Dr Julie Walters

Research themes

• Scarce resources
• Healthy futures

Research focus

Highlights

I currently have a number of ongoing projects related to headache and associated conditions:

1. Case study series with an international team of physiotherapists aiming to advocate for the role of manual therapy.

2. The Language of Migraine: What should migraine be called?

Words are important, especially when you’re talking about people and their health. Wherever we look, different words are used to describe what migraine is - ‘disease’, a ‘disorder of the nervous system’, ‘syndrome’, and people with migraine are called ‘sufferers’, ‘people affected by migraine, or ‘migraineurs’. 

If you experience migraine and would like to be involved, please... Read more

Highlights

Student success is enhanced through strong peer and staff connections. I work closely with the Physiotherapy Student Society to help them strengthen networks across the four years of study and beyond.The Physiotherapy Student Society provides mentorship and support for students in each year of the degree, arranges social functions such as networking for first year students, organises pub crawls and the physiotherapy ball annually.

I am the convenor of the Physiotherapy Student Conference, held as the final event in the physiotherapy program. The conference showcases the skills and knowledge learned during the undergraduate and graduate entry courses to academics, peers and members of the wider physiotherapy community. This engagement provides an important opportunity to link with potential employers, demonstrate student research and strengthen within-cohort networks.

Strong advocacy is important for professional growth and progress, and requires close networks; these begin during undergraduate training. Participation in social and educational opportunities while studying is therefore important for your future.

Teaching strengths

• Clinical reasoning in musculoskeletal practice
• Professional practice and clinical skills

Highlights

I aim to teach for mastery of skills and strive to provide a comfortable and efficient learning environment for students to acheive this. 

My goal is for every student to develop and excel in their own approach to practice, and following graduation, to be critical, reflective and engaged clinicians who make an important contribution to the health of the community.

I primarily teach in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy discipline in the undergraduate and graduate entry, and postgraduate masters programs.