I am passionate about preparing physiotherapy students for the complexity and challenges of physiotherapy practice in the 21st century. As a Teaching Academic, I research in the education areas of ethical practice, cultural competency and evidence-based practice. My PhD research focus on health care after stroke for older people with limited English proficiency has continued with collaborations exploring how to best teach students to be culturally safe practitioners, and how to deliver inclusive and quality health care. I strive to integrate digital learning tools to enhance the learning experience for student and teachers. Kindness is a quality I value highly in my teaching approach.
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About me
I am passionate about preparing physiotherapy students for the complexity and challenges of physiotherapy practice in the 21st century. As a Teaching Academic, I research in the education areas of ethical practice, cultural competency and evidence-based practice. My PhD research focus on health care after stroke for older people with limited English proficiency has continued with collaborations exploring how to best teach students to be culturally safe practitioners, and how to deliver inclusive and quality health care. I strive to integrate digital learning tools to enhance the learning experience for student and teachers. Kindness is a quality I value highly in my teaching approach.
I enjoy bringing the diversity of my clinical experience as a physiotherapist into my teaching practice. I have worked as a physiotherapy educator and researcher at the University of South Australia since 2004.
About me
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Digital Learning) University of South Australia
Graduate Diplima in Clinical Epidemiology University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) University of South Australia
Current Employment
Senior Lecturer, Course Coordinator and First Year Physiotherapy Program coordinator, Teaching Academic Level C, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia (0.6FTE)
Academic Employment
Lecturer and Course Coordinator, Teaching Academic, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
Project Officer, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia Identifying Ethical Dimensions in Australian Physiotherapy Practice
Tutor, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
Research Assistant, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia Falls Prevention After Stroke Survivors Return Home
Clinical Employment
Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy and Pilates Proactive SA
Locum Physiotherapist, Eastwood Physiotherapy, Ben Corso Physiotherapy & Women’s and Children’s Hospital SA
Senior Physiotherapist, John Hunter Hospital NSW
Locum Physiotherapist, Clementine Churchill Hospital & Northwick Park Hospital, UK
Physiotherapist, Tamworth Base Hospital NSW
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Does home based Occupational Therapy reduce carer burden and slow functional decline in adults with Downs Syndrome and Alzheimer's type dementia?, Endeavour Foundation Endowment Challenge Fund, 25/05/2015 - 25/05/2016
Choice and Control: Client and Caregiver perspectives informing best practice. Lifetime Support Authority of South Australia Grant, 2016
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
9
9
4
|
| 2019 |
3
|
| 2016 |
Open access
47
88
72
|
| 2013 |
19
12
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
6
|
| 2022 |
Open access
6
|
| 2022 |
Open access
8
|
| 2022 |
Open access
6
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
1
8
|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
2
2
14
|
| 2021 |
2
10
|
| 2020 |
Open access
3
2
6
|
| 2020 |
Open access
2
2
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
9
9
4
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
|
| 2019 |
Open access
2
2
4
|
| 2017 |
Open access
4
2
9
|
| 2017 |
8
9
7
|
| 2016 |
Open access
10
8
2
|
| 2016 |
Open access
47
88
72
|
| 2015 |
8
4
6
|
| 2013 |
Open access
53
1
|
| 2013 |
19
12
|
| 2012 |
21
19
|
| 2011 |
Open access
7
6
|
| 2009 |
Open access
4
3
|
| 2008 |
Open access
21
18
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| Australian Catholic University | AUSTRALIA |
| Bond University | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Sturt University | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Edith Cowan University | AUSTRALIA |
| Eindhoven University of Technology | NETHERLANDS |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Interuniversity College for Health and Development Graz | AUSTRIA |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| National Ageing Research Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Children's Hospital | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Graz | AUSTRIA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Member, National Professional Standards PanelAustralian Physiotherapy Association (APA) |
2018 |
Member, National Professional Standards PanelAustralian Physiotherapy Association (APA) |
2017 |
Member, National Professional Standards PanelAustralian Physiotherapy Association (APA) |
2016 |
Member, National Professional Standards PanelAustralian Physiotherapy Association (APA) |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Home-based occupational therapy for adults with both Down syndrome and dementia | Completed |
