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. She is a clinical paediatric physiotherapist, with expertise 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.

  • Women's and Children's Hospital Spark Grant (2024): $49000
  • Faculty of health and medical sciences early career grant (2024): $19915
  • School of Allied Health Science and Practice Research Development Grant (2023): $14340
  • Adelaide University Graduate Union/RC Heddle Award (2023): $4000

 

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, 2024)
  • Clinical Biomechanics (2022)
  • Person Centred Physiotherapy Practice (2023, 2024)
  • Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • 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, 2024)

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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