Natalie is a post-doctoral researcher and senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. She is an APA Neurological Physiotherapist with 20 years of experience in the field of neurological rehabilitation. Her research interests are in physical activity and cardiovascular risk after stroke and she has numerous publications in this area. Natalie is Chairperson of the National Neurology Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and a Future Leader in the NHMRC CRE for Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery.