Curtin University of Technology
Skip to content
Link to Curtin homepage
Curtin School of Physiotherapy

Adjunct Staff

Adjunct staff give time to the University to provide teaching, research and advisory support to the School. This strengthens the School's links with related organisations both locally and internationally, and provides our students with the opportunity to benefit from their expertise and experience. Adjunct staff can also act as supervisors to our research students which provides them with valuable links with real-world clinical environments and international academics with well-established expertise in their discipline areas.

Adjunct Professors

Assoc Prof Rosemary Coates
BA (WAust), BAppSc(Physio) (WAIT), DipEd, PhD (Murd)
Curtin University of Technology
Assoc Prof Thomas Graven-Nielsen
MSc PhD (Aalborg University, Denmark)
Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Laboratory for Experimental Pain Research, Aalborg University, Denmark
Prof Sven Erik Mathiassen
BSc(PhysicalEd) (Odense University, Denmark), BSc(Biol) (Odense University, Denmark), MSc (Copenhagen University), PhD (Karolinska Inst/Nat Inst of Occ Health, Stockholm)
Belastningsskadecentrum Centre for Musculoskeletal Research Högskolan i Gävle University of Gävle, Umeå Sweden
Dr Philip Thompson
MBBS, FRACP, FCCP, MRACMA (Sydney Uni)
Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Dr Peter Eastwood
PhD (WAust)
Departent of Pulmonary Physiology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia

Adjunct Associate Professors

Kim Gibson
BAppSc (Curtin), GradCertPubSectMgnt(Griff)
Head of Department, Physiotherapy King Edward and Princess Margaret Hospitals
John Buchanan
PGradDipManipTher (Curtin), BAppSc(Physio) (WAIT)
Superintendant Physiotherapist, Royal Perth Hospital (Wellington Street and Shenton Park campuses), Western Australia
Dr Angus Cook
MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) (Auck), PhD (Otago)
School of Population Health, University of Western Australia
Assoc Prof Patricia Sullivan
DipPT (MGH) BS (Physical Therapy)(Boston), MS (Illinois), PhD University Professors Program (Boston Uni, Boston MA)
Associate Professor and Coordinator, International Scholars Program, Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Massachusetts USA
Eli Gabbay
MBBS, FRACP
Medical Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Pulmonary Vascular Group Asthma and Allergy Research Institute Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Dr Angus Burnett
BPE(Hons) (WAust), PhD (WAust)
Associate Professor Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
Jeffrey Tapper
BAppSci (Physio) (WAIT), GradDipHlthSci (Cardio Rehab) (WAIT), Grad Dip Business (Curtin)
Coordinator of Allied Health & Head of Department, Physiotherapy, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia

Adjunct Senior Research Fellows

Dr Soumya Ghosh
MBBS (Madras), PhD (ANU)
Resident Medical Officer, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Clinical Associate Professor, Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute, QEII Medical Centre
Dr Marie Blackmore
BSc (Hons) (first class), Psychology (WAust), PhD (WAust)
Therapy Focus, Western Australia
Dr Goh Ah Cheng
PhD (Curtin), MSc (UniSydney)
Shinshu University, Japan

Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellows

Ivan Bernard Lin
BSc (Physio)(Curtin), MManipTher (Curtin)
Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health Western Australia
Toby Hall
Polytechnic Assoc in Physio (Sheffield), PGDipManTherapy, MSc (Curtin)
Manual Concepts, Western Australia
Cameron Tweedie
BAppSc (Physio) (Curtin), PGDipManPhysio (Curtin)
Lifecare Wembley, Western Australia
Kim Robinson
BAppSc (Physio) (WAIT), GradDipManTherapy (Curtin)
Manual Concepts, Western Australia

Adjunct Senior Clinical Fellows

Dr Celia Tan
PhD (UWA), MAppSc (Physiotherapy) (Sydney Uni), GradDipApplSc (Paediatrics) (Sydney Uni), DipPhysiotherapy (AUT NZ)
Asst Director, Allied Health Division, Deputy Director, Postgraduate Allied Health Institute, Senior Principal Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Dept, Singapore General Hospital
Mr Ian Cooper
GradDipPhysiotherapy(Glasgow), PGDipHlthAdmin (Curtin)
Deputy Head of Department, Department of Physiotherapy, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Adjunct Research Fellow

Julie Netto
Msc (HumMvt)(UWA); GradDip in Professional Writing (SydUniTech), Bsc (OccTherapy) (Curtin)
Disability Services Commission
Dr Wim Dankaerts
PhD (Curtin)
Private Practice, Belgium
Assoc Prof Patricia Sullivan
DipPT (MGH) BS (Physical Therapy)(Boston), MS (Illinois), PhD (Boston)
Associate Professor and Coordinator, International Scholars Program, Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Massachusetts USA

Adjunct Teaching Fellow

Ivan Lin
BSc (Physio) (Curtin), Master of Manipulative Therapy (Curtin)
Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health, Western Australia

Adjunct Clinical Fellows

Denise Luscombe
BAppSc(Physio) (Curtin), PGDip(Women's Hlth) (Curtin), MPT(Paediatrics) (Curtin)
Disability Services Commission
Catherine Wong
BSc (Physio), University of Tesside, UK
Senior Physiotherapist Miri Hospital, Sarawak, Malaysia