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Embracing the Past

by

Ruth Read

Embracing the Past is a series of articles written by Ruth Read and traces the evolution of the occuptional therapy profession in Queensland - from the 1950s to the present 

The first series of 15 articles was published in the monthly OT AUSTRALIA Qld  newsletter – Queensland OT  from October 2005 to December 2006.

Subsequent articles will be published on this website over the coming months.

Embracing the Past Part 1 – 15 (posted February 2007)

Part 1 – The Diploma
Part 2 – The Initiating Stimulus
Part 3 – The Degrees
Part 4 – The Association
Part 5 – Health and Disability Services
Part 6 – Infectious Diseases
Part 7 – Psychiatry
Part 8 – Creating Positions
Part 9 – The Expanding Association
Part 10 – The 70s with An Adviser
Part 11 – The 70s Community Orientation
Part 12 – The 70s, Woodhouse and Political Influence 1
Part 13 – The 70s, Woodhouse and Political Influence 2
Part 14 – The 70s, To Meet the Need - Part 1
Part 15 – The 70s, To Meet the Need - Part 2

Part 16 - The 70s, To Meet the Need - Part 3

Part 17 - The 70s, Country Hospitals -   Part 1

Part 18 - The 70s Country Hospitals - Part 2 
Part 19 - The 70s Country Hospitals - Part 3
Part 20 - The 70s Country Hospitals - Part 4