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
I lead Bond University's Research Collaborative for Women and Children's Health and Sport (RCWCHS)
I am a paediatric physiotherapy lead for the international research group: Spinal Paediatric Alliance for Research & Knowledge in Manual Therapy (SPARK-MT) - previously Paediatric Spinal Taskforce
My areas of research include:
- Safe and effective care for infants, children and adolescents (Paediatric Physiotherapy).
- Youth Sport and Female Athletes.
- Health-professional 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:
- Spinal manipulation and mobilisation in paediatrics - an intrnational evidence-based position statement for physiotherapists.
- Paediatric Physiotherapy Curriculum: An international Delphi Survey and Curriculum Guide.
- Her Sport and Health Collective
- 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).
- 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
- Allied health and rehabilitation science
- Curriculum and pedagogy
Statement for HDR students
Areas of HDR supervision include:
- Paediatric Physiotherapy - Child health, fitness and learning
- Youth Sport - Skill development, performance and injury prevention (including concussion)
- Female athletes and Women's Health
- Health professional education