The OT Foundry

09/09/2026

Who's The OT Foundry for?

Short answer - Any occupational therapist working in home modifications.

Whether you're:
✅ A student OT
✅ A new graduate
✅ An experienced OT
✅ A business wanting to support and develop your clinical team

The OT Foundry has been built with you in mind.

We know that accessing home modification education isn't always easy, especially if you're working outside major metropolitan areas. That's why we're creating a platform that's accessible no matter where you're located, from the city to the outback.

We're busy behind the scenes bringing our first modules to life and can't wait to share them with you later this year.

Want early access and the opportunity to help test The OT Foundry before launch?
Join our mailing list here --> https://mailchi.mp/343578d3d1fd/3t0jbfs11w

or through the link in our bio. We'd love to have you involved.

01/09/2026

We loved being part of Hunter OT Day 2026!

Our latest blog shares a little more about the day, our first local presentation of The OT Foundry, the ideas behind our point-of-practice learning—and the technology that kept us on our toes.

We’ve also included a very special thank you to our student, Jess Green, whose creativity and hard work helped bring our presentation and resources to life.

Read the full blog via the link in our bio (The Foundry Journal) or head to our website www.theotfoundry.com.au

31/08/2026

⭐ Hunter OT Day 2026! ⭐

Wow, what a day!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to hear all things OT Foundry, and to the Group for giving us the opportunity to share what we’ve been working on. 🧡

We also loved spending the day listening to some brilliant OTs share their knowledge and experience across topics including supervision, pressure care and so much more. It’s definitely a day we won’t forget!

And if you’re new to our socials — welcome! We can’t wait to share more of what we’ve been working on behind the scenes.

Make sure you’re on our mailing list (link in bio) — we’ll be sharing some sneak peeks very soon. ✨

11/08/2026

✨We’re presenting at Hunter OT Day 2026!✨

After taking out the Pitch It Competition at the OTX Conference, we’re thrilled to be bringing The OT Foundry to Hunter OT Day 2026!

We’ll be diving into a question many OTs can relate to: why do great clinicians still second-guess themselves when it comes to home modifications?

We’ll explore the gap between knowing and doing, and how we’re reimagining practical clinical learning to help OTs build confidence, make decisions, and apply their skills in the real world.

We can’t wait to share what we’ve been building, and we’d love to see you there on 27 August 2026!

07/07/2026

Big ideas are exciting.

But real practice is where things get complicated.
At OT Exchange 2026, we heard so much about innovation, AI, purpose, and the future of occupational therapy — and it left us thinking about the space between big-picture ideas and everyday clinical decision-making.

Because for many OTs, the challenge is not always knowing that evidence, guidelines or best practice exist.
It is standing in a clients bathroom, driveway, bedroom and trying to work out:

What is actually needed here?
What is safe?
What is realistic?
What will support this person’s function, routine and dignity?
And what do I do when the environment does not match the neat example in the textbook?

That is the space The OT Foundry is interested in — the gap between “knowing” and “doing”.

We have just published our first Foundry Journal blog post reflecting on OT Exchange 2026 and what it reminded us about learning, clinical reasoning and real-world practice.

If this is a space you are thinking about too, you can read the full reflection here: https://theotfoundry.com.au/the-foundry-journal

We would love to know: What is one “big idea” in OT that you wish felt easier to translate into everyday practice?

07/07/2026

If any OTs would still like to provide some input into where we focus our first modules, our survey will remain open until the end of this week! Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far 🙏

We’re shaping the first short learning modules for The OT Foundry — and we’d love your input 👋

If you’re an OT working in home mods, AT, community practice, aged care, NDIS, or anything nearby, this quick survey will help us understand what would actually be useful in real-world practice.

Tell us:
✨ which topics would help most
✨ what resources you’d use alongside short videos
✨ where home mod decision-making can feel tricky

It only takes a few minutes, and your feedback will help guide what we build first.

Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/aQE3iaxaxQ

Thank you for helping us build something practical and valuable for OT practice.

01/07/2026

A grab rail might look like a simple recommendation — until you’re standing in the bathroom trying to work out where it should go, what it needs to support, and whether the wall can actually take it.

In real practice, the clinical reasoning often happens in the messy middle:

Is the issue stepping in?
Lowering to a shower chair?
Turning?
Fatigue?
Balance?
Fear of falling?
A wall that may or may not have anything solid behind it?

Before prescribing a grab rail, the question is rarely just “where should it go?”

It is more often:
“What movement are we trying to support, and what is the safest, simplest way to support it?”

What is one thing you always check before recommending a shower grab rail?

29/06/2026

We’re shaping the first short learning modules for The OT Foundry — and we’d love your input 👋

If you’re an OT working in home mods, AT, community practice, aged care, NDIS, or anything nearby, this quick survey will help us understand what would actually be useful in real-world practice.

Tell us:
✨ which topics would help most
✨ what resources you’d use alongside short videos
✨ where home mod decision-making can feel tricky

It only takes a few minutes, and your feedback will help guide what we build first.

Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/aQE3iaxaxQ

Thank you for helping us build something practical and valuable for OT practice.

26/06/2026

👋 Welcome to The OT Foundry!

We're so excited you're here. 🎉

We're building practical, just-in-time learning for occupational therapists—starting with home modifications.

Forget hours of passive learning. We're creating focused, practical modules that tackle specific aspects of home modifications, giving you the knowledge, tools and confidence to apply your learning in real-world practice. 🏡🛠️

✨ Join our mailing list to receive launch updates, early access opportunities and exclusive resources: https://mailchi.mp/792e43422970/ldwlcwu1g8

We're just getting started, and we can't wait to build this with you.

We're building practical, real-world education for OTs. Join THE FOUNDRY LIST for launch updates, new resources and early access. Let us know what you would like to see at The OT Foundry