Amy is an Exercise Physiologist and joined NeuRA in 2019 as a Research Assistant on the Delbaere team. In this time she has worked on the following projects: StandingTall, StandingTall Plus, STOMP, Own Your Balance, HABIT.

Having previously worked clinically in both the public and private healthcare settings she brings with her a range of skills including clinical assessment, exercise prescription, mental health first aid, the knowledge & application of both a strengths-based and recovery-oriented approach, motivational interviewing for behaviour change and experience in co-design and production.

Amy is interested in the patient/participant experience and was awarded a sponsored place in the RMIT Healthcare design course in 2021 strengthening her skills in human-centred design.

She is passionate about empowering people to achieve optimal physical and mental well-being and has a particular interest in motivational interviewing and behaviour change.

‘If you don’t make time for exercise, you’ll probably have to make time for illness’.

When Amy isn’t working, she is travelling, snowboarding, mountain biking, strolling the beach or bay, exploring the Royal National Park or whittling spoons.