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The RehabTools collaborators

Meet the researchers and clinicians described on the original website. Roles and affiliations below reflect that historical page.

ArchiveOriginally published: Not establishedEditorial review: 20 Sep 2026Maintainer: RehabTools · Ross Allan Clark & collaborators

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This work cannot be done alone, and we've been lucky enough to assemble an outstanding team of clinicians and researchers to help identify useful tools for assessing physical function that may actually be clinically feasible. 
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Dr Ross Clark
National Health and Medical Research Council RD Wright Biomedical Fellow
University of the Sunshine Coast
Working together with the clinicians in our team, Dr Clark's passion is converting expensive and prohibitive research laboratory assessments  into clinically feasible measurement tools. For this work he was named the 2014 International Society for Posture and Gait Research Promising Young Scientist.
Associate Professor Yong Hao Pua
Singapore General Hospital
The brains behind our data analysis, Dr Pua's passion for clinical implementation is integral to our research. His expertise in creating clinical outcome registries and integrating instrumented assessments into standard clinical practice allows us to identify which of our tools are actually clinically feasible. 

Key Clinical Collaborators

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Dr Dawn Tan
Neurological Physiotherapist (Singapore General Hospital)
Dr Tan's passion for ensuring the best outcomes for her patients resulted in her receiving the 2015 SingHealth Outstanding Allied Health Professional Award. Along with the other clinicians in the team she ensures that Ross and Yong Hao don't go too crazy with their ideas for patient testing. 
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Associate Professor Gavin Williams
Neurological Physiotherapist (Epworth Hospital, Melbourne)
National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellow
Dr Williams is a world renowned expert in gait rehabilitation after acquired brain injury, and works closely with Ross assessing physical function and outcomes in these populations. 

Team Members (i.e. the people you should be trying to poach)

Kelly Bower
PhD Candidate (University of Melbourne), Research Fellow (ACU)
Shamala Thilarajah
PhD Candidate (ACU), Neurological Physiotherapist (Singapore General Hospital), Troublemaker (everywhere)

Click here to see her in action promoting Parkinson's disease rehabilitation.


Michelle Kahn
PhD Candidate (ACU), Neurological Physiotherapist (Epworth Hospital, Melbourne)
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Rebekah McGaw
Research Honours Student (ACU), Fingers-crossed soon-to-be Medical or Physiotherapy student!
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Ben Mentiplay
PhD Candidate (ACU), Research Assistant (La Trobe)
Allied Health Assistant - Caulfield Hospital

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Dr Paula Charlton
Senior Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach (Australian Institute of Sport), PhD Candidate (ACU), 10 million other degrees and titles!
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Megan Banky
PhD Candidate (ACU), Neurological Physiotherapist (Epworth Hospital, Melbourne)
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June Quek
PhD Candidate (University of Queensland), Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (Singapore General Hospital)
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Dr. Luke Perraton
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (ACU)
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Sophie Heywood
PhD Candidate (ACU), Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
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Melissa Birnbaum
PhD Candidate (Curtin), Neurological Physiotherapist (St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne)
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Genevieve Tole
PhD Candidate (La Trobe), Neurological Physiotherapist (Caulfield Hospital, Melbourne)
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