Seeding Grant

Peer simulation offering a low-cost, high-impact alternative to traditional simulated patient models

peer simulation

Grant recipient: Narelle Dalwood

Project title: Does the type of pre-portrayal training for peer patients engaged in peer simulation impact student learning outcomes? A mixed methods study

Year awarded: 2023

Grant: Seeding Grant

The Circus Project: A physiotherapy-informed co-designed circus intervention for pre-schoolers born preterm

the circus project

Grant recipient: Dr Free (Frances) Coulston

Project title: The Circus Project: A physiotherapy-informed co-designed circus intervention for pre-schoolers born preterm

Year awarded: 2020

Grant: Seeding Grant

Grant amount: $10,000

Telehealth-delivered pelvic floor training after gyneacological cancer surgery

pelvic floor training

Grant recipient: Robyn Brennan

Project title: Telehealth-delivered pelvic floor training after gyneacological cancer surgery 

Year awarded: 2018

Grant: Seeding Grant

Grant amount: $12,000

Bicycle-riding for children with cerebral palsy

bicycle-riding

Grant recipient: Dr Rachel Toovey

Project title: Bicycle-riding for children with cerebral palsy

Year awarded: 2016

Grant: Seeding Grant

Grant amount: $10,000

Supporting weight loss in knee osteoarthritis patients

weight loss

Grant recipient: Kim Allison

Project title: Addressing obesity: physiotherapist delivery of evidence-based care in knee osteoarthritis

Year awarded: 2018

Grant: Seeding Grant

Grant amount: $24,987

Pelvic floor muscle function in women with breast cancer

pelvic floor muscle function

Grant recipient: Udari Colombage

Project title: Pelvic floor muscle function in women with or without breast cancer: a matched control study

Year awarded: 2019

Grant: Seeding Grant

Grant amount: $10,000

Home-based physiotherapy exercise program delivery following burns injury

burns injury bandage

Grant recipient: Anita Plaza APAM 

Project title: Evaluating the effectiveness of a Home-Based Telehealth rehabilitation model for the delivery of physiotherapy exercise programs following burns injury – a randomised controlled trial.

Year awarded: 2020

Enhancing LGBTIQ+ physiotherapy care

LGBTQIA+ image

Grant recipient: Dr Megan Ross APAM

Project title: Enhancing physiotherapy care for individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+).

Year awarded: 2019

Grant: Seeding Grant

Grant amount: $9,961.20