A Profile of Occupational Therapists Working in School-Based Practice in Australian Primary Schools
Table 3
Service delivery characteristics.
All states
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
%
%
%
%
School-based services provided
Direct 1 : 1 (tier 3)
79
73.1
43
75.4
13
72.2
22
72.3
Direct small group (tier 2)
26
24.1
13
22.8
5
27.8
8
26.7
Indirect
31
28.7
12
21.1
7
38.9
11
36.7
Individual consultation
71
65.7
36
63.2
15
83.3
19
63.3
Class consultation (tier 1)
30
27.8
9
15.8
9
50
12
40
School consultation (tier 1)
24
22.2
6
10.5
7
38.9
11
36.7
School-based service provided most frequently
Direct 1 : 1 (tier 3)
54
61
32
68.1
9
50
13
57
Direct small group (tier 2)
3
3
1
2.1
2
9
Indirect
4
5
3
6.4
1
4
Individual consultation
25
28
10
21.3
8
44
6
26
Class consultation (tier 1)
3
3
1
2.1
1
6
1
4
Location of tier 3 direct 1 : 1 school-based service
In the student’s classroom
26
33
12
28
5
38.5
8
36
Other room in the school
46
58
27
63
7
53.8
12
55
Other
7
9
4
9
1
7.7
2
9
Location of tier 2 small group school-based service
In the student’s classroom
12
46
6
46
3
60
3
37.5
Other room in the school
13
50
7
54
1
20
5
62.5
Other
1
4
1
20
Most frequent timing of service provision
During class teaching time
70
85.4
39
89
11
79
20
87
Outside class teaching time (e.g., recess or lunch)
1
1.2
1
4
Outside school hours prior to or after school
11
13.4
5
11
3
21
2
9
Contribution to individualised student learning/education plans (IEPs)
Contributed to all IEPs
2
2.2
1
5.6
1
4.2
Contributed to some IEPs
44
48.9
24
51.1
4
22.2
16
66.7
Did not contribute
31
34.4
16
34
8
44.4
6
25
Unaware of students with IEPs
13
14.4
7
14.9
5
27.8
1
4.2
Grades worked with most frequently
1st year of school (Kindy/Prep)
43
48
20
42
8
44
14
58
2nd year of school (year 1)
18
20
8
17
6
33
4
17
3rd year of school (year 2)
9
10
5
11
3
17
1
4.2
4th year of school (year 3)
7
8
4
9
1
6
2
8.3
5th year of school (year 4)
5
6
3
6
2
8.3
6th year of school (year 5)
4
4
4
9
7th year of school (year 6)
4
4
3
6
1
4.2
Respondents did not answer every survey question; therefore, = number of responses. Totals are not provided, as respondents could choose multiple options depending upon practice, e.g., direct 1 : 1 and direct small group and indirect.
