Social Brain Toolkit Virtual Clinic
Update to the study
Opportunity for people with TBI to take part in the Social Brain Clinic – An online communication skills program
Have you had a traumatic brain injury or head injury?
After a brain injury, communication can change.
Finding support isn’t always easy.
Researchers at the University of Sydney are developing a new online way for people with TBI to build their communication skills.
We’re currently looking for participants for a research study testing the Social Brain Clinic.
Open to people with TBI anywhere in Australia
Online appointments over 12 weeks
Communication support provided by student speech pathologists under supervision
Opportunity to share feedback
Want to get involved?
Follow the link to read the Participant Information Statement and find out if this study is right for you: https://tinyurl.com/SBT-clinicaltrial
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Rachael Rietdijk at rachael.rietdijk@sydney.edu.au or on (02) 9351 9685.
Previous Information
🧠 Coming soon: The Social Brain Toolkit Virtual Clinic!
We’re working on a new way to support people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in building their communication skills. We’d love your input.
💬 In this virtual clinic, people with TBI will work with speech pathology students, guided by our experienced educators.
🤝 Peer mentors (other people with a brain injury) will also be part of the team. They will offer extra support and connection.
🌐 The clinic will be online and open to English speaking adults in Australia living with a traumatic brain injury.
📣 We’re planning the clinic, and your voice matters. We want to hear from people with TBI, their family, health professionals and speech pathology students.
📝 Take our short survey to help shape this exciting initiative. People who complete the survey will have the opportunity to enter the draw for 1 of 5 $50 gift cards.
📱 Visit https://tinyurl.com/TBI-VC-Survey to learn more and get involved.
About the Study
The University of Sydney is conducting a study called the Social Brain Toolkit Virtual Clinic to better understand how online tools can support people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families to communicate more effectively.
The Social Brain Toolkit Virtual Clinic will connect individuals with TBI to student speech pathologists and trained peer mentors in an online setting. It will be an online clinic open to anyone with a traumatic brain injury.
📣 We are inviting community input to help us co-create the tool, starting with an online survey.
💡 We want to know:
• What would be helpful – or not helpful – in a virtual clinic
• Potential challenges
• Practical solutions to make the service work well
✨ Participation is voluntary and confidential, and your insights will directly shape how this clinic is designed and delivered.
If you live in Australia and are interested in this opportunity, please click here. Participation is voluntary, and submitting your details does not commit you to join the study.
Who can participate?
Who are we looking for to participate?
People with traumatic brain injury
Their family and supporters
Health Professionals
Speech Pathology students
What is involved?
Completing a short 20-30minute online survey
For more information contact:
Dr Rachael Rietdijk
rachael.rietdijk@sydney.edu.au
CLICK HERE to access the Social Brain Toolkit Virtual Clinic Survey