Our research team is integrated into Kids Rehab WA, which is a state-wide, integrated clinical, research, education, and training unit, with headquarters at Perth Children’s Hospital.
Kids Rehab WA offers research-informed services to children and youth with acquired or congenital neurological impairments, to improve functional outcomes.
The research program exists to:
- Generate, evaluate, and translate research findings.
- Build capacity in the field by training the next generation of Clinicians and Clinical Researchers.
Kids Rehab WA recognises that the experiences of children, their families, clinicians, and the community play a critical role in shaping our research.
The Kids Rehab WA team are the WA consortium delivering the ENabling VISIons And Growing Expectations (ENVISAGE) program, delivered in conjunction with Kiind (previously Kalparrin) and Kids are Kids Therapy.
ENVISAGE is a validated evidence-based program of facilitated group workshops for parents and carers of young children, aged 0-8 years, with a newly identified disability or who have concerns regarding their child’s development.
Team leader
MBBs MRCP ( Edin ) FRACP FARM PhD
Program Head, Diabetes, Metabolism & Clinical Sciences
BSc (Hons), PhD, KTPC
Co-Head, Kids Rehab Research WA
Team members (16)
PhD, BSc (OT)
Director, Research
BSc(Nutr), GradDip(Diet), GradCert (HlthAdm), GradCert (PM)
Project Operations Manager, Kids Rehab
A/ Prof Alison Salt
Consultant Paediatrician, Kids Rehab WA Honorary Research Fellow
Sue-Anne Davidson
Manager, Kids Rehab WA Honorary Health Professional Associate
Dr Katherine Langdon
Consultant Paediatrician, Kids Rehab WA Honorary Health Professional Associate
Dr Simon Garbellini
Senior Occupational Therapist, Kids Rehab WA Honorary Health Professional Associate
Dr Dayna Pool
Clinical Lead, Healthy Strides Foundation Honorary Research Associate
Dr Tiffany Grisbrook
Research Manager, Kids Rehab WA Honorary Research Associate
Dr Caroline Alexander
Lead Postdoctoral Fellow, Curtin University Honorary Research Associate
Dr Sarah Hall
Research Fellow, Curtin University Honorary Research Associate
Dr Anna Gubbay
Head of Department, Kids Rehab WA Team Member
Nadine Smith
Senior Physiotherapist, Kids Rehab WA Team Member
Sam Armstrong
Senior Physiotherapist, Kids Rehab WA Team Member
Dr Renae Dayman
Consultant Paediatrician, Kids Rehab WA Team Member
Mitch Adams
Research Operations Manager
Dr Belinda McLean
Honorary Research Associate
Kids Rehab Research WA projects
Featured projects
Early Moves Project
October 2021