Hopkins Hour - Worth Asking - Accessible communication in healthcare and research

Posted on Sunday 15th February 2026

Click here to access the Microsoft Teams event on 23rd September at 12.00pm

Join The Hopkins Centre on Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at 12.00pm for a one hour online research event. Hosted by Hopkins and Inclusive Futures research Dr Kelsey Chapman, the session will feature findings from Hopkins seed grant project on co-producing resources for clinicians and people with Spinal Cord Injuries in Queensland. Dr Chapman will also be joined by Chec del Mundo on See Me. Hear Me. Respect Me project, Gillian Hermosa-Silva on Julian's Key Health Passport, plus Rhonda Beggs and Dr Delena Amsters on Talking Mats.

Asking a question sounds simple. In practice it depends on having the right information, in the right format, at a moment when someone is willing to wait for the answer. For people with SCI, ABI, and disability, particularly people with
communication support requirements, these conditions can be created through simple techniques, tools, and campaigns.

This Hopkins Hour is a session that looks at what it takes to close the gap and the practical approaches already being used to do it. The session will feature You CAN Ask That, a co-designed resource supporting people with spinal cord injuries to ask the questions that matter most to them, alongside presentations about accessible communication tools and methods drawn from both clinical practice and research.

This one-hour live Microsoft Teams event that will be recorded and a transcript will be provided to attendees after the event. Live captions are available in Teams and instructions will be provided shortly and during the event.
Access support is available on request, please contact our research support team at hopkinscentre@griffith.edu.au before the event date for assistance.

Please see event flyer below and download a copy here.