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The second part of our blog series, Working in a Prison Setting with Incarcerated Clients, will look into a variety of elements involved in undertaking assessments in a prison setting. This includes: Understanding incarcerated individuals, particularly NDIS participants Understanding of expectations for OT intervention in community-based settings for participants/clients who have been previously incarcerated, and

Assessments in a prison setting are effectively the same, but it is natural to feel some nerves. It is important to be understanding of the person’s situation from a functional perspective, as there is less opportunity to engage in regular activities, while not being there to judge a person’s previous actions. Working with people once