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Housing without delay: how OTs are transforming housing as a health determinant

27 Nov 2025
Theatre 1

This session introduces RCOT's Housing without Delay project, exploring how occupational therapists are already contributing to housing beyond traditional adaptations. Learn about examples of OTs shaping housing policy, designing accessible new builds, supporting regeneration schemes, preventing tenancy loss, and enabling employment through better housing. Understand how these diverse practices demonstrate OT's unique person-environment-occupation perspective in addressing housing as a key health determinant, and discover opportunities to contribute to our three developing toolkits.

  • Understand the scope and purpose of RCOT's Housing without Delay project and its three toolkit approach (strategic, operational, and practitioner levels).
  • Identify diverse ways occupational therapists are currently contributing to housing as a health determinant beyond traditional adaptations, including policy influence, new build design, and tenancy support.
  • Explore opportunities to contribute expertise, case studies, and insights to support the development of the Housing without Delay toolkits and expand OT's role in housing.
Speakers
Lauren Walker, Professional Advisor - Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Dr Rachel Russell, Head of Regional Advice - Foundations

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