Meredith Smith

Meredith Smith

Lecturer

School of Allied Health Science and Practice

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Meredith Smith is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy within the School of Allied Health Science and Practice. Her background is as a clinical physiotherapist in paediatrics and adult rehabilitation, with specialised skills in paediatric rehabilitation and three dimensional gait analysis. Meredith is currently completing a PhD on the topic 'Tailoring Chronic Pain Assessment for Children and Young People with Cerebral Palsy'. Meredith previously completed a Masters of Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice through Monash University, including a research translation project focusing on community physiotherapy surveillance in cerebral palsy. Meredith is a titled APA Paediatric Physiotherapist and a committee member for the APA Paediatric special interest group. Meredith also continues to work clinically at Novita and the Women's and Children's Hospital.

Australian Pain Society (2023): PhD Student Travel Grant $500

Course development:

Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan (2022)

Paediatric and Women's Health Physiotherapy (2023)

Person Centred Physiotherapy Practice (2023)

 

Teaching:

Paediatric and Women's Health Physiotherapy (2023)

Person Centred Physiotherapy Practice (2023)

Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan (2022, 2023)

Physiotherapy Exercise Prescription & Physical Activity (2022)

Foundations of Health and Wellbeing (2021)

Evidence Based Practice 1 (2021, 2022)

 

Course Coordination

Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan (2022, 2023)

Person Centred Physiotherapy Practice (2023)

  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2021 - ongoing Member Australian Physiotherapy Association - Paediatric Special Interest Group Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia
  • Position: Lecturer
  • Phone: 83137149
  • Email: meredith.smith@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering & Maths Sciences, floor 4
  • Org Unit: Physiotherapy

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