Welcome to Fieldwork. Outlined below is some information about the Fieldwork Team, our placements and processes. If you would like to contact us directly to discuss any queries you may have about fieldwork our contact details are as follows:
School of Occupational Therapy
Otago Polytechnic
Private Bag 1910
Dunedin
Phone: (03) 479 3614
Fax: (03) 471 6861
Freephone: 0800 800 583
Kaye became fieldwork coordinator in 2002. She has overall responsibility for the fieldwork programme. In 2010, Kaye is coordinating Fieldwork One, Four and Five and is an associate on other fieldwork papers. Kaye also actions international placement requests.
Kaye can be contacted on (03) 474 2857 or 021 735 236. Her email address is kaye.cheetham
op.ac.nz
Kristi will be involved in coordinating and supporting students/therapists in Fieldwork Three and Seven in 2010. She is teaching second-year students in the Integration of Practice 1 and Group Work papers. Kristi is also involved in facilitating student hui in Stage One and Three.
Kristi can be contacted on (03) 474 2857. Her email address is kristi.carpenter
op.ac.nz.

Fiona will be involved in supporting students/therapists in Fieldwork One, Four and Six in 2010. She is course coordinator and teaching stage one students in the Adaptive Living Technology course and the stage three courses in Contemporary Practice, Community Practice as well as the Disability and Management external course modules E and R to ACC employees. Fiona is also a government appointment member of the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand.
Fiona can be contacted on (03) 479 6186. Her email address is fiona.mains
op.ac.nz
Vicki joined the Fieldwork Team in 2009. She takes responsibility for modifying and updating our therapist database, and all administration to do with placements, including maintaining the credit system. Vicki organises Fieldwork Educators Workshops and site visits for the team.
Vicki can be contacted on (03) 479 3614. Her email address is vicki.fitzpatrick
op.ac.nz.
Fieldwork Placement dates for 2010 are as follows:
If you are interested in developing your skills in Effective Supervision and would like to complete this workshop, please contact vicki.fitzpatrick
op.ac.nz for login details.
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University Book Shop of Otago
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