Dr Nadia Eldarrat Norrish

BSc (Neurobiology/Physiology), DPhysio
Lecturer

  • Biography

    Nadia has been with The University of Notre Dame Australia since 2015, starting her career in higher education as a clinical tutor, and is now both a lecturer and course coordinator in the areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, gender health, and clinical rehabilitation. She is also a practicing clinician, working as a senior physiotherapist in a local outpatient physiotherapy clinic.

    Nadia graduated from the University of Maryland in 2002, with a Bachelor of Science Degree (with Honours), with a specialisation in Neurobiology and Physiology. She then went on to complete a Doctor of Physiotherapy degree (DPT) at the University Of Miami, Florida, in the USA (with Honours). After graduation, Nadia worked in a specialised area of paediatric physiotherapy, at the world-renowned centre for spinal cord injury – the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.

    Nadia's love of travel moved her on to work abroad as an outpatient physiotherapist in the Middle East, and then settled in Australia in 2009. Throughout her career, Nadia has worked as a senior physiotherapist in a variety of both inpatient and outpatient settings; including spinal cord injury rehabilitation and research, neurological rehabilitation, orthopaedics, manual therapy, women's health/maternity, and postnatal physiotherapy. Nadia's special interests are in the areas of gender health in a physiotherapy context, and cultural care and competency in allied health education and delivery.

  • Teaching Areas

    • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
    • Gender Health Physiotherapy
    • Clinical Rehabilitation

  • Original Creative Works

    • Eldarrat, N. (2007, August 11). Physiotherapy helps control progression of ‘wry neck’. Arab Times. Retrieved from http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleId/142636/ren/r/Default.aspx
    • Eldarrat, N. (2008, January 10). Don’t let arthritis upend your life. Arab Times. Retrieved from http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleId/142820/ren/r/Default.aspx
    • Eldarrat, N. (2008, January 24). Individualized treatment effective in managing arthritis. Arab Times. Retrieved from http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleId/142861/ren/r/Default.aspx
    • Eldarrat, N. (2008, June 5). ‘Frozen shoulder’ needs combo of different therapies. Arab Times. Retrieved from http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleId/142916/ren/r/Default.aspx
    • Eldarrat, N. (2008, July 3). Cardio fitness cuts heart risk. Arab Times. Retrieved from http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleId/142966/ren/r/Default.aspx
    • Eldarrat, N. (2008, August 14). Manual therapy targets specific problem. Arab Times. Retrieved from http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleId/143041/ren/r/Default.aspx
    • Eldarrat, N. (2008, October 30). Exercise, nutrition key to disc fitness. Arab Times. Retrieved from http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleId/143222/ren/r/Default.aspx

  • Journal Articles and Proceedings

    • Landry, M.D., Eldarrat, N.A., Raman, S.R. and Dyck, T. (2009), ‘Penny-wise, pound-foolish’: The commodification of physiotherapy services in an era of precarious demand. Physiother. Res. Int., 14: 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.426

  • Liver Performance

    Continence Foundation of Australia - World Continence Week - June 2017

    'No Laughing Matter' - Comedy Night Event

    Presented an interactive and engaging session on continence and pelvic floor dysfunction.

  • In the media

    Nico, J. (2017, June 19). 'World Continece Week: support for women with incontinence.' Fremantle Gazette.

    https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/fremantle-gazette/world-continence-week-support-for-women-with-incontinence-c-815379

  • Awards

    • Mary McMillan Scholarship Award (APTA)

  • Professional Affiliations

    • AHPRA Registered Practitioner
    • Active APA Member