Student to Professional: Mastering Workplace Success
As an OT, how prepared do you feel to handle the realities of your first professional OT role, from navigating contracts to managing your time effectively?
As a business owner, what would it mean for your practice if your new graduates started their careers with the confidence and skills to thrive from day one?
Equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and strategies to thrive professionally and create a solid foundation for the future.
Live Workshop: Student to Professional- Mastering Workplace Success
Self-paced learning for your OT professional development
This 4-part workshop will be held over the following for dates:
14th March 2025
21st March 2025
28th March 2025
4th April 2025
All sessions will run for 90 minutes each from 11:30AM – 1:00PM (AEDT).
What will you learn?
This comprehensive 4-session series equips Occupational Therapists with essential skills to thrive in the workplace:
Session 1: Understanding Professional Basics
- Insurance: Demystify professional insurance requirements, their importance and how to stay compliant.
- AHPRA Requirements: Learn your registration obligations, codes of conduct and CPD expectations.
- Employment Contracts: Gain confidence in reading and negotiating contracts, understanding clauses, leave entitlements and workplace rights.
Session 2: Managing Your Professional Life
- Time Management: Practical tips to structure your workday and meet deadlines effectively.
- Prioritisation: Strategies to handle competing demands and focus on impactful tasks.
- Self-Management: Develop habits to enhance productivity and prevent burnout.
Session 3: Understanding Your Learning and Communication Style
- Learning Styles: Identify your learning preferences and leverage them for professional growth.
- Communication Skills: Adapt your style for different situations, including:
1. Constructive feedback
2. Managing challenging conversations
3. Professional email and phone etiquette
Session 4: Planning Your Professional Future
- Career Growth: Explore pathways like specialisation, leadership and CPD planning.
- Professional Boundaries: Maintain healthy boundaries to prevent burnout.
- Self-Care: Practical tools to prioritise well-being while managing your workload.
Who is this workshop for?
For new graduates: This workshop is designed specifically for new graduates starting their professional careers. It equips them with the confidence, tools, and foundational skills they need to transition smoothly into their first role and set themselves up for long-term success.
For OT practice owners: Help your new graduate team members thrive by booking them into this workshop. It streamlines their onboarding by focusing on essential professional skills, allowing you to dedicate more time to supporting their clinical growth..
Why attend?
For New Graduates:
- Navigate your first role with clarity and confidence.
- Develop skills that will support your immediate success and long-term career growth.
- Learn how to manage challenges like prioritisation, communication and maintaining boundaries effectively.
For Business Owners & Managers:
- Save time and reduce the stress of training new team members in foundational professional skills.
- Improve retention by setting your team up for success early in their careers.
- Build a stronger, more confident workforce ready to take on clinical challenges.
Workshop Duration: 4 x 90-minute live Zoom sessions
Cost: $250 per attendee
About the Presenter
Alyce Svensk is an experienced paediatric OT and business owner, now offering paediatric OT supervision and allied health business mentoring.
Alyce has spent the last few years building her private practice Sensational Start OT and is now focussing her attentions to mentoring allied health business owners to establish services that are aligned with the owners clinical values and support them to be able to reach their business goals.
Alyce believes that every child should receive support from a well trained therapy team. She has developed a variety of workshops and trainings to support those in the paediatric space and also provides 1:1, group and peer supervision options.
Alyce loves guiding therapists through their professional journey and supporting them to reach their professional goals through mentoring and making connections throughout the therapy world..
