When someone calls in sick, the typical response is transactional: record it, monitor it, manage it back. Trigger points are hit, conversations are had, and the pressure, subtle or otherwise, to return begins.

Tasks that used to take an hour are taking half a day. And to be honest, I have had it happen in my own business which got me thinking about how we, and other businesses, manage unplanned leave.

Occupational therapy (OT) helps people do the everyday activities that matter most: at home, at work, and in the community. As a new graduate OT at EnableWorks, I support clients to build independence, confidence, and wellbeing through handson strategies, early intervention, and personalised goal setting.