Research Interests
Pain Human pain management Neurosciences Physiotherapy Health education and promotionMiss Monique Wilson
Research Associate
School of Allied Health and Human Performance
College of Health
Dr Monique Wilson is a Postdoctural Research Associate with the Persistent Pain Research Group in the School of Allied Health and Human Performance, with more than eight years of experience as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist. She recently completed her PhD at Adelaide University, which sought to improve the clinical implementation of pain science education through the development and evaluation of innovative strategies and resources for real-world clinical practice and community settings. Her current research builds on this work and includes the development and implementation of peer-led strategies for delivering pain science education. She also has extensive experience in co-design methodology, working collaboratively with patients and clinicians to ensure end-user perspectives and needs are meaningfully integrated throughout the research process.
Monique’s research explores innovative strategies to improve the clinical implementation of pain science education, with a focus on meaningful end-user engagement. Her work has included examining the current state of pain science education in physiotherapy practice, co-designing a simplified pain science education resource for time-poor clinicians, and conducting pilot feasibility testing in real-world practice. She has also explored community-based pain science education approaches, including the co-design of a pain science-informed peer mentorship program for people with knee osteoarthritis. Across all her research, Monique is an advocate for the meaningful engagement of end-users and consumers in pain research, with extensive experience in co-design methodology.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Postdoctoral Research Associate | Adelaide University |
| 2024 - 2025 | Casual Teaching Staff | University of South Australia |
| 2024 - 2025 | Casual Teaching Staff | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - 2025 | Research Assistant | University of South Australia |
| 2017 - 2024 | Senior Physiotherapist | Aspire Physiotherapy SA |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Scholarship | Vice Chancellor and President’s Scholarship | University of South Australia | Australia | $10,000 |
| 2016 | Award | Physiotherapy Research Foundation Prize | University of South Australia | Australia | $500 |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2026 | Adelaide University | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy |
| 2013 - 2016 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Henry, M. L., O’Connell, N. E., Riley, R. D., Moons, K. G. M., Shea, B. J., Hooft, L., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2025). Agreeability testing of AMSTAR-PF, a tool for quality appraisal of systematic reviews of prognostic factor studies. DOI |
2024 - present: Associate Investigator, "OA Champions": Co-creating and feasibility testing a novel peer mentorship community-based intervention for people with osteoarthritis, Ageing Well Grant, The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF).
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Strategies to Engage Patients in Pain Science Education | Adelaide University | - | Honours | Full Time | Lauren Sartzidis |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Member | South Australia Pain Subgroup Committee Member | Australian Physiotherapy Association | Australia |
| 2025 - 2025 | Member | Musculoskeletal Group Conference Subcommittee Member | Australian Physiotherapy Association | Australia |
| 2024 - 2025 | Member | Clinician-Researcher Activities Organiser | Noigroup EP3 Committee | Australia |
| 2023 - 2024 | Representative | Higher Degree Research (HDR) Representative | University of South Australia | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Australian Physiotherapy Association – Pain National Group | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Australian Pain Society | Australia |
| 2013 - ongoing | Member | Australian Physiotherapy Association | Australia |
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