy
Educational Strategies
Education and training events
WFOT Bulletin
Direct Income Generation
Strategies
Membership Generation
Strategies – Individual
Membership
Advertising Revenue andOpportunities
Donations

Communication Strategies
Corporate Image / Branding
Social Media And Mobile App
Database Development
Website Traffic and OTION
Promotional Strategies
Promotional Products
Promotion of the Profession

Promotional Goods
New for 2014!

Available to buy at the WFOT BoothRESOURCES - COMMUNICATION
www.wfot.org
www.facebook.com/thewfot@thewfotwww.youtube.com/thewfot

E-newsletter

Human Resources Project
A summary of global demographics of the occupational therapy profession
Ritchard Ledgerd, PCo Promotion and Development
73 Member Organisations surveyed
99% response rate
Outcomes include:
Total Number of Practising Occupational Therapists = 417, 235
Total Number of WFOT Approved Education Programmes = 773
Students, assistants, migration, shortage specialties plus much more!
Free download at www.wfot.org available soon

Argentina
Armenia
Australia*Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
BermudaBrazilBulgaria
CanadaChile
Colombia
Croatia
CyprusCzech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
FinlandFranceGeorgia
Germany
GreeceHong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
IrelandIsraelItaly
Japan
JordanKenya
Republic of Korea**Kosovo
Latvia**Lesotho
Luxembourg
Macau**Madagascar**Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritius
MexicoNamibia
Netherlands
New ZealandNigeria
NorwayPakistan
Palestine
PanamaPeru
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
Russia**Rwanda
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
SwedenSwitzerland
TaiwanTanzania
ThailandTrinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
TurkeyUgandaUnited Kingdom
United States of America
Venezuela**Zambia
Zimbabwe8000** Non-WFOT Member Organisation
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2296
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120
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350
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470
4019
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102
9400
2700
2856
96
875
10
180
10
139

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1578
268
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1080
2600
1220
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1265935

114240

Number of practising occupational therapists* total number of practising occupational therapists is not known by this association, the number shownis the number of occupational therapists in the member associationn = 78c
Collated 2013 © WFOT 2014

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
BelgiumBrazilCanadaChile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
FinlandFranceGermany
GreeceHong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
IrelandIsraelItaly
Japan
JordanKenya
Republic of Korea
LatviaMalaysia
Mauritius
MexicoNetherlands
New Zealand
NorwayPakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Portugal
RussiaSingapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
SwedenSwitzerland
TaiwanTanzania
ThailandTurkeyUgandaUKUSA
Venezuela
Zimbabwe7731812124262261111831837111132844111211136

29201415108519562

153

149

136

Number of WFOT approved education programmesn = 56c
Collated 2013 © WFOT 2014

Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
BermudaBrazilBulgaria
CanadaChile
Colombia
Croatia
CyprusCzech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
FinlandFranceGeorgia
Germany
GreeceHong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
IrelandIsraelItaly
Japan
JordanKenya
Republic of Korea
LatviaLuxembourg
Malaysia
Macau
Mauritius
MexicoNamibiaNetherlands
New ZealandNigeria
NorwayPakistan
Palestine
PanamaPeru
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
RussiaSeychelles
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
SwedenSwitzerland
TaiwanTanzania
ThailandTrinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
TurkeyUgandaUnited Kingdom
United States of America
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
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0.020.04433344545555578891015

Number of occupational therapists per 10,000 head of populationn = 72c
Collated 2013 © WFOT 2014

RESOURCES - INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
Human Resources Project - also available as an interactive
Google map via http://tinyurl.com/WFOTMap2012

Disaster Preparedness and Response• A memorandum ofunderstanding has beensigned between WFOT,
Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (HK) and Instituteof Disaster Managementand Reconstruction (IDMR),Sichuan University (China).
The development of a
research project isanticipated.
• Position statement
completed in 2014

International Advisory Groups• Occupational Science• Human Rights• Occupational Therapyand ICF

World Occupational Therapy Day – 27th OctoberWorld Occupational Therapy Day was first launched on
27th October 2010. Since then, it has become an
important date in the occupational therapy calendar topromote and celebrate the profession internationally
Promotional materials are available at www.wfot.org

RESOURCES - INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
Position Statements endorsed by WFOT from 2010 - 2014••••••••••

Client-centredness in Occupational Therapy(2010)
Consumer Interface with OccupationalTherapy (2010)
Diversity and Culture (2010)
Professional Registration (2010)
Activities of Daily Living (2012)
Competency and Maintaining Competency(2012)
Environmental Sustainability: Sustainable
Practice within Occupational Therapy (2012)
Universal Design (2012)
International Collaborative Research in
Occupational Therapy revised (2012)
Occupational Science revised (2012)

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Global Health: Informing occupational
therapy practice (2014)
Human Displacement revised (2014)
International Professionalism (2014)
Occupational therapy in disaster
preparedness and response (2014)
Recruiting OTs from International
Communities revised (2014)
Recognition of Former Educational Status(2014)
Specialisation and advanced occupational
therapy competencies (2014)
Scope and Extension of Practice (2014)
Telehealth (2014)

Regional Conferences

OTARG 2015, Kampala, Uganda
CLATO 2015, Costa Rica
COTEC 2016, Ireland

How do we do it?
• Volunteer labour• Sponsorship• Donations• Membership feesPremium Pricing Model• Introduced 2010
• Strategy to provide access to Individual
Membership of WFOT to more occupational
therapists around the world• Contact WFOT for more materials of thisexciting initiativeTowards 2020
Reorganisation of the programme areas to better
meet the needs of the profession

ExecutiveEducation

ProgrammesStandardsandQualityResearchPracticeDevelopment

Towards 2020
Continued collaboration with WHO
Global Cooperation on Assistive HealthTechnology (GATE)
Lauren Flaherty on behalf of WHO

Towards 2020
Occupational therapy international online network(OTION)
Disability Action Plan – form part of thecollaboration plan with the World HealthOrganization
Mental Health Survey
Education Survey
Sustainable Practice in Occupational Therapy

Towards 2020
Maintaining a risk management approach todeveloping financial strategies
Minimum Standards for the Education ofOccupational Therapists review
Increase in student profile
Membership categories review
New IAG: Social Media

Towards 2020
Disaster Preparedness and Response• development of an online educational module• to continue collaboration with other international nongovernment organisations to promote rehabilitation aspart of Sudden Onset Disaster response• to approach WHO to support the establishment of a
Rehabilitation Stakeholder Group for the inclusion ofrehabilitation personnel in Foreign Medical Teams (FTM),
with WFOT as a member of this advisory group.
Disaster Risk Reduction –signing of the Joint Civil Society
Position on Post 2015 Framework for Disaster RiskReduction

BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Support strategic international representation at key stakeholder events to progress,
lobby and influence the importance and relevance of the occupational therapy
profession at a global level
Gain access to the exclusive Members Only part of the WFOT website. Imperative if
you want to download the latest documents, guidance and materials produced byWFOT
Receive generous discounts on products offered for sale in WFOT’s Online Store –Individual Members can save up to 50% on advertised prices
Download the latest free publications and promotional materials up to 12 months inadvance of them being released as public accessReceive twice yearly copies of WFOT’s international professional journal the WFOT
Bulletin – available in digital copy, so you keep up to date wherever you are

BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Access previously published editions of the WFOT Bulletin dating back to 2004
Priority response times to enquiries when quoting your Individual MembershipnumberReceive WFOTs e-newsletter, published quarterly and sent direct to your inbox once
you have registered on the WFOT website
Receive 20% discount on all books produced by Wiley and up to 33% discount on thequarterly journal “Occupational Therapy International
Apply for WFOT’s Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research and Education

MORE INFORMATION

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The past 4 years in review
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See you in Cape Town, South Africa in 2018