Kathryn Martin

Kathryn Martin serves as Associate Lecturer in Occupational Therapy within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Queensland. She holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Queensland and was completing a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) as noted in professional reports from 2021. Martin is an Affiliate Associate Lecturer at the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and is available for higher degree by research supervision. Appointed as a member and director of the Occupational Therapy Council of Australia in April 2021, she contributes to governance and accreditation in the field. Within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, she holds roles including representative on the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Wisdom Council for Indigenous Knowledges and general member of the HMBS Reconciliation Action Plan Committee. Martin coordinates and tutors several occupational therapy courses, such as OCTY2103 Promoting Participation through Occupation and the Environment, OCTY2209 Psychosocial Aspects of Occupational Therapy Practice, OCTY4207 Professional Practice VI, and HRSS3102 Health Sciences Research Evaluation I.

Her research outputs focus on cultural responsiveness and Indigenous perspectives in occupational therapy education and practice. Key publications include the 2022 journal article 'Ready to Write', published in the Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues (volume 25, issues 3-4, pages 1-10), co-authored with Bronwyn Fredericks, Brian Warner, Ren Perkins, Troy Combo, Emily McConochie, Janet Stajic, Amy Thomson, Lorelle Holland, Emma Olssen, Kate Thompson, Trudi Broderick, Stephanie Gilbert, Lyndon Murphy, Natasha Lee, Susan Beetson, Jed Fraser, Hannah Allan, and Tracey Bunda. Another contribution is the 2022 conference publication 'Occupational therapy students’ experiences of learning about cultural responsiveness in an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander School', presented at the World Federation of Occupational Therapy World Congress in Paris, France (28-31 August), co-authored with E. Crawford, A. Nelson, J. Copley, K. Cudore, and C. Rebrovich. These works highlight her engagement with Indigenous health and occupational therapy pedagogy. Contact details include phone +61 7 336 52389.