Verity Askew

Verity Askew is an Associate Lecturer in Allied Health at the University of Newcastle's Department of Rural Health, affiliated with the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing. Based at the Manning Education Centre in Taree, she specializes in physiotherapy within acute hospital environments, rural community rehabilitation, and orthopaedic care. Her career spans rural hospital roles across Western Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, most recently at Manning Base Hospital's Intensive Care Unit and acute surgical wards.

• Education: Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) from Curtin University
• Professional Focus: Rural health services, clinical supervision, interprofessional education

Verity actively supports physiotherapy and allied health students during rural clinical placements, designs professional development programs, and facilitates community engagement initiatives. While her research interests are implicitly tied to rural physiotherapy practices and rehabilitation systems, no formal publications or awards are documented in the provided materials.