Jo Spong

Academic. Research areas include disability, sleep, mental health, strengthening mainstream systems. Views my own

[Professor Carol McKinstry @MckinstryC]

Hello fellow OTs, can I ask you to share the post below with your networks. This is a novel area for OT and we are wanting to find out what the role is. @thewfot @otaust @AOTAInc @theRCOT

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

Our doctoral student Rebecca Blake is conducting research into the role of occupational therapists employed by mainstream secondary schools. Please share among your local and international OT network.

[rebecca blake professional @R_Blake_YPA]

Are you a school-employed occupational therapist from either NZ, UK, USA, Canada or AUS? We want to hear about your role through our anonymous survey: https://t.co/Yinyd00uOZ
Ethics reference number HEC25135.
Lead researcher: Professor Carol McKinstry [email protected]

[rebecca blake professional @R_Blake_YPA]

Are you a school-employed occupational therapist from either NZ, UK, USA, Canada or AUS? We want to hear about your role through our anonymous survey: https://t.co/Yinyd00uOZ
Ethics reference number HEC25135.
Lead researcher: Professor Carol McKinstry [email protected]

[Intellectual Disability Health @nceidh]

Mental health professionals, join our FREE webinar to learn more about behaviours of concern in young people with intellectual disability accessing mental health services.. Register at https://t.co/33rCQqLckM @NSWHealth @UNSWMedicine

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

@latrobe @LaTrobeRHS

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

New publication - Preparedness and training needs of a regional public mental health to support people with intellectual disability @LaTrobeRHS @LIDSLaTrobe @3DN_UNSW @Trollor1

https://t.co/lJBNPJF6Cj

[James Clear @JamesClear]

The reason people get good ideas in the shower is because it's the only time during the day when most people are away from screens long enough to think clearly. The lesson is not to take more showers, but rather to make more time to think.

[La Trobe University @latrobe]

New La Trobe research shows that high-temperature pasteurisation can significantly reduce melatonin levels in breast milk - this could have implications for pre-term babies who often rely on donor breast milk.

Read more: https://t.co/TrFnXhmFUL

[La Trobe Rural Health School @LaTrobeRHS]

Important work from @Dr_L_Booker.

[La Trobe Rural Health School @LaTrobeRHS]

Did you know rural healthcare shift workers complete more hours on average each week than their metropolitan counterparts? Some important findings in this recent study, published in @AusJRuralHealth, by @LaTrobeRHS researchers #ruralhealth https://t.co/tqBDurSUGL

[Academic Chatter™ @AcademicChatter]

Still makes me laugh

[National Rural Health Alliance @NRHAlliance]

Don't forget to submit your Expressions of Interest for 'Digital Interventions to Improve Rural Health Outcomes' to the Australian Journal of Rural Health by May 1, 2024 https://t.co/iu4BYMGarC #DigitalHealth #RuralHealthInnovation #AJRH @pimkuipers @SusiTegen

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

@DrSleepPsych Congrats Mel and team! Very important work!

[Dr Kerryn Bagley @KerrynBagley]

Congratulations Dr Tal Araten- Bergman and Prof Christine Bigby on winning the Australasian Research Prize at the #ASID2023 conference! @ASID_Ltd @LIDSLaTrobe @latrobe

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

Dr @KerrynBagley presenting her research on the lived experience of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnostic assessment #asid2023 @LaTrobeRHS @LIDSLaTrobe

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

Great launch event - thanks Teresa Iacono @Tami_Tagged for being an amazing lead on this work. Very special experience working with such amazing people in every aspect of this work. @LaTrobeRHS

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

@SleepPsych_Aus @SleepOrgANZ @DrSleepPsych @MoiraJunge @ImogenRehm Sure was - but Friday only. Sad to have missed you. Hopefully catch up next time!

[Jo Spong @jo_spong]

@IBAS_Austin Congratulations Anne!

[Dr David Cunnington @DavidCunnington]

Congratulations to @SHFAustralia and collaborators on this important report outlining the role of #sleep as a pillar of good health and how critical it is to include sleep in preventative health strategies. https://t.co/QzrgHF9f9I