Lisa Porter

Mrs Lisa Porter

Lecturer

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Holding a personal interest in social justice and inclusion for people living with disability, led to an opportunity to be part of a research team with Kobie Boshoff, Deanna Gibbs, Rebecca Phillips, and Louise Wiles since 2015, undertaking research that has resulted in five articles being published. 

2019 and 2021 Invited Speaker together with Dr Kobie Boshoff presenting research findings at the University of Adelaide Healthy Development Adelaide Research and Development in Autism Forum: A SA Perspective.   

2017 Invited Speaker at the Perth 27th National Occupational Therapy Conference & Exhibition - NDIS and the Family Unit

Year Citation
2023 Carrera, P., Boshoff, K., Wiles, L., Phillips, R., Gibbs, D., & Porter, L. (2023). Understanding Parents’ Experiences With Mainstream Schooling for Their Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(4), 7704205150.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2021 Boshoff, K., Bowen Salter, H., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., Porter, L., & Wiles, L. (2021). A meta-synthesis of how parents of children with autism describe their experience of accessing and using routine healthcare services for their children. Health and Social Care in the Community, 29(6), 1668-1682.
DOI Scopus27 WoS25 Europe PMC19
2019 Boshoff, K., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., Wiles, L., & Porter, L. (2019). A meta-synthesis of how parents of children with autism describe their experience of advocating for their children during the process of diagnosis. Health and social care in the community, 27(4), e143-e157.
DOI Scopus63 WoS64 Europe PMC30
2018 Boshoff, K., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., Wiles, L., & Porter, L. (2018). Parents' voices: "our process of advocating for our child with autism." A meta-synthesis of parents' perspectives. Child: care, health and development, 44(1), 147-160.
DOI Scopus57 WoS48 Europe PMC20
2016 Boshoff, K., Gibbs, D., Phillips, R. L., Wiles, L., & Porter, L. (2016). Parents' voices: 'why and how we advocate'. A meta-synthesis of parents' experiences of advocating for their child with autism spectrum disorder. Child: care, health and development, 42(6), 784-797.
DOI Scopus95 WoS91 Europe PMC48

Year Citation
2025 Costalonga, D., & Porter, L. (2025). Neurodiversity-affirming practice for children and families. Poster session presented at the meeting of University of Newcastle Rural Occupational Therapy Forum.
2025 Costalonga, D., & Porter, L. (2025). Neurodiversity-affirming occupational therapy with children and families: partnering for meaningful outcomes. Poster session presented at the meeting of Occupational Therapy Australia.

2024-2026 The University of Adelaide - Occupational Therapy Program - teaching Rural Health & OT Practice, Participation in Diverse Communities, Enabling Change Population Approaches A and Enabling Change Populations Approaches B, and Foundations of Health and Wellbeing. 

2016 - 2023 University of South Australia - Occupational Therapy program - teaching Individual & Society, Primary health Care Approaches and supervising Participatory Community Practice projects in both undergraduate and post graduate programs.

2017 - 2018 University of South Australia - developed and facilitated a student-led placement service in collaboration with Department for Education and Modbury Special School, supervising fourth year undergraduate Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy students.  The placement focused on working with young people with disabilities, their families, and the NDIS, in assisting their transition from the school setting to post school life. 

2020-2021 University of South Australia in Port Lincoln working as an academic with the Department of Rural Health.  Focused on increasing allied health student placements and supporting allied health workforce through the delivery of training opportunities and professional development.   

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