WFOT News March 2026 (angl.)

 
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Newsletter March 2026
 

 
 
 
In this issue:
 

WFOT Congress 2026
WFOT hosted a successful Congress in in Bangkok, Thailand 9-12 February 2026 with more than 2400 delegates from 96 countries.  Keynote speakers, symposia, nine concurrent streams of short presentations, plus lightning talks and poster sessions were featured over the course of the event. WFOT appreciated all those who were able to travel to Bangkok to participate in the Congress. For those unable to join WFOT at the Congress, catch the excitement of the event by viewing the highlights at the link below. 
Congress 2026 Highlights

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Samantha Shann, Outgoing WFOT President
The closing ceremony of the Congress marked the ending of the term of office of Samantha Shann as President of WFOT. During the closing, Samantha reflected on a journey as President that provided the opportunity for building meaningful partnerships. Her journey shaped her both personally and as an occupational therapist by working with and being inspired by occupational therapists from around the world. Samantha thanked the many people who trusted and supported her in her role, and shared with her their many and diverse perspectives of occupational therapy. 

Go to the WFOT website for Samantha’s remarks at the Congress Closing Ceremony. 
Samantha Shann's Closing Remarks

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Dr. Tecla Mlambo, Incoming WFOT President
Dr. Tecla Mlambo was introduced during the Congress closing ceremony as the incoming President of WFOT, the first occupational therapist from the African region to assume this role. Tecla was humbled by the opportunity to assume the Presidency and pledged her commitment to leading with integrity, transparency and collaboration to advance the work of WFOT. She encouraged the profession to work together, as together more can be achieved to strengthen our professional voice and advocate for occupational therapy to be accessible to all. 

For more information, please go the WFOT website.
WFOT Website


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WFOT Board 2026-2028
The WFOT Board for 2026-2028 was introduced at the Congress, including:

•    Tecla Mlambo, President
•    Kee Hean Lim, Board Director - Education
•    Athena Yi-Jung Tsai, Board Director - Finance
•    Consuelo Alzamora, Board Director - Practice
•    Annika Lexén, Board Director – Research
•    René Lejeune – Member At Large
•    Ritchard Ledgerd, Executive Director (ex-officio)


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WFOT Merit Award
WFOT acknowledges significant contributions to WFOT by past Executive Management Team members, and contributors to significant projects through its prestigious service award called the Merit Award. 2024 and 2026 WFOT award winners were recognised during the Congress Awards and Recognition session. WFOT congratulated the following award winners:

•    Kit Sinclair 
•    Margarita Gonzalez 
•    Tracey Partridge-Tricker
•    Andrew Freeman
•    Lynette Mackenzie
•    Martha Roxburgh
•    Samantha Shann
 


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WFOT Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research
The aim of the WFOT Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research is to provide funding for pilot projects or small-scale feasibility projects that can build and/or strengthen research capacity in occupational therapy. The recipient of the 2026 WFOT Thelma Cardwell Foundation Award for Research is Vera Kaelin. Vera will be working with co-investigator Kristin Ann Carandang on the research project entitled Competencies for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Scientists in an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Influenced Context: A Delphi Study.


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WFOT Collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)
WFOT has been in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1959. The relationship is subject to a triennial review based on agreed outcomes that form the WFOT/WHO Collaboration Plan. 
WFOT was commended by the WHO Executive Board at its 158th session in February 2026 for the continuing dedication of the Federation for supporting the work of WHO. A decision was therefore made to maintain WFOT in official relations with WHO.  


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WFOT 2026 General Assembly Meeting
A General Assembly Meeting with representatives of WFOT member organisations was held in Bangkok, prior to the 2026 WFOT Congress. Decisions of the General Assembly included the approval of the following new members:

•    Maldives (Associate member)
•    Moldova (Associate member)
•    Hungary (Associate member)
•    Sint Maarten (Associate member)
•    United Arab Emirates (Associate member)
•    Mongolia (Full member)
•    Vietnam (Full member)

With the approval of these new members, WFOT now has 88 Full members, 23 Associate members and 6 Regional groups. 


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New WFOT Education Standards
The General Assembly approved a 2026 version of the Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists. The Minimum Competencies of Occupational Therapists, were also approved, a new WFOT document that describes the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours expected of graduates from an occupational therapy education programme.

The 2026 version of the Minimum Standards (Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists and the Minimum Competencies of Occupational Therapists) are now available in English on the WFOT website. French, German and Spanish versions will be posted as the translations become available. The website information includes questions & answers, plus a video that explains the development and key changes included in the Education Standards. 

It is planned that the new WFOT Education Standards will be fully implemented for WFOT approval of education programmes in 2028. Education programmes due for approval in 2027 may elect to use either the 2016 or 2026 version of the Education Standards.  


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News from Member Organisations
Canada - Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists / Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes

Hungary - Hungarian Association of Occupational Therapists

Japan - Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists

Taiwan - Taiwan Occupational Therapy Association

United Arab Emirates - Emirates Occupational Therapy Working Group

United States - American Occupational Therapy Association

Vietnam - Vietnam Occupational Therapy Association
 
 
 
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COTEC for Information: Webinar Series - "The health and care workforce - from crisis to capacities" (angl.)

Dear Members,

We trust this email finds you well.

We would like to share with you a series of webinars entitled “The health and care workforce – from crisis to capacities” being organised by  WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Policies and Planning, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, NOVA University Lisbon (Portugal), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Health Policy/Elsevier Publisher, the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, EUPHA, the EUPHA section Health and Care Workforce, and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Leadership and Workforce Development, Maastricht University (the Netherlands).

For more information and registration please visit - https://whoccworkforce.ihmt.unl.pt/en/2026/02/05/the-health-and-care-workforce-from-crisis-to-capacities-webinar-series/

Thanks and Regards,

 

WFOT Congress 2026: Future of the Profession - Call to Action (angl.)

Dear Colleagues,

WFOT invites occupational therapists, assistants and students from around the world to share their vision for the future of our profession.

  • What excites you about occupational therapy?
  • What trends and issues will shape our future?
  • How can we embrace emerging opportunities?
  • What challenges do we need to consider - and what strategies can help us succeed?

 

We are collecting short video messages that reflect your hopes, ideas and inspiration for the future of occupational therapy. Selected videos will be featured at the WFOT Congress 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand and may also appear on the WFOT website and other promotional initiatives.

To participate, simply record a short video of yourself sharing your thoughts on the future of occupational therapy - in just 20 to 50 words - and upload it via this link: https://wfot.link/future-of-the-profession

Please disseminate throughout your networks, your contribution is appreciated, 

 

Kind regards,
Ritchard Ledgerd MSc, BScOT, FWFOT
Executive Director
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Utrujenost od sočutja

Spoštovani!

Objavljamo izročke predavanja "Utrujenost od sočutja", ki je bilo predstavljeno na strokovnem srečanju delovnih terapevtov, 2. decembra 2025 na URI Soča

 

Predavanje najdete na tej povezavi.

 

Z lepimi pozdravi,

 

Plan izobraževanj 2026

Spoštovani,

obveščamo vas, da smo objavili predvidena izobraževanja v letu 2026.

Plan izobraževanj si lahko ogledate na tej povezavi.

 

Z lepimi pozdravi,
Zbornica delovnih terapevtov Slovenije - Strokovno združenje

 

Slovenska revija za delovno terapijo, letnik 14

Spoštovani!

Objavljamo Slovensko revijo za delovno terapijo, letnik 14.

Vsebina revije:

  1. Uporaba ameriškega okvira prakse delovne terapije pri obravnavi otroka z motnjo v duševnem razvoju in s pridruženimi motnjami razvoja - prikaz primer
  2. Uporaba pristopa stopnjevane motorične predstave pri osebi po možganski kapi - prikaz primera
  3. Uporaba ameriškega okvira prakse delovne terapije pri obravnavi osebe po možganski kapi - prikaz primera
  4. Delovnoterapevtska obravnava osebe po težkem poteku nekrotizirajočega fasciitisa vratu in mediastinitisa - prikaz primera
  5. Delovna terapija na enoti za intenzivno nego in terapijo novorojencev
  6. Klinične vaje kot priložnost za strokovno rast: uporaba kanadske procesne metode z mentorsko podporo - prikaz primera
  7. Vključevanje staršev v delovnoterapevtsko obravnavo otrok - sistematični pregled literature

 

Povezava do revije.

 

Z lepimi pozdravi,

Vabilo k sodelovanju v raziskavi

Spoštovana delovna terapevtka / spoštovani delovni terapevt!

 

Sem Manca Vizler Bajc, dipl.del.ter. in v okviru magistrske naloge z naslovom »Moralne stiske in poklicna izgorelost delovnih terapevtov v Sloveniji«, pod mentorstvom doc. dr. Vislave Globevnik Velikonja, univ.dipl. psih., spec. klin. psih., izvajam raziskavo o pogostosti moralnih stisk in poklicni izgorelosti delovnih terapevtov v Sloveniji. 

Sodelovanje v raziskavi je prostovoljno in anonimno. Zbrani podatki bodo zaupni in uporabljeni izključno za izdelavo magistrske naloge.

Vljudno vas vabim, da si vzamete nekaj minut časa in izpolnite anketni vprašalnik: 

klik na link  https://www.1ka.si/a/d757288b  vas preusmeri na anketo.

 

Prijazno vas prosim, da povezavo do ankete delite s svojimi sodelavci in kolegi. Širjenje ankete mi bo omogočilo pridobiti širšo sliko problema.

Za dodatne informacije, me lahko kontaktirate na spodaj napisan kontakt.

 

Hvala za vaš čas in sodelovanje,
Manca Vizler Bajc (E-naslov: Ta e-poštni naslov je zaščiten proti smetenju. Potrebujete Javascript za pogled.)

 

Pregled dela Zbornice v letu 2024

Spoštovani!

Objavljamo povzetek in pregled dela Zbornice delovnih terapevtov v letu 2024. Datoteko najdete na naslednji povezavi:
https://www.zdts.si/index.php/dokumenti/download/3-delo-zbornice/253-pregled-dela-zbornice-v-letu-2024

Posodobili pa smo pravilnika o priznanjih ZDTS in cenik za vrednotenje kreditnih točk in izobraževanja. Pravilnika najdete med dokumenti:
https://www.zdts.si/index.php/dokumenti/category/11-pravilniki

 

Z lepimi pozdravi,

 

Predstavitev KELS-a V Sloveniji

Spoštovani!

 

Objavljamo prezentacijo predstavitve KELS-a v Sloveniji s Strokovnega srečanja delovnih terapevtov, ki je potekalo v decembru 2024.

Predstavitev najdete med dokumenti oziroma na tej povezavi.

 

Z lepimi pozdravi,

 

Letni dopust iz naslova odgovornosti za diagnostiko in terapijo - fizioterapevti, delovni terapevti

Spoštovane sindikalne zaupnice, spoštovani zaupniki, članice in člani!

Aneks h KPZSV (Ur. l. RS, št. 99/24) je umestil delovni mesti fizioterapevta in delovnega terapevta na Seznam delovnih mest v skladu z 29. in 36. členom Kolektivne pogodbe za dejavnost zdravstva in socialnega varstva Slovenije, ki določa delovna mesta delavcev, ki nosijo odgovornost za diagnostiko ali terapijo in imajo ordinacijski čas oziroma delajo s strankami. Posledično je tudi za fizioterapevte in delovne terapevte vzpostavljena pravna podlaga za povečanje števila dni letnega dopusta za 3 dni v skladu s tretjo alinejo 4. točke 36. člena KPZSV, kot tudi za priznanje pravice do najmanj ene ure dnevno za strokovno pripravo po določbi tretjega odstavka 29. člena KPZSV, ki določa, da »delavci, ki nosijo odgovornost za diagnostiko ali terapijo in imajo ordinacijski čas oziroma delajo s strankami, (delovna mesta so priloga) imajo pravico do najmanj ene ure dnevno za strokovno pripravo v zavodu in druga strokovna opravila v zavodu«.

Seznam teh delovnih mest je v tej priponki.

Letni dopust iz tega naslova pripada omenjenim delavcem ne glede na to, ali so zaposleni v zdravstvenih zavodih ali v socialnovarstvenih zavodih, saj je Aneks KPZSV (Ur. l. RS, št. 99/24) pripoznal, da imajo ti delavci (ne glede na status zavoda, v katerem so zaposleni) odgovornost za diagnostiko in terapijo.

Predlagamo, da delodajalce seznanite z omenjeno novostjo, pri čemer je treba biti pozoren, da bodo imeli fizioterapevti in delovni terapevti v pisnih obvestilih o odmeri letnega dopusta (katere morajo delavci skladno z določbo drugega odstavka 160. člena ZDR-1 prejeti najkasneje do 31. marca) ustrezno določen letni dopust iz naslova odgovornosti za diagnostiko in terapijo.

 

Lep pozdrav,

Sindikat zdravstva in socialnega varstva Slovenije

 

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