Experiences and perspectives of Australian occupational therapists on environmental sustainability: A qualitative study

This study provides a comprehensive exploration of the potential and reality of environmental sustainability in Australian occupational therapy practice. The findings highlight that although occupational therapists perceive environmental sustainability as a pertinent and important matter, knowledge about existing resources, how to implement environmental sustainability into practice, and the profession's role in relation to climate change remains low. Despite occupational therapists' intention to have an impact and influence in their workplaces, the findings highlight that a broader, future-focused, and profession-wide examination of the part occupational therapy could play in addressing environmental sustainability and contributing to further reducing the impact of climate change is required. Future research could build upon and investigate the effectiveness of specific strategies for incorporating environmental sustainability explored within this research.