Researcher with a keen interest in Dementia and Physiotherapy. Views are my own.

Joined May 2020
On Tuesday I received the Doctor of Philosophy from Monash University for my thesis titled ‘Physiotherapy and the care of people living with dementia’. A MASSIVE thank you to my supervisory team @MicheleCallisa1 @DavidASnowdon1 @soh_sze @KateLawlerPT @jenny_mcginley
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A massive thank you to my supervisory team for all of their support over the last 4 and a half years. Also a big thank you to the team at the National Centre for Healthy Ageing for having me as part of their team during this time.
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I’m having a quick break now and I am excited to get stuck into my next chapter in a few weeks!
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Thrilled to say that my PhD on ‘Physiotherapy and the care of people living with dementia’ is now officially complete, having been conferred the Doctor of Philosophy from Monash University! @MicheleCallisa1 @DavidASnowdon1 @KateLawlerPT @soh_sze @jenny_mcginley
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Today marks the beginning of Dementia Action Week. There is a growing need for increased awareness of dementia among physiotherapists and targeted clinical education. Head to this month's InMotion to learn more. bit.ly/3AIHg30
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It's not too late to register for this special event next week, discussing #rehabilitation, #reablement and #physicalactivity for people living with #dementia See 👇 for details and how to register @gerontologyau @COTAVictoria @DementiaAus @ADNeT_Australia @NCHealthyAgeing
We are excited to announce our next *FREE ONLINE* eforum! "Improving access to rehabilitation, reablement, and physical activity for people with dementia" Presenters: @YunHeeJeon1 @MicheleCallisa1 @Physio_lee When: 22 Aug 2024 12-1pm AEST Register: events.humanitix.com/monash-…
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Taking a step back, sitting down, and outlining my thoughts/hopes for life after my #PhD has been quite helpful. I am excited to see what comes next. #Physiotherapy #Dementia #Education #Research #phdlife #phdvoice
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Taking a step back, sitting down, and outlining my thoughts/hopes for life after my #PhD has been quite helpful. I am excited to see what comes next. #Physiotherapy #Dementia #Education #Research #phdlife #phdvoice
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Thank you to the people that aggressively nod during presentations.
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It was great to get a response from 30 of the 36 programs eligible for this study, and the findings certainly highlight just how variable dementia education can be for physiotherapy students.
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New publication by @_SteveQ @KateLawlerPT @ShannonMM2017 @soh_sze @jenny_mcginley @CaseyPeiris @DavidASnowdon1 & @MicheleCallisa1 "Physiotherapy Students Are Underprepared To Work With People Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Study" For details, go to physiotherapyjournal.com/art…
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Our paper ‘Physiotherapy Students Are Underprepared To Work With People Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Study’ has been published in Physiotherapy. @MicheleCallisa1 @DavidASnowdon1 @ShannonMM2017 @soh_sze @jenny_mcginley @KateLawlerPT @CaseyPeiris doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.202…
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Looking forward to presenting this exciting work on behalf of @northernhealth_ regarding our work through our trial of the Targeted Acute Rehabilitation Program at #AAG2023 @gerontologyau conference this afternoon.
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Research article about physiotherapy students' preparedness to work with people living with dementia doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.202… @_SteveQ #Research #Dementia #Physiotherapy
Our paper looking at the preparedness of physiotherapy students to work with people living with dementia upon graduation is now up at Physiotherapy. @MicheleCallisa1 @DavidASnowdon1 @ShannonMM2017 @soh_sze @jenny_mcginley @CaseyPeiris Check it out: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Stephen Quick retweeted
Our paper looking at the preparedness of physiotherapy students to work with people living with dementia upon graduation is now up at Physiotherapy. @MicheleCallisa1 @DavidASnowdon1 @ShannonMM2017 @soh_sze @jenny_mcginley @CaseyPeiris Check it out: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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