The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Inc. Jackie O’Connor – AOPA Project Officer

 Competency ◦ What is expected in the workplace ◦ Apply skills and knowledge  Competency Standards ◦ Competencies a O&P must demonstrate for Australian workforce eligibility ◦ Document describes what an employee MUST be able to do, not what they CAN do ◦ Must reflect the consensus of the membership ◦ Reflect the skills and attitude an individual MUST have to develop with work experience

 Determine and maintain quality of AOPA membership ◦ International Health Practitioner assessment ◦ Inform education sector of workplace requirements  Assist with managing students & employees ◦ Define minimum level of performance ◦ Inform behaviour based interviews & position descriptions ◦ Allow monitoring and measuring ◦ Guide clinical supervision & mentoring ◦ Support personal and continuing education development plans

 Promote profession widely ◦ Raise awareness of orthotist/prosthetist capabilities ◦ Inform workforce innovation  Multidisciplinary roles  Define extended and advanced scope of practice  Allow controlled development of assistant workforces  Protect the value of your skills and membership ◦ Facilitate consistent practice standards ◦ Ensure life long learning amongst all ◦ Enhance self-regulation

 1 st edition: 1999  2 nd edition: 2003  Technological advancement  Improved recognition of allied health  Need for workforce reform  Increased International Health Practitioner interest  Focus groups ◦ Expert & Graduate  3 rd edition: 2013 DRAFT  YOUR VALIDATION OF THE DRAFT

 Delphi = Series of Surveys ◦ Rate your level of agreement with aspects of the document ◦ Comment ◦ Offer suggestions  3 Surveys – early Dec, late Jan, late Feb  2 nd & 3 rd round survey ◦ Adjustments to document in light of feedback ◦ Receive your individual response and group summary ◦ Data relates to the level of agreement ◦ Allows for informed change of opinion without peer pressure

 Current active AOPA member  Need for interaction with competency standards ◦ Recent involvement on AOPA board or related committees ◦ Student involvement ◦ Studied overseas ◦ Recent Bachelor degree  20% of membership  Reflecting current membership demographics

 Maximum 5 hours  Consider participation  Participation for entirety is vital  Reply YES to (or No )  Results to be published  Consent = and survey reply  Participant Information Statement attached THANK YOU!