Within New South Wales diversional therapists complete a health or applied science based course.

Three (3) essential components studied within these courses include the theory and practice related to leisure, recreation and play, biomedical sciences and behavioural sciences.

Students focus on developing knowledge, skills, processes, practices and values that underpin the diversional therapy profession.

To become a diversional therapist complete one of the following courses.

For further information contact the Education Provider.

Redleaf College of
Professional Education

'Specialising in distance education'

Contact:

• P.O Box 1432
  Lane Cove NSW 1595
• Ph: (02) 9924 0506
• Email: enquiries@redleaf.com.au
• www.redleaf.com.au

Current Courses:

• Certificate IV Health and Recreation
• Diploma of Diversional Therapy

Charles Sturt University

Faculty Health Studies
School of Community Health

Contact:

• Ph: 1800 334 733
• Email: commhlth@csu.edu.au
• www.csu.edu.au

Current Courses:

• Distance education
  Associate Degree of Health Science (leisure and health)
• Bachelor of Health Science (leisure and health)

University Of Western Sydney

Course Co-ordinator:
Mrs Margaret Skropeta

Contact:

• Ph: (02) 4620 3195
  or
  1800 897 669
• Email: M.Skropeta@uws.edu.au
• www.uws.edu.au

Current Courses:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Therapeutic Recreation)

University of Sydney

Faculty of Occupational Therapy

Contact:

• P.O Box 170
  Lidcombe NSW 1825
• Ph: 02 9351 9373
• Email: C.O'KEEFFEE@fhs.usyd.edu.au
• www.ot.fhs.usyd.edu.au

Current Courses:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (leisure and health)

Last Updated:
27th June 2006