Dr Nikki Milne

Associate Professor

Level 5, Bond Institute of Health and Sport, 2 Promethean Way, Robina QLD 4226

Accepting PhD Students

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Research Profile

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 Education

Teaching 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

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