The OT Foundry

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?

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.

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?

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.

👋 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. 🏡🛠️

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

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