Sarah Chudy

Lecturer Physiotherapy in Paediatrics
BSc (Physiotherapy), Masters of Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice

• Biography

  Sarah is the Stream Lead for Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan, and course co-ordinator for Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan II and Complex Issues in Physiotherapy Practice. She graduated with distinction from Curtin University in 2010 and completed a Master of Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice at Monash University in 2019.

  
  Sarah has clinical experience across a variety of community physiotherapy services, including private practice, not for profit, and government funded services including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), with a key focus on early childhood intervention. She has expertise in both neurological/disability and developmental paediatric physiotherapy.

  
  Sarah focuses on integrating real-world clinical practice into education, drawing on her professional experience and ongoing clinical engagement to ensure course content remains current, applied, and relevant to contemporary healthcare settings.

• Teaching Areas

  • Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan II
  • Complex Issues in Physiotherapy Practice
  • Pathophysiology for Allied Health

• Research expertise and supervision

  Honours project supervision: "Did we play OK? Caregiver perspectives of the Baby Play Academy for preterm infants" 2025