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About OTSI: OT Society Inc for Invisible Disability
Our Purpose
OTSI is a national society whose purpose is to enable Occupational Therapists who work alongside people with invisible disabilities, to reduce barriers to full participation in our world as active citizens of Australia.
Our focus is ensuring access to resources, opportunities, and supports for people with invisible disabilities of all ages, including access to occupational therapy. OTSI has a strong voice in systemic advocacy and policy direction, as well as enabling individuals to build better lives.
Our Values
OTSI is a national society whose purpose is to enable Occupational Therapists who work alongside people with invisible and hidden disabilities, to reduce barriers to full participation in our world as active citizens of Australia.
Our focus is ensuring access to resources, opportunities, and supports for people with invisible disabilities of all ages, including access to occupational therapy. OTSI has a strong voice in systemic advocacy and policy direction, as well as enabling individuals to build better lives.
About Invisible and Hidden Disabilities
The term ‘invisible disability’ is an umbrella term and acknowledges that the impacts of hidden disability are often poorly understood or overlooked. We commit to shining a light on the impact of invisible and hidden disabilities alongside people who experience them, and to work to address barriers to active participation, and barriers to societal recognition and understanding. OTSI approach underscores the importance of empathy and awareness in interactions and accommodations, to build a more inclusive world.
About Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a person-centred, outcomes-based and participation-focused, profession. Occupational Therapists are degree qualified (Bachelor and/or Masters and Doctorates) and regulated by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency. Occupational therapists must be registered with the regulating body AHPRA.
The core business of occupational therapy is to enable opportunities for full participation in everyday life in the community, where people live, learn, work and play[1]. Occupational therapists work in partnership with people living with invisible disability considering the unique barriers each individual faces; their individual needs and goals; the influence of their environment; and the interplay of these factors and their impact on function. Occupational therapists support principles of co-production and co-design.
