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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

📣 Join our Community of Practice: Accessible Mental Health Services for People with Communication Difficulties. We care about inclusive #mentalhealth care for people with #communication needs. We offer: 🤝 networking + 📚 PD + 🔁 resources. All backgrounds welcome. Join here: tinyurl.com/53t9cu3z

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

SLPs involved as "last resort" for communication breakdown. Ambiguous referral pathways limit access and collaboration. What's needed? Stronger advocacy and education to improve understanding of SLP role in acute care for serious mental illness. Access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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“I didn’t even know you existed”: An exploratory study investigating factors impacting staff knowledge of speech-language pathology in serious mental illness patient care

This study examined knowledge of the role of the speech-language pathologist amongst patient-facing staff within an acute mental health ward in a tertiary Australian hospital. Annually, over 260,00...

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

New paper (OA🔓) led by @curtinuniversity.bsky.social honours students with @suze-freogirl.bsky.social: How well do acute #mentalhealth ward staff understand the role of #SLP? Answer: it's mainly swallowing...

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

New pub (🔓 ): Aus SLP students see Mental Health First Aid training as critical to education and practice, but flag clinical "readiness gap". MHFA is a strong start, but needs adaptation for communication needs and follow-up training. Access: doi.org/10.1080/1754... #SpeechPathology #MentalHealth

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“It’s just a life skill”: Speech-language pathology students’ perspectives of mental health first aid training

Speech-language pathology students require mental health skills to support their well-being during tertiary education and prepare them to work with individuals at elevated risk of mental health cha...

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Very excited to get cracking in 2026! Thank you again to the Raine Medical Research Foundation, BrightSpark Foundation, and the Cockell Bequest for funding this important work into #mentalhealth for children with #languagedisorder

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Kids with ‘developmental delay’ will be diverted from the #NDIS. But what is a #developmentaldelay? See our (with @suze-freogirl.bsky.social) recent piece in #TheConversation for an overview of this term, and which children are affected by funding changes. Read here: lnkd.in/ggh2Qpr4

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

So great to hear! Pls reach out to discuss if needed

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

How do we adjust the #language load of #CBT? 📌 Slow down 📌 Use visuals 📌 Break tasks into steps 📌 Offer structured choices 📌 Teach-back to check understanding Read more about #DLD and the language demands of CBT, and what to do about them here 🔓: doi.org/10.1007/s418...

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Lizz Hill @lizzjhill.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

🧩 One in 14 people has #devlangdis. 🧠 Most #mentalhealth care assumes strong language skills. This mismatch creates *silent barriers* to care. Our paper for practitioners explores how to recognise and accommodate language difficulties in #CBT. doi.org/10.1007/s418...

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