{"id":2664,"date":"2025-09-17T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/research-group\/john-walsh-centre-for-rehabilitation-research\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T10:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:04:52","slug":"john-walsh-centre-for-rehabilitation-research","status":"publish","type":"research-group","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/john-walsh-centre-for-rehabilitation-research\/","title":{"rendered":"John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-07579d57 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div 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class=\"etb-scroll-button left\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the left\"><span class=\"chevron-left\"><\/span><\/button><button class=\"etb-scroll-button right\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the right\"><span class=\"chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-contents\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" aria-labelledby=\"4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research focuses on research and education in rehabilitation and injury-related disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our centre is part of the Kolling Institute and our team has broad experience across a range of disciplines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our primary goals are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Generate new knowledge to improve health outcomes for people with injury related disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote links with the research community, partner organisations, patient advocacy groups and non-government organisations, to support the effective transfer of research outcomes into health policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve clinical care for people with injury-related disability and translate research outcomes into clinical practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The centre receives major financial support from Insurance and Care NSW (icare) and from the NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-620 size-full\" alt=\"Musculoskeletal Research\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Content_Porthole1BOX-Musculoskeletal.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Content_Porthole1BOX-Musculoskeletal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Content_Porthole1BOX-Musculoskeletal-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow 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style=\"background-color:#0000000d;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0df2b60564b8e462012545eec83a1e36\">Team Lead<\/h3>\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page is-single-lead\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Team_Ashley-Craig-headshot-cropped--213x300.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Ashley Craig\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Team_Ashley-Craig-headshot-cropped--213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/root_Team_Ashley-Craig-headshot-cropped-.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor Ashley Craig                                            <\/h3>\n\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor of Rehabilitation Studies<br>John&nbsp;Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research<br>Kolling Institute,&nbsp;The University of Sydney<br>Northern Sydney Local Health District<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Professor-Lisa-Harvey-181x235-1.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Lisa Harvey\u00a0\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor Lisa Harvey\u00a0                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 0.98rem);\">Senior Researcher&nbsp;<br>John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Professor-Ian-Cameron-e1765329212174.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor Ian Cameron                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine<br>John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Professor-James-Middleton-181x230-1.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor James Middleton                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Senior Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_A-Prof-Grahame-Simpson.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Associate Professor Grahame Simpson\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor Grahame Simpson                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Professor-Robyn-Tate-181x231-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Emerita Professor Robyn Tate\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Emerita Professor Robyn Tate                                            <\/h3>\n      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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Assoc-Prof-Trudy-Rebbeck-181x229-1.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Trudy Rebbeck\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Professor Trudy Rebbeck                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Mohit Arora\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Mohit Arora                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Kishan Kariippanon\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Kishan Kariippanon                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Centre Manager<\/p>\n            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Candice McBain\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Candice McBain                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Postdoctorate Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Liz Gill\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Liz Gill                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Postdoctorate Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Kathryn Anne Sinnott Jerram\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Kathryn Anne Sinnott Jerram                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Postdoctorate Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-766x1024.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Annette Kifley\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_Annette-Kifley-headshot.jpg 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Annette Kifley                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.556), 20px);\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Chair, Musculoskeletal<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 0.98rem);\">Senior Research Fellow, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dr Ilaria Pozzato\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Dr Ilaria Pozzato                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Janet Doubleday\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Janet Doubleday                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Project Manager<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hannah Withers\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Hannah Withers                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Assistant\/PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jackie Chu\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Jackie Chu                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Assistant\/PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Louise Kelly\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Louise Kelly                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Lydia Chen\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Lydia Chen                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Assistant\/PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Keira Tranter\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Keira Tranter                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Maria Ben\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Maria Ben                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Danielle Sandalic\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Danielle Sandalic                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rowan Hayes\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Rowan Hayes                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Honorary Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ana Paula De Moura Campos Carvalho Silva\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Ana Paula De Moura Campos Carvalho Silva                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"John Bourke\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    John Bourke                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Senior Research Fellow<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Simon Olivotto\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Simon Olivotto                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Anne Marie Sarandrea\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Anne Marie Sarandrea                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jiwon (Kate) Kim\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Jiwon (Kate) Kim                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Finance Officer<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Maia Parker\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Maia Parker                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Aimie Peek\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Aimie Peek                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Researcher<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jack Chen\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Jack Chen                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sarah Brighton-Hall\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Sarah Brighton-Hall                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Joanna Prior\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Joanna Prior                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Khanh Van (Avan) Nguyen\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Khanh Van (Avan) Nguyen                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Stephen Wilson\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Stephen Wilson                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Research Affiliate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" aria-labelledby=\"1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7728a5eb94d53c7d9be774a38c7fb20 is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Strengthening Peer-led Mental Health and Wellbeing After Spinal Cord Injury<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e87232a7ab419c041bd049624f51316 is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The problem:<\/strong> Many people living with spinal cord injury experience challenges with mental health, wellbeing, adjustment, and resilience, yet access to appropriate support remains limited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our approach:<\/strong> We are working with people with spinal cord injury, peer support professionals, healthcare providers, and community organisations in Australia and the United Kingdom to identify, implement, and evaluate practical strategies for delivering mental health and wellbeing support through existing rehabilitation and community services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> This project aims to improve access to support, strengthen service delivery, and provide an implementation model that can be adopted across rehabilitation settings internationally delivered by peer-support professionals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Healthy Ageing With Spinal Cord Injury<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The problem:<\/strong> People with spinal cord injury often experience age related health challenges earlier and more frequently than the general population, yet tools to identify risk and support healthy ageing are limited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our approach:<\/strong> This project combines data driven risk prediction, co-design with people living with spinal cord injury, and evidence synthesis to develop resources that support healthy ageing and long-term health maintenance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The project will help clinicians and people with spinal cord injury identify risks earlier, promote prevention strategies, and inform future models of care and policy development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Improving Self-Management Through the Spinal Cord Injury Health Maintenance Tool<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The problem:<\/strong> Many secondary health conditions associated with spinal cord injury can be prevented or managed more effectively through timely self-management and access to reliable information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our approach:<\/strong> We are expanding and evaluating the Spinal Cord Injury Health Maintenance Tool, a digital platform co-designed with people with spinal cord injury to support health monitoring, goal setting, education, and self-management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The project aims to improve health outcomes, reduce preventable complications, and increase access to evidence-based resources for people living with spinal cord injury worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Advancing Cognitive Assessment and Care After Spinal Cord Injury<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The problem:<\/strong> Cognitive difficulties are increasingly recognised after spinal cord injury, yet assessment and management approaches remain inconsistent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our approach:<\/strong> This program brings together researchers, clinicians, and consumers to develop and implement practical approaches for cognitive screening, assessment, and care across rehabilitation services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The work supports earlier identification of cognitive difficulties, improves rehabilitation planning, and contributes to national and international guidance for clinical practice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">SMART Trial: Improving Health and Wellbeing After Spinal Cord Injury<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The problem:<\/strong> People with spinal cord injury commonly experience challenges with autonomic function, stress regulation, fatigue, and overall wellbeing, yet treatment options remain limited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our approach:<\/strong> The SMART Trial is evaluating innovative non invasive interventions, including heart rate variability biofeedback and spinal cord stimulation, to improve autonomic regulation and health outcomes after spinal cord injury. The project combines clinical research with advanced physiological monitoring to better understand how these approaches may support recovery and long term health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> This research aims to develop accessible, evidence based interventions that can be integrated into rehabilitation and community care, improving health, wellbeing, and quality of life for people living with spinal cord injury.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Understanding Life After Spinal Cord Injury: The Australian InSCI Community Survey<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The problem:<\/strong> There is limited long-term information about the health, well-being, participation, and support needs of people living with spinal cord injury in the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our approach:<\/strong> The Australian International Spinal Cord Injury (Aus InSCI) Survey is one of the largest community-based studies of people living with spinal cord injury in Australia. Through national surveys and longitudinal follow-up, the project examines health, ageing, participation, quality of life, healthcare use, and environmental factors that influence outcomes over time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Findings inform healthcare planning, policy development, and service improvement, helping ensure that care and support are better aligned with the priorities and needs of people living with spinal cord injury. 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