The honest read on AI for occupational therapists in NZ and Australia.
When occupational therapists ask us what AI actually changes, the first question we put back is the same one every time: which part of your week, if it disappeared, would change how you feel on a Friday?
What changes for occupational therapists week to week
Occupational Therapists sits within Healthcare, one of the sectors we build production AI for.
- Handle bookings, triage and reminders by voice
- Summarise notes in plain language
- Answer staff questions over your protocols
- Cut phone and paperwork time
0.01% of all Claude.ai conversations map to this kind of work (Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026).
By the numbers
Canada's overall AI usage sits at 4.37x its expected level, with Singapore leading at 5.53x.
Adoption is already well ahead of the curve, and the edge goes to whoever turns it into a concrete workflow first.
On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
An AI agency, minus the theatre.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Already buried in admin? We'll sort the first workflow for you :)
Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. That could drop to about 52.*
*Illustrative, based on 9 hours a week of admin at a typical 80% automation rate. The calculator uses your own numbers.
We'd call the engagement a success when Occupational Therapists are using the system without thinking about us. 0.01% of all Claude.ai conversations map to this kind of work (Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026) Kiwi Dynamics
Questions occupational therapists ask
Who owns the code and the model setup?
You do, on delivery. We deploy AI into your own cloud account where possible, with the model setup, prompts, evals and integration code all checked into a repo you own. Handle bookings, triage and reminders by voice sits in your account too - we don't operate it from ours.
Do you have proof this works for Occupational Therapists?
Direct case study: 0.01% of all Claude.ai conversations map to this kind of work (Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026) Happy to walk you through full numbers on a call.
How long does AI take to ship for Occupational Therapists?
We aim for a working pilot inside 4-6 weeks - narrow scope, real Occupational Therapists data, measurable outcome. From there it's another 6-8 weeks of hardening before you'd consider it production. Full rollouts (multiple sites, multiple teams) typically land in 3-4 months.
What happens when the Holidays Act is replaced?
The Employment Leave Act 2026 replaces it on 6 August 2028. Until then payroll follows the current Holidays Act, so leave calculations need to handle today's rules and the changeover.
Can AI help with payday filing?
It can prepare it. Employers file employment information every payday, within 2 working days when filing electronically, and automation can have it ready for a person to check.
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