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Dr Isabel Paton is Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy and Associate Head of School (Learning and Teaching) within Charles Sturt University’s School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences. She is an AHPRA-registered rural-generalist physiotherapist who continues clinical practice at Northeast Health Wangaratta, while also serving as Board Director for Beechworth Health Service and holding national roles with the Australian Physiotherapy Council and Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH).
Education
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy – Charles Sturt University
- Graduate Certificate in Public Health
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education) – awarded 2021
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Research Interests
Dr Paton’s research interrogates how allied-health students develop collaborative-practice capability. Her post-doctoral work is expanding findings from her 2021 PhD thesis, which explored the development of such capability within higher-education settings. Central themes include interprofessional education, simulation-based learning, problem-based learning, sustainable healthcare, and the translation of educational outcomes into clinical practice.
Across 15 research outputs (2014–2025) her scholarship consistently targets curriculum design that embeds collaborative competence, assessment of readiness for interprofessional practice, and strategies that sustain these capabilities in rural and remote healthcare environments.
Scientific Awards & Recognition
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (UK)
- Accreditation Council member – SARRAH Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway
- Item-writing panel – Australian Physiotherapy Council
Teaching, Advising & Grants
Dr Paton has convened and taught into physiotherapy and biomedical-science subjects across all course years. She leads curriculum renewal focusing on interprofessional and simulation education across allied-health programs. While specific grant amounts are not disclosed, her leadership roles in course design and national accreditation panels indicate sustained competitive funding and institutional investment in her educational development projects.
Laboratories & Teams
Although no named laboratory is listed, her work is situated within the Children’s Voices Centre at Charles Sturt University and benefits from collaborative networks across rural health services, simulation facilities, and interprofessional education teams within the School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences.
