We have heat and humidity (again/still) in #Brisbane - this was yesterday

floral moments of Spring this week #flowers #Spring

Warm enough to bring the turtles (and babies) out to bask

Not to stress Brisbane people out- but in these beautiful Spring mornings- the jacarandas are just starting to appear #Brisbane #UQ #jacaranda #ExamsAreComing

The tawnies are doing okay in the post cyclone rain and gusty winds- they really look quite over it! #TCAlfred #birds

Scenes from my week - it’s been humid and busy. Hope your week is going ok #UQ

Happy Lunar New Year to those celebrating! The dogs have new looks especially #LunarNewYear

Would you like to see a picture from my recent trip to Malaysia as a break from all the news? I have a lot of pictures so it could be an ongoing strategy. ❤️

Happy 2025 - hope it brings you health, happiness and things you are needing ❤️

There is a lot to celebrate at this time of year- we had the 8 cousins (and parents/grandparents) - create these colourful biscuits (no rules, a lot of colour and the tables are still sticky!) #Christmas #baking

Read through the replies for a link to instructions for blocking copy-paste in Qualtrics text boxes!

My team's (open access) article was one of the AAA's Top Journal Articles of 2024, follow the links to download for free "Deep hanging out, mixed methods toolkit, or something else? Current ethnographic practices in US anthropology" www.anthropology-news.org/articles/top...

Christmas baking at our place involves lots of love, lots of mess and lots of chocolate #Christmas #baking

I’m am officially on leave and festive baking is beginning- some fudge with my son for starters! #baking - with a short intermission to watch the scaly breasted lorikeet in the grevillea #BirdsOfAustralia

Out on campus for graduations and the birdlife seems to be getting into the spirit #UQ

🚨New research! Aged care clients (community + residential) and family members shared their design ideas and preferences for co-designing a new aged care digital dashboard of integrated client data, real-time predictive risk models and decision support. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

"The pandemic has brought access to outdoor space into sharp focus, and as cities made adjustments ... the green inequity became painfully apparent. Studies have shown that access to green spaces can help bridge income-related health inequalities" #architecture #neuroscience

I do love the little bit of decorating going on in cafes 🎄

Bit of a Xmas decorating throwback- when the kids were little, they used to sneakily infest the trees with all kinds of creatures #Xmas #decoration

One of the projects I am very proud to be involved with is the Florence Project at UQ: eecs.uq.edu.au/florence We have been codesigning technologies to support communication and participation with people living with dementia and their care partners. #dementia #AssistiveTechnology

bit more on that lancet research showing how big the health inequalities are for disabled people 'What is inevitable is that Australians with disability will keep dying before their time unless we take action' theconversation.com/australians-...

✨Calling all #neurodivergent occupational therapists, students, support workers, retired & non-practicing✨ Tell me if you'd like to be included in my starter pack of ND OTs It's nice to know who's out there, for support & to make a great community Pls spread around! #OccupationalTherapy

Reposting this thread about PRPP as I know we are getting new arrivals every day. It’s a fantastic, ecologically valid tool for OTs to support their behavioural observation analysis, based on task analysis with both assessment and intervention arms. Take a look Oats…

Neuro OT/PT/SLT? Just arrived on Bluesky? Here’s a starter pack

Shared by @drkhan-do.bsky.social 📢New paper "This research is about diversity, community engagement, & co-design in health & social care research, focusing on the importance of including individuals from all backgrounds in the research process." Excellent! bmjleader.bmj.com/content/earl...

Humid and drizzling with maybe a storm later #Brisbane #Summer

To celebrate @altmetric.com recognising Bluesky posts about publications - I am going to start sharing some of my colleagues and my work. I will aim to post at least one a day!

Our new paper published in JAMA Neurology reveals #frailty accelerates from 9 years before #dementia and is a strong dementia risk factor even when measured before that period. Paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Featured on ABC news (a pleasant surprise!): www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3bs...

My son has declared the holiday with the grandparents a complete success as he has finally spotted a stonefish! It has been on the most wanted list for a long time! #Stonefish #Nature #WildlifeOfAustralia #GettingUploadedToINaturalist

Stanford misinformation expert accused of using AI to fabricate court statement Linda Liu reports at the Stanford Daily. stanforddaily.com/2024/12/02/j...

Pretty walk to the bus today #UQ #Brisbane #EasternWaterDragon 🦎

One for the #OccupationalTherapists - WFOT has put out its call for reviewers (and the call for abstracts is open) for the 2026 world conference. wfotcongress2026.org In a rather baffling side note of #cybersecurity - the hospital IT systems blocks the website because it is new 😑

Lots of plants are pretty happy with this hot and humid weather #garden #MumsPlace #Brisbane

Lots of plants are pretty happy with this hot and humid weather #garden #MumsPlace #Brisbane

There are not many here yet but I think it is only a matter of time go.bsky.app/8iZnjmE

The tawny frogmouth family was visiting yesterday and frankly not thrilled about the weather #birds #BirdsOfAustralia #Brisbane

These kookaburras were bedraggled yet in full voice on a rainy morning #birds #BirdsOfAustralia

The word "accessibility" is often shortened to "a11y," with the 11 standing in for the 11 letters between "a" and "y." The #a11y hashtag on Bluesky, LinkedIn, and other platforms can help you find articles, conversations, and other resources you might not otherwise find.

We put the tree up today - lots of little treasures on it from through the years #ChristmasTree #Australia

🦋 Bluesky Newbie! Hi all, I’m a health services researcher and clinical dietitian. Looking to connect with those interested in #malnutrition #frailty #co-design #codesign #co-production #coproduction #consumerengagement #cci #ppi #impsci #implementationscience #healtheducation #qualitativeresearch

Sending my student’s PhD thesis on its way to examination with a virtual cheers to her achievements. #PhD #CelebrateAllTheMilestones

Researchers found that to address the epidemic of mental ill health among HCPs, workers needed: Targeted MH interventions Hot food Rest areas/lockers Free parking Essentially staff just need to be valued & treated like human beings. Rocket science it is not. evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/system...

Sharing our latest editorial for about inclusive research approaches. Written with living experience experts. #OccupationalTherapy #Codesign #Participatory @otaust.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...

Our research group runs on four principles: patient-centered, integrity, generosity, and pertinence. These are most helpful when it is hardest to stick to them. They have kept us together for 20 years.

I’ve published 3 books and many articles and commentaries on the social aspects of COVID. They can all be found on this website socialaspectsofcovid19.wordpress.com

The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal @otaust.bsky.social has compiled a virtual conference edition of the journal to accompany the Mental Health Forum underway. Papers are free to read #OccupationalTherapy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

5/5 If you are curious about story completion for #QualitativeResearch, a good (but woefully in need of updating by moi; I just have not had the spoons this year) place to start is our story completion website: www.storycompletion.net

When I work from home - this is one of the things I look up from my desk to reflect on.