I am a Lecturer and clinician–researcher in physiotherapy within the School of Allied Health and Human Performance at Adelaide University, where I have been based since 2021. I am a titled APA Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience across intensive care and acute care settings. Alongside my academic role, I hold a senior physiotherapist appointment in ICU and Surgery at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (CALHN).
 
My teaching and educational work centres on cardiorespiratory physiotherapy, with a particular focus on simulation‑based education and the design and delivery of clinical placement courses. I am committed to preparing students for contemporary healthcare environments through clinically authentic learning experiences that integrate technical competence, clinical reasoning, and professional identity development. I am a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA), reflecting my engagement with evidence‑informed approaches to learning and teaching in higher education.
My research focuses on the experience and management of breathlessness in the intensive care unit. I have been awarded competitive research grants in this area and am currently undertaking a PhD that investigates how life‑course events and admission‑related trauma shape the experience of breathlessness and influence clinical outcomes for patients admitted to intensive care.
 
In addition to my academic and clinical roles, I am a member of the College of Physiotherapists and serve as the National Chair of the Cardiorespiratory Group for the Australian Physiotherapy Association. I also represent the Association internationally as its Delegate to the International Confederation of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapists (ICCrPT), contributing to professional leadership and advocacy for cardiorespiratory physiotherapy at a national and global level.