Health professional partnerships and their impact on Aboriginal health: an occupational therapist's and Aboriginal health worker's perspective.

Objective: To describe the extent and nature of demonstrated professional partnerships between occupational therapists and Aboriginal health workers in rural and remote communities of North Queensland. The study identifies ways in which professional partnerships improve client services and enhance occupational therapy outcomes through exploring the aspects of communication, collaboration and bridging cultural boundaries.

Design: Data collected via in-depth, semistructured telephone interviews.