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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · 27d

I haven't managed to catch up with Days 1 and 2 of #PXP25 just yet...but it sounds like I'll need to go through some interesting conversations. This quote from Michelle particularly reminds me of some of our earlier work on pushing back on institutional barriers: doi.org/10.1111/inm....

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Aug 17

The NHMRC is seeking feedback on its Draft Statement regarding Consumer and Community Involvement. In this article, I discuss how the Statement falls short in incorporating recent research and addressing current best practice for effective consumer participation: open.substack.com/pub/livedexp...

Making a timid statement

And how the NHMRC Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement could become more bold and live up to its values

open.substack.com

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Aug 17

In the meantime, if you haven't yet, you can read the draft statement here: www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/pub...

But fair warning -- it devalues lived experiential expertise, and I couldn't help but wonder how we're still moving backwards in 2025.

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Aug 17

I spent my Sunday morning writing about how the NHMRC & CHF draft Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research draws on outdated ideas that limit consumer involvement. I'll be posting it to the Lived Experience Leadership Substack tomorrow.

Lived Experience Leadership | Brett Scholz | Substack

A monthly reflection on the trends and developments in lived experience leadership across the health sector. Click to read Lived Experience Leadership, by Brett Scholz, a Substack publication. Launche...

livedexperienceleadership.substack.com

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Jul 25

何よりも照り焼きバーガー味うま~~~い

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Jul 25

Check out the #pechakucha I presented at ISCHP2025 about the exponential increase in patient involvement (and how we're not really as participatory as we'd like to believe) livedexperienceleadership.substack.com/p/the-expone...

The exponential growth of patient involvement

Much ado and not doing much

livedexperienceleadership.substack.com

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Mirre aka Foervraengd @lagomcore.bsky.social · Jun 1

Nothing says US centric social media as when everyone assume pride month is in june. When thats just the case in the US. Sweden has pride month july/august and some countries have it in december.

EVERY MONTH is pride month somewhere in the world.

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · May 3

Bridget Brennan asking the important questions of the treasurer about Labor's commitments to Indigenous communities...to a somewhat lacklustre answer. Australians showed they don't buy into the exclusion sold by conservatives. Let's hope Labor lean in to the mandate they have been handed #AusVotes

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Anthony Eaton @anthonyeaton.bsky.social · May 3

Hey Albo, how about fixing the universities now, eh? #auspol #ausvotes #binnight

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cavechaser.bsky.social @cavechaser.bsky.social · May 3

jesus christ james mcgrath violently defaming the greens on live television was a weird couple of minutes. had no problems calling them antisemitic and accusing them of unlawful practices. don’t these idiots get media training? #auspol #ausvotes

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · May 3

In honour of the great work of Antony GREEN @antonygreenelec.bsky.social I made a matcha cheesecake to enjoy while sitting back watching #AusVotes outcomes.

Slices of matcha cheesecake in front of Antony Green and his big screen

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · May 1

Have a listen to this latest ISCHP podcast! I had great chat with Wendy Stainton-Rogers about where critical health psychology has been and where it might go next...

International Society of Critical Health Psychology @ischp.bsky.social · May 1

Wendy Stainton-Rogers joins us to look back on receiving the ISCHP lifetime achievement award (2023), shares her plans for (more!) book-writing, reflects on q-methodology as a ‘boutique method’, and reminisces about memorable conference moments (including a story about the infamous water pistols!).

2.3. Wendy Stainton-Rogers: Trouble-Maker by The Operative Word

This episode was recorded by Brett Scholz, with WendyStainton-Rogers. In this third episode of Volume Two, Wendy looks back on receiving the ISCHP lifetime achievement award (2023), shares her plans f...

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Simon Katterl @simonkkatterl.bsky.social · Apr 30

Jane is in Victoria and Chinese Victorians may consider making a public complaint to the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.

Osmond Chiu (赵明佑) @redrabbleroz.bsky.social · Apr 30

Jane Hume made an extraordinarily defamatory & racist claim that “Chinese spies” are handing out for Labor #auspol #ausvotes

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Apr 27

Yes - a great Finnish brand. They have some Fazer cafes around the city too.

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Apr 27

I love Fazer chocolates and they always make a nice gift if you don't scoff them all yourself first. Your accommodation will likely have a sauna but also check what saunas are close by and go enjoy! Fave helsinki restaurant: Farang! Although not Finnish...still very tasty!

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Apr 7

I loved having this chat with Gareth Treharne about all things ISCHP. Have a listen to get into the ISCHP spirit ahead of #ISCHP2025 in Galway in 3 months time!!

International Society of Critical Health Psychology @ischp.bsky.social · Apr 4

The next episode of The Operative Word, with Gareth Treharne is out now! Gareth reflects on his research and teaching, experiences attending ISCHP conferences, and his term as ISCHP Chair. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts.

2.2. Gareth Treharne: Capacity-Building by The Operative Word

This episode was recorded by Brett Scholz, with Gareth Treharne. In this second episode of Volume Two, Gareth reflects on his research and teaching, his experiences of attending ISCHP conferences, and...

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Amante2 AmeliaBee7 @amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social · Mar 31

Just as Trump cuts billions from U.S. universities and drives leading academics out of the country, Dutton chooses yet another Trump card from the deck.

Cash is spot on; Dutton will aim to deliver “exact same” as Trump

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 24

I really enjoyed this study. Perhaps not surprising, but good to get some data about how lived experience disclosures can show clients that their therapist is “human,” but this may come at the cost that they are no longer viewed as a “professional.

Marita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · Mar 24

Goldilocks Disclosures: A Qualitative Exploration of When Therapist Self-Disclosure of Lived Experience Is “Just Right”

Alysia Robertson, Tegan Cruwys, Anika Quayle, Mark Stevens, Michael Platow, Brett Scholz
(@wingspan.bsky.social)

psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

APA PsycNet

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 16

Did you end up being piloted by your namesake?

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 16

How bizarre that there is someone out there who thought men would need their own cakes...

An ad for "Men's Cakes" including a picture of several men at a party looking festive, with a big, slightly bizarre looking tiered cake with large gold flakes arranged haphazardly down one side. The ad emphasises how easy this company makes it to "order birthday and other celebration cakes for men online".

Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 7

For those of you -- like me -- enjoying a long weekend, maybe this is a nice way to start off the day with your morning coffee. (Actually this morning I had a malted hojicha latte, but you do you).

Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 7

This month, I reflect on the use of "lived experience leader" as an identity, and talk about how it's both positive (making #LivedExperienceLeadership visible) and concerning (in how it relates to central tenets of lived experience leadership)

livedexperienceleadership.substack.com/publish/post...

Is ‘Lived Experience Leader’ an identity?

Or is lived experience leadership better understood as an action oriented practice?

livedexperienceleadership.substack.com

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 7

so great to hear, and to connect. My next lived experience leadership substack post is scheduled to be published today, so watch this space!!

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 7

ABOUT ME:

I post mostly about lived experience leadership in health policy, services, research and education. I don't work from a lived experience perspective myself, but write a lot of academic articles and substack posts about lived experience leadership.

I also post about Eurovision and Matcha.

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Brett Scholz @wingspan.bsky.social · Mar 7

So disappointed in how bland the matcha #MeghanMarkle just made looks. It's barely green!