Dr Hannah Slootjes is an Australian occupational therapist and academic ('pracademic'), with additional qualifications in literature, behavioural studies, and fine art. Dr Slootjes completed a PhD in 2022 exploring occupational therapist's role in perinatal health, and has a special interest in women's health, perinatal transitions, matricentric feminism, motherhood, and matrescence.

SECTION 1: Theoretical foundations for understanding the occupational nature of women's health and matrescence

1. Redefining women's health in the 21st century: Embracing holistic perspectives and acknowledging gendered realities

2. Occupational therapy in women's health: Gender-responsive practice approaches for girls and women throughout the lifespan

3. Exploring feminist perspectives in women's health, motherhood, and occupational therapy

4. Allied health and holistic care approaches to women's health and wellbeing: A collaborative team perspective

5. Enhancing women's health through occupational therapy leadership

6. Breaking the silence on women's invisible wellbeing challenges: Contemporary practice and research priorities

SECTION 2: The occupational nature of matrescence

7. The occupational nature of matrescence

8. Matrescence as a spiritual occupation and transformative life event: Rites of passage, rituals, and transitions

9. Exploring the intersection of feminism, matrescence, and occupational therapy practice

10. The perinatal transitions of matrescence: An occupational therapy perspective

11. The occupational nature of women's mental health and illness during perinatal transitions and matrescence

12. Power, agency, and fundamental human needs: Health, wellbeing, and quality of life during motherhood

SECTION 3: Occupational therapy skills and practice for perinatal health, motherhood, and matrescence

13. Foundations to facilitate knowledge translation for evidence-based best practice

14. Navigating 'normal' motherhood struggles: Movement, compassion, and occupational balance

15. Illuminating the dark side of matrescence: A practical guide for responsive occupational therapy practice

16. Addressing the occupational nature of menstruation: A human occupation approach

17. Strengthening women's psychosocial health, wellbeing, and quality of life during perinatal transitions and motherhood

18. Co-occupation-based interventions during perinatal transitions and motherhood

19. Occupation-based approaches to pelvic health and wellbeing

20. Empowering mothers during recovery: Occupational-based strategies for women working through perinatal mental disorders

21. A neurodiversity-affirming approach to matrescence: Empowerment through person-centred and strengths-based occupational therapy practices

22. Empowered girls and women with low vision and blindness across the lifespan: Navigating gendered occupations during perinatal transitions of matrescence

23. Empowering connections: Storytelling, lifespan approaches, and therapeutic mother's groups for enhanced wellbeing

24. Navigating menopause transitions: Holistic occupational therapy approaches for enhancing women's wellbeing