Dr Nikki Milne
Associate Professor
Level 5, Bond Institute of Health and Sport, 2 Promethean Way, Robina QLD 4226
Accepting PhD StudentsContact details
Professional biography
I have worked as a Physiotherapist since 2001. My clinical area of expertise is in the field of Paediatrics. I am the Paediatric Lead for research and coursework in the Physiotherapy department and in my role as Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, I oversee all clinical placements for students in the Doctor of Physiotherapy program.
My research is focused around child health and fitness and clinical education, where I have partnered with NSW Health and the NSW and QLD Education Departments in developing models for student led, School Health programs.
Research interests
My areas of research are focused across two streams:
- Paediatrics / Child Health, Fitness and Learning
- Clinical / Health-professions Education.
I completed my PhD in 2014 on the topic titled
- Developing a simple tool for screening the health and motor performance-related fitness of children.
Large Project Leadership:
- Paediatric Spinal Manipulation and Mobilisation for Infants, Children and Adolescents: A physiotherapy Position Statement
- Paediatric Physiotherapy Curriculum: An international Delphi Survey and Curriculum Guide.
- Tweed Healthy Schools Project; a pilot program and development of Paediatric Interprofessional Supervision and Service Learning Framework for health services in schools. (Funding from North Coast Interdisciplinary Clinical Training Network, HETI/HWA).
- Creating a supportive clinical learning environment for physiotherapy students: a feasibility study to enhance collaboration between students and educators using the ‘Everything DiSC’.
- Can student’s unique behavioural patterns as identified through the Everything DiSC, predict success in health professional programs?
Teaching expertise
Paediatric Physiotherapy Chronic Disease and Disability / Child Obesity Clinical EducationTeaching awards
- 2011 - Student's Award for Academic Excellence
Professional admissions
- Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Member - National Paediatric Group
- Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) Member
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Member
- Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Member
Qualifications
- Physiotherapy, PhD, Award Date: 13 Jun 2015
- Education, Grad Cert Clinical Education, Bond University
- Education, Bachelor of Education Studies, Charles Sturt University
- Physiotherapy, Master of Physiotherapy, Griffith University
- Exercise Science, Bachelor of Exercise Science, Griffith University
- Education, Master of Education (ECE), Queensland University of Technology
Fields of Research
- Sports science and exercise
Statement for HDR students
Areas of HDR supervision include:
- Paediatrics
- Child health, fitness and learning
- Injury prevention and development in sporting populations (child and youth focus)
- Health professional education
- Women’s health