About this resource
Joint sessions can reduce duplication and support shared goals. This template helps practitioners agree shared goals, each discipline's focus, roles during the session, the session flow, the client's preferences and how outcomes will be reviewed and documented.
Purpose
To plan joint sessions that are coordinated, client-centred and efficient.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Allied health and multidisciplinary teams. Also relevant for occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists.
Client or participant group: Allied health practitioners planning joint or co-treatment sessions.
Practice setting: Hospitals, rehabilitation, early childhood, disability and community services.
Suggested uses
- Co-treatment planning
- Early intervention teams
- Rehabilitation
- Student placements
Instructions for practitioners
- Plan together before the session.
- Agree who leads each part.
- Check the client consents to a joint session.
- Debrief and document afterwards.
Accessibility considerations
Ask about the client's communication and sensory preferences.
Scope and limitations
A planning template. Each practitioner remains responsible for their own scope of practice and documentation.
Research basis
Interprofessional collaboration interventions may improve professional practice and outcomes, although the evidence is still limited.
- Reeves, S., Pelone, F., Harrison, R., Goldman, J., & Zwarenstein, M. (2017). Interprofessional collaboration to improve professional practice and healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD000072. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd000072.pub3
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced.
