Communication is care: Embedding visual supports in aged care under strengthened standards

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10-minute presentations
Aged care
Aphasia
Cognition
Cognitive communication
Complex communication needs (CCN)
Dementia
Innovative practice
Mental health
Multidisciplinary practice
Neurological disorders
Palliative care
Stroke
Transdisciplinary practice
Friday, June 26, 2026
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Knowledge Hub | Central Room B, Ground Floor

Overview

Jennifer Winstone


Details

⏫ Rapid oral presentation
⏲️ 2:30–2:40 pm
⌛ 10-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Intermediate (Some previous learning/working knowledge of topic e.g. treated a few cases)


Presenter

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Mrs Jennifer Winstone
Mycomms

Communication is care: Embedding visual supports in aged care under strengthened standards

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM

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Jennifer Winstone is a speech therapist working at the intersection of communication, disability and mental health. She has led transdisciplinary practice across schools, private practice and disability services, with expertise in autism, intellectual disability and complex communication needs across the lifespan. Jenn shares her knowledge as a guest lecturer to medical and speech pathology students and contributes nationally through federal autism training programs. As co-founder of MyComms, she reimagines visual supports through equity, co-design and innovation, championing multimodal communication as a fundamental human right.

Session chair

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Dai Pu
Monash University & Little Birds Allied Health


Student volunteer(s)

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Sharene Min Min Chia

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Yakufu Dilinuer

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