Dr Liss (Melissa Brunner)
@lissbee.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, ABI Communication Lab, The University of Sydney | Convenor, Digital Health & Informatics Network (DHIN) | Associate Editor, Brain Impairment | Super interested in all things 🧠📱 🗣️ 📝🖼️ #bskySPEECHIES | Kuring-gai/Bundjalung Country
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social-ABI-lity - ABI Communication Lab
Welcome to social-ABI-lity – a program which provides information and strategies to support social media skills and safety after an acquired brain injury (ABI). social-ABI-lity is the world’s only sel...
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Social media can help you stay connected after a brain injury, but there can be risks.
Learn about social media & staying safe after #TBI or #ABI using social-ABI-lity - our free online course, funded by
icareNSW with partner Brain Injury Australia.
Sign up at bit.ly/social-ABI-l...
Learn about social media & staying safe after #TBI or #ABI using social-ABI-lity - our free online course, funded by
icareNSW with partner Brain Injury Australia.
Sign up at bit.ly/social-ABI-l...
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The ‘Bush Legend’ is bringing us short videos of an Aboriginal person teaching us about native animals. But he isn’t real.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The ‘Bush Legend’ is bringing us short videos of an Aboriginal person teaching us about native animals. But he isn’t real.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
We’re looking for a PhD student to join the social-ABI-lity research project in the @abicommlab.bsky.social!
👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design
💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!
👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design
💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!
January 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
We’re looking for a PhD student to join the social-ABI-lity research project in the @abicommlab.bsky.social!
👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design
💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!
👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design
💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!
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Wishing you a smooth path this week. Phew, it’s rough out there
🌿 (Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge)
🌿 (Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge)
January 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Wishing you a smooth path this week. Phew, it’s rough out there
🌿 (Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge)
🌿 (Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge)
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Fascinating piece about how the fear of microplastics is almost certainly overblown.
One takeaway for me is that even the scientists behind the microplastics=bad papers are VERY reserved about whether these findings are really problematic.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One takeaway for me is that even the scientists behind the microplastics=bad papers are VERY reserved about whether these findings are really problematic.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Fascinating piece about how the fear of microplastics is almost certainly overblown.
One takeaway for me is that even the scientists behind the microplastics=bad papers are VERY reserved about whether these findings are really problematic.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One takeaway for me is that even the scientists behind the microplastics=bad papers are VERY reserved about whether these findings are really problematic.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🌟 January is Australian Women’s History Month 🌟
At the ABI Communication Lab, we celebrate and honour the trailblazing women whose passion, intellect, and courage have shaped science.
#WomensHistoryMonth #AustralianWomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Inclusion
#DiversityInScience
At the ABI Communication Lab, we celebrate and honour the trailblazing women whose passion, intellect, and courage have shaped science.
#WomensHistoryMonth #AustralianWomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Inclusion
#DiversityInScience
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
🌟 January is Australian Women’s History Month 🌟
At the ABI Communication Lab, we celebrate and honour the trailblazing women whose passion, intellect, and courage have shaped science.
#WomensHistoryMonth #AustralianWomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Inclusion
#DiversityInScience
At the ABI Communication Lab, we celebrate and honour the trailblazing women whose passion, intellect, and courage have shaped science.
#WomensHistoryMonth #AustralianWomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Inclusion
#DiversityInScience
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✨ Energising morning at the #DigitalHealthInformaticsNetwork Industry Breakfast at the #UniversityofSydney. Great to connect across health, #research, and industry. Huge thanks @lissbee.bsky.social for her warm and thoughtful facilitation. Excited to keep building momentum together! 🤝
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
✨ Energising morning at the #DigitalHealthInformaticsNetwork Industry Breakfast at the #UniversityofSydney. Great to connect across health, #research, and industry. Huge thanks @lissbee.bsky.social for her warm and thoughtful facilitation. Excited to keep building momentum together! 🤝
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The ABI Communication Lab is proud to celebrate @lissbee.bsky.social and @petraavramovic.bsky.social who were recognised at the School Meeting for Health Sciences for their exceptional contributions to widening participation, equity, and excellence in #teaching and learning 🏆 ✨
#SpeechPathology
#SpeechPathology
December 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The ABI Communication Lab is proud to celebrate @lissbee.bsky.social and @petraavramovic.bsky.social who were recognised at the School Meeting for Health Sciences for their exceptional contributions to widening participation, equity, and excellence in #teaching and learning 🏆 ✨
#SpeechPathology
#SpeechPathology
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🎤 Professor Miranda Rose will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is an internationally recognised #leader in #aphasiaresearch
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎤 Professor Miranda Rose will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is an internationally recognised #leader in #aphasiaresearch
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
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Dr Liss Brunner will be presenting at this year's #AustralianAphasiaAssociation Conference, joined by #livedexperience presenters Jennifer Le and Josh Espinosa to share how people with #aphasia use social media
📅 8–9 Nov 2025, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
📅 8–9 Nov 2025, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Dr Liss Brunner will be presenting at this year's #AustralianAphasiaAssociation Conference, joined by #livedexperience presenters Jennifer Le and Josh Espinosa to share how people with #aphasia use social media
📅 8–9 Nov 2025, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
📅 8–9 Nov 2025, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
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🎤 Emeritus Professor Linda Worrall will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is a world leader in #aphasia research and #rehabilitation.
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🎤 Emeritus Professor Linda Worrall will be presenting at the 2025 #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference. She is a world leader in #aphasia research and #rehabilitation.
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
📅 8–9 Nov 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Register here: events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
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🎉 Here's an overview of the upcoming #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference!
📅 Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Get your tickets here events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
We can’t wait to #connect and share ideas in #aphasia support ✨
📅 Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Get your tickets here events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
We can’t wait to #connect and share ideas in #aphasia support ✨
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
🎉 Here's an overview of the upcoming #AustralianAphasiaAssociation National Conference!
📅 Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Get your tickets here events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
We can’t wait to #connect and share ideas in #aphasia support ✨
📅 Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025
📍 Australian Catholic University, North Sydney
👉 Get your tickets here events.humanitix.com/australian-a...
We can’t wait to #connect and share ideas in #aphasia support ✨
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Just over two weeks until our Better Conversations course in Sydney & three weeks until Perth.
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Training Courses and Events
Upcoming Better Conversations events are advertised here. The Better Conversations conference is held every two years. We run communication partner training approximately twice per year.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Just over two weeks until our Better Conversations course in Sydney & three weeks until Perth.
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- we’d love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
🚨 Save the Date!
Digital Health Week 2026 is coming to Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney!
🌐 Theme: Digital Futures: Rethinking Health and Care
📅 3-5 February 2026
👀 Watch this space for registration details and speaker announcements coming soon!
🔗 www.digitalhealthweek.com.au
#DigitalHealthWeek2026
Digital Health Week 2026 is coming to Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney!
🌐 Theme: Digital Futures: Rethinking Health and Care
📅 3-5 February 2026
👀 Watch this space for registration details and speaker announcements coming soon!
🔗 www.digitalhealthweek.com.au
#DigitalHealthWeek2026
Digital Health Week 2026
www.digitalhealthweek.com.au
October 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
🚨 Save the Date!
Digital Health Week 2026 is coming to Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney!
🌐 Theme: Digital Futures: Rethinking Health and Care
📅 3-5 February 2026
👀 Watch this space for registration details and speaker announcements coming soon!
🔗 www.digitalhealthweek.com.au
#DigitalHealthWeek2026
Digital Health Week 2026 is coming to Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney!
🌐 Theme: Digital Futures: Rethinking Health and Care
📅 3-5 February 2026
👀 Watch this space for registration details and speaker announcements coming soon!
🔗 www.digitalhealthweek.com.au
#DigitalHealthWeek2026
Oh I love the term “workslop” in this context!
When applied to the right tasks, with appropriate human oversight, AI can enhance performance. Here are three simple steps to get the most out of the technology.
AI ‘workslop’ is creating unnecessary extra work. Here’s how we can stop it
theconversation.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Oh I love the term “workslop” in this context!
TBH: It's pretty awesome getting to mentor wonderful ECR colleagues
🎉 Huge congratulations to @lissbee.bsky.social, winner of the SEMCAN Good #MentorAward! Selected as one of just 10 outstanding mentors from over 180 nominations, Liss’ dedication, guidance, and support have truly made a remarkable impact.
#Mentoring #Inspiration #Leadership #Award #Celebration
#Mentoring #Inspiration #Leadership #Award #Celebration
October 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM
TBH: It's pretty awesome getting to mentor wonderful ECR colleagues
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🌟 Proud moment for our students!
During placement, #students teamed up with people living with #dementia & #primaryprogressiveaphasia to co-design this resource for #DementiaAwarenessMonth:
🔗 lnkd.in/gCgq4nXU
Share to spark conversation, raise #awareness, & amplify voices with #livedexperience! 💛
During placement, #students teamed up with people living with #dementia & #primaryprogressiveaphasia to co-design this resource for #DementiaAwarenessMonth:
🔗 lnkd.in/gCgq4nXU
Share to spark conversation, raise #awareness, & amplify voices with #livedexperience! 💛
September 18, 2025 at 5:49 AM
🌟 Proud moment for our students!
During placement, #students teamed up with people living with #dementia & #primaryprogressiveaphasia to co-design this resource for #DementiaAwarenessMonth:
🔗 lnkd.in/gCgq4nXU
Share to spark conversation, raise #awareness, & amplify voices with #livedexperience! 💛
During placement, #students teamed up with people living with #dementia & #primaryprogressiveaphasia to co-design this resource for #DementiaAwarenessMonth:
🔗 lnkd.in/gCgq4nXU
Share to spark conversation, raise #awareness, & amplify voices with #livedexperience! 💛
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✨ Webinar Recording Live! ✨
We’re still smiling after Friday’s #AskTheExpert session on #socialmedia & #aphasia 💛
We heard from researchers Jennifer Lee, Josh Espinosa, & @abicommlab.bsky.social members @lissbee.bsky.social & Megan Trebilcock!
💬 Watch here! lnkd.in/gdkPGn_7
#BrainInjury
We’re still smiling after Friday’s #AskTheExpert session on #socialmedia & #aphasia 💛
We heard from researchers Jennifer Lee, Josh Espinosa, & @abicommlab.bsky.social members @lissbee.bsky.social & Megan Trebilcock!
💬 Watch here! lnkd.in/gdkPGn_7
#BrainInjury
September 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
✨ Webinar Recording Live! ✨
We’re still smiling after Friday’s #AskTheExpert session on #socialmedia & #aphasia 💛
We heard from researchers Jennifer Lee, Josh Espinosa, & @abicommlab.bsky.social members @lissbee.bsky.social & Megan Trebilcock!
💬 Watch here! lnkd.in/gdkPGn_7
#BrainInjury
We’re still smiling after Friday’s #AskTheExpert session on #socialmedia & #aphasia 💛
We heard from researchers Jennifer Lee, Josh Espinosa, & @abicommlab.bsky.social members @lissbee.bsky.social & Megan Trebilcock!
💬 Watch here! lnkd.in/gdkPGn_7
#BrainInjury
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#Perfectionism: Strive for progress - not perfection.
Stop trying to make that paragraph perfect. Make it better and get it in.
Stop waiting for the perfect idea - work with what you've got and get on with it.
Stop waiting for the perfect time - make a start now.
Stop trying to make that paragraph perfect. Make it better and get it in.
Stop waiting for the perfect idea - work with what you've got and get on with it.
Stop waiting for the perfect time - make a start now.
August 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#Perfectionism: Strive for progress - not perfection.
Stop trying to make that paragraph perfect. Make it better and get it in.
Stop waiting for the perfect idea - work with what you've got and get on with it.
Stop waiting for the perfect time - make a start now.
Stop trying to make that paragraph perfect. Make it better and get it in.
Stop waiting for the perfect idea - work with what you've got and get on with it.
Stop waiting for the perfect time - make a start now.
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Mon 14 July, 4:00–5:30pm AEST
Clinical Bite with A/Prof Anita Wong & Honours grad Joyce Cai on working with #multilingualfamilies and being #culturallysensitive.
How can we better support families from #diversebackgrounds? Hear key strategies for culturally responsive practice.
lnkd.in/ghrPmS-e
Clinical Bite with A/Prof Anita Wong & Honours grad Joyce Cai on working with #multilingualfamilies and being #culturallysensitive.
How can we better support families from #diversebackgrounds? Hear key strategies for culturally responsive practice.
lnkd.in/ghrPmS-e
July 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Mon 14 July, 4:00–5:30pm AEST
Clinical Bite with A/Prof Anita Wong & Honours grad Joyce Cai on working with #multilingualfamilies and being #culturallysensitive.
How can we better support families from #diversebackgrounds? Hear key strategies for culturally responsive practice.
lnkd.in/ghrPmS-e
Clinical Bite with A/Prof Anita Wong & Honours grad Joyce Cai on working with #multilingualfamilies and being #culturallysensitive.
How can we better support families from #diversebackgrounds? Hear key strategies for culturally responsive practice.
lnkd.in/ghrPmS-e
Had a little break from the socials - because everything - what have I missed?
June 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Had a little break from the socials - because everything - what have I missed?
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Calling all UK SLTs working in CCD & TBI! Take part in research survey below!
Share widely!
Share widely!
📣 Are you a UK SLT who works with CCD after TBI? Take part in our short survey! redcap.link/bkd8w50z
Share your experiences and what you see as the main barriers and facilitators to delivering best practice.
Your participation will help to inform future practice.
#TBI #CCD #SLT
Share your experiences and what you see as the main barriers and facilitators to delivering best practice.
Your participation will help to inform future practice.
#TBI #CCD #SLT
June 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Calling all UK SLTs working in CCD & TBI! Take part in research survey below!
Share widely!
Share widely!
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If you have more than you need, build a longer table - not a higher fence.
June 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you have more than you need, build a longer table - not a higher fence.
Went down a beautiful rabbit hole this morning reading this & beyond, thank you @mariapopova.bsky.social 🤗
For anyone who has lost a loved one, Thoreau on living through loss www.themarginalian.org/2023/03/01/t...
Thoreau on Living Through Loss
“Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident.”
www.themarginalian.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Went down a beautiful rabbit hole this morning reading this & beyond, thank you @mariapopova.bsky.social 🤗
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Keynote 4 @icpla2025.bsky.social - Athanasios Karasimos talking my language. Board games great to use in teaching as low-cost and easily adapted! #icpla2025
June 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Keynote 4 @icpla2025.bsky.social - Athanasios Karasimos talking my language. Board games great to use in teaching as low-cost and easily adapted! #icpla2025
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#Deafblindness ≠ invisible
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll
June 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
#Deafblindness ≠ invisible
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll
Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:
🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community
👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll