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THC Wrap Up
15 October 2020
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Welcome to Dr Christy Hogan
Ethics and Governance Support, The Hopkins Centre
What is your general research or work expertise?
Neuropsychology, particularly focusing on memory and cognition after brain injury. Additionally, I have started working within the Research Support Unit of The Hopkins Centre to help support researchers with research ethics and governance.
What is your current area of interest and research at the moment?
My research interests include the areas of memory and cognition after brain injury, in particular stroke and TBI. I am currently employed as an Research Assistant through the School of Allied Health Sciences at Griffith University, supporting two research projects in the area of stroke. Christy can be contacted at c.hogan@griffith.edu.au
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REGISTER NOW for the full three-part In Focus Research Series on ‘Resilience and Adaptation in Rehabilitation’
Hear from health practitioners, clinicians, researchers and industry experts about the impact of pandemic events during 2020 on rehabilitation systems, services, connections and community.
Each research session will showcase a different perspective on disruption and adaptation in rehabilitation and designing resilient systems and responsive services, advancing technology, and creating adaptive practices and interventions for the future.
This is a FREE event series for everyone to attend. We invite you to register to attend the
full event series or an individual event session listed below and hear more about Resilience and Adaptation in Rehabilitation.
Session one: Wednesday, 4 November 2020, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm AUS Eastern Time
Session two: Wednesday, 18 November 2020, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm AUS Eastern Time
*NEW DATE* Session three: Wednesday, 2 December 2020, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm AUS Eastern Time *NEW DATE*
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Practitioner perspectives on system and service disruption
In this first research session, we will hear practitioners' perspectives on system and service disruption across the continuum of care. This session will highlight the experiences and ideas about how technology can solve problems and accelerate positive change in the delivery and design of rehabilitation.
This research series will be held via virtual platform across three days, for 90 minutes each research series. We are pleased to release our session one program below, featuring research and health experts discussing the impact of pandemic events during 2020 on rehabilitation systems, services, connections and community.
DON’T MISS OUT, REGISTER NOW, for session one on
Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 1.30pm.
See below for speaker information and program details below
Once registered, you will be provided with details on how to access the virtual research series event five days before the event. If you do not receive this information by cob Monday, 2nd November 2020, please email us at hopkinscentre@griffith.edu.au.
Thank you for your support of The Hopkins Centre research series. We look forward to seeing you at each research series event session.
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Thank you to everyone who joined the last virtual Hopkins Hour live event on Thursday 17 September 2020 about 'New Technologies in Rehabilitation'.
Hosted by Positive Environments and Communities Research Stream and presented by, Research Fellows Dr David Painter and Dr Camila Shirota, from The Hopkins Centre, with invited guest speaker Mr Micah Ching from G.tec Neurotechnology Hong Kong Limited.
The research event focused on virtual reality (VR) immersive 3D spatial perception simulation and how it can be applied to access and improve cognition in spatial neglect following stroke, as well as other revolutionary stroke therapies that use brain computer interfaces. We also heard from Dr Shirota about recent developments in exoskeleton technology that brings science fiction, a little closer to everyday reality.
For those who missed the live event, you can view the video recording below, along with other accessible event resources on our website.
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Don't miss out! Watch the live Hopkins Hour event recording online
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Congratulations to Hopkins Research Fellow Dr Daniel Harvie and team, taking out first place at the QLD iAwards in the "Business & Industry Solution of Year” category for their Imprint Tactile Acuity Device.
View the video pitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmO2BtVtH0E
iAwards website announcement: https://www.aiia.com.au/iawards
Stay tuned for more about this project, as the team heads to nationals to compete against other teams across the Country.
In celebration of the recent Disability Action week and its focus on accessibility in transportation, The Hopkins Centre is excited to announce a new research initiative in collaboration with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).
Following the release of the TMR Accessibility and Inclusion Strategy, this research aims to understand how accessible public transport intersects with dignity for people with disability in Southeast Queensland. Stay tuned for more exciting information, including how to participate, in the coming months!
View the strategy here
In honour of World Architecture Day celebrated recently, Alison McDonald, Architect, Sustainability Consultant and Ambassador for The Hopkins Centre raised awareness for inclusive social sustainability, specifically the capacity of human-centred environments. Alison advised property-owners, and shared educational resources and insights on: cognitive-enriching architecture; Universal Design; LHA and SDA Design; Aged Care Design; and Healthy Buildings.
Australia-wide, from Adelaide to Cooktown, people booked online sessions to seek advice on how to make their projects more socially inclusive and sustainable. The most common concerns raised were regarding overall comfort performance paralleled with energy consumption; and futureproofing their dwelling for longevity of care in the home.
It was a successful event and demand was high, with Alison’s bookings spilling over to a waitlist. The Australian Institute of Architects and Renew Magazine plan to hold a repeat event in the future.
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The Hopkins Centre HabITec flagship initiative is expanding its footprint after a busy period in responding to COVID-19. The HabITec Lab at Princess Alexandra Hospital, is accepting referrals to support people with their individual technology needs. Look out for the next demonstration sessions for rehabilitation and health professionals coming soon.
We are excited to announce that HabITec, along with award winning BEEhive neurosciences program, have joined forces in a new collaborative research and development Lab at Griffith University Nathan Campus. This is an exciting venture, working together in researching bold ideas and better solutions for people who have a lifelong disability. The Lab will build on knowledge generating through Hospital partnerships at PAH, Gold Coast and Logan Hospitals engaging people with disability, rehabilitation, and disability professionals as well as technology developers to solve key challenges.
Check out more details about the HabITec initiative, in our latest research brochure below, designing technology that redefines disability. Click to view and download.
To be involved in HabITec and increasing awareness and access to technologies for people with a lifelong disability, please contact us at habitec@griffith.edu.au
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Get involved, participate and share our current THC research surveys
Dignity Project COVID Impact Survey
Researchers at The Hopkins Centre, invite you to participate in an online survey. This survey asks about how COVID-19 has negatively and positively impacted your life or the life of a person with disability who you help support (friend, carer, family member).
The survey will take no more than 20 minutes to complete. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 gift voucher.
If you are interested in taking the survey, please look at the information sheet, which explains more about the research and your participation.
Information Sheet
Once you have read it, if you wish to take the survey, clink on the link below, which says "COVID survey" and you will be taken directly to the survey page.
COVID Survey
The Hopkins Centre researchers have received ethics approval to undertake this research from Griffith University HREC (GU Ref No: 2020/425). If you would like more information, please contact Mrs. Kelsey Chapman on 0424 868 998 or k.chapman@griffith.edu.au.
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Affiliate Partner Microsoft, is focused on embedding accessibility and inclusion into the way they do everything. Technology can empower people to achieve more, help strengthen education opportunities, and make the workplace more inviting and inclusive for people with disabilities. With more than one billion people with disabilities in the world, Microsoft believes accessibility and inclusion are essential to delivering on their mission to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more.
Learn more about their journey and resources available
Join the Community of Interest
You can take part in Consumer Conversations and receive updates by joining our COVID-19 Community of Interest.
View consumer conversations series three and hear presentations on the value of consumer involvement in healthcare, as well as participate in discussions and access conversation resources.
Check out the latest HCQ e-Alert newsletter on enabling vital partnerships to ensure the COVID-19 health response meets the needs of all Queenslanders
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Seminars & Workshops
NEW Life Science Queensland: propel your career into clinical trials
Commencing Wednesday 21 October, 4.00 – 5.00 pm, online event
NEW Researcher Education and Development: Managing your literature review
Tuesday November 3, 10am - 11.30am
NEW Researcher Education and Development: Preparing your literature review
Thursday November 5, 10am - 11.30am
NEW Metro North Hospital and Health Service education session: Research Designs for Virtual Care Settings
Tuesday 10 November, 12.30 – 1.30pm, via MS Teams
NEW Researcher Education and Development: Online Research Survey Tool - Lime Survey
Thursday November 19, 1pm - 3pm
NEW Researcher Education and Development: EndNote Q&A Session
Tuesday November 24, 10am - 11am
Research Education and Development: How to succeed at the ARC Linkage Projects scheme workshop
Tuesday 22 October, 12.00 – 1.30 pm
DSC Individual living options (ILO) workshop series
Thursday October 22, 10.30am - 2.30pm
Office for Research Online Drop-in Sessions
Fortnightly Thursdays at 10am on the Microsoft Teams platform
Click this link to join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Online Disability Awareness Training
Improve your disability awareness with this new online training
Online, anytime HERE
Researcher Education and Development (RED): Endnote Workshop
Registrants to be sent a video recording, worksheets and documents
Future Learn brings a collection of FREE online courses to keep you busy whilst in isolation.
Course collection HERE
Virtual COVID-19 course HERE
Hacky Hour - Research related IT assistance
Every Thursday 2pm - Virtual consults via the website
More information HERE
Conferences
10th Annual Australian Healthcare Week Expo
March 17 - 18 2021, International Convention Centre, Sydney
Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC): ARDC's Australian eResearch and Data Skills Summit 2020
26 - 30 October 2020, Virtual Summit
What Works Global Summit (WWGS) 2020
26 October and 6 November 2020, online event
Gold Coast Health Research, Quality and Innovation Week – call for Lightning Talk abstracts
16 - 20 November 2020, Online Sessions
Call for Abstracts now open
The Inaugural Herston Health Precinct Symposium 2020
7-11 December 2020, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Call for Abstracts now open
2020 International Conference on Robotics and Automation
The conference will unfold fully online. All technical papers are featured with 5 to 10 minutes presentation videos supplied by authors.
ARCS Australia: Upcoming webinars
ARCS Australia continue to bring you interesting and informative webinars on a range of health related topics.
AHHA Webinars, Workshops and Training
An array of free online short courses, workshops and a unique webinar series are currently being offered by AHHA across various dates and leading into 2021.
The National Conference for the Disability Sector
25 - 26 November 2020, International Convention Centre Sydney
ANZSWWER Symposium 2020 - Social Work in a Climate of Change
November 18,19 & 20 2020
8th National Brain Injury Conference by Brain Injury Australia
23-25 November 2020, The University of Sydney, NSW
Call for papers now open and due by 7 August 2020
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Biophysical, psychrometric and physiological limits for continuous liquid and air-based personal cooling systems in working men: A case for amending ASTM2300-10(2016)
Aaron J.E. Bach, David N. Borg, Geoffrey M. Minett, Matthew J. Maley, Ian B. Stewart
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Early Intervention: Perceptions of Family-Centered Practice
Victoria Stewart, Maddy Slattery, Jen McKee
Implications for bachelor of nursing programs when using student experience survey findings as an indicator of course quality. Morgan R Smith, Saras Henderson, Laurie Grealish
Does metacognitive strategy instruction improve impaired self-awareness in adults with cognitive-communication disorders following an acquired brain injury?
Anna Copley, Chloe Smith, Emma Finch, Jennifer Fleming & Petrea Cornwell
Occupation-based group programs in the inpatient hospital rehabilitation setting: a scoping review
Kaitlyn Spalding, Louise Gustafsson & Amelia Di Tommaso
Emergent literacy assessment in children with autism spectrum disorder who have limited verbal communication skills: A tutorial
Clendon, Sally; Paynter, Jessica; Walker, Susan; Bowen, Rachael & Westerveld, Marleen
Early Vocational Rehabilitation After Serious Injury or Illness: A Systematic Review
Vanette McLennan & Dominika Ludvik
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Join the #MakeItSafeToSpeak campaign.
The Disability Royal Commission has been running for over a year without offering full confidentiality to people with disability making submissions. People with Disability Australia organisations need YOUR help to change that. Sign the open letter HERE and learn more about campaign.
Research and publishing support with Griffith. Researcher Services support you through the entire research lifecycle, from developing the initial proposal through to publication and dissemination of your
findings. Click here for more. Stay up to date with Library Plus latest newsletter.
Breaking News: NDIA has just released their Guide to Plan Management.
Read more HERE
To mark International FASD Awareness Month, the FASD Hub hosted a virtual seminar series titled 'Assessment & diagnosis: there’s more than the test results'.
Virtual Seminar Videos now available HERE
View and download fact sheets on Disability and Violence HERE
September Issue 3 of the journal Campbell Systematic Reviews is now available online HERE.
This year is Campbell's 20th anniversary, and they are celebrating by publishing a special collections from Campbell's Coordinating Groups, with a focus on existing systematic reviews that are relevant to the current context of Covid-19. Check it out here.
Stay up to date and view ARPA's 2019.20 Annual Report HERE.
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This week is Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW)! from 10-18 October 2020
How will you take time for mental health?
Click here to view events, resources and online webinars.
Research shows there are six simple actions we can take to improve our moods, build resilience, and boost wellbeing. Learn more HERE.
 
Highlights from National Stroke Week, including the hilarious and very creative video from Shoalhaven Hospital, NSW, head over to the updated National Stroke Week 2020 webpage.
A BIG thank you to you all for participating in National Stroke Week, it's because of people like you that we're able to increase awareness about the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke and hopefully one day, we can say together we beat it!
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Please remember if you would like us to showcase your publication or project updates please email through to hopkinscentre@griffith.edu.au by Wednesday of each week.
Please also send through any media you may have to hopkinscentre@griffith.edu.au
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