Laura Hemmings

Laura Hemmings is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Professions at Macquarie University. She specializes in developmental paediatrics, focusing on interventions and outcomes for children born extremely preterm or with low birth weight. Her clinical expertise includes paediatric and neonatal intensive care.

Education: PhD in Physiotherapy from The University of Queensland, SFHEA (Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy awarded 2021).

Research Interests: Neonatal intensive care, paediatric pain management, motor control screening tools, and neurological assessments. Her work emphasizes clinical validation of tools for early developmental delays and pain assessment in infants.

Key Achievements: Received the 2022 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Learning Innovation (Highly Commended Finalist) for collaborative educational initiatives.

Notable Activities: Presented on preterm physiotherapy interventions at conferences, including a 2017 presentation on pre-prep interventions for preterm children.