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Ms Alison Blunt

Physiotherapy lecturer
Faculty of Health Sciences / School of Allied Health / Discipline of Physiotherapy

Areas of expertise: cardiorespiratory physiotherapy; healthcare simulation

Phone: 07 38616060

Email: alison.blunt@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU Brisbane Campus

Alison is a physiotherapy lecturer at ACU and an Advanced Physiotherapist at Princess Alexandra Hospital with over 20 years of clinical experience across the spectrum of cardiorespiratory care. Her areas of interest include acute respiratory failure, intensive care, post-trauma care, and non-invasive ventilation. Alison is novice researcher and is passionate about cardiorespiratory education and using simulation to help prepare early-career physiotherapists for cardiorespiratory and on-call work.

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Select publications

• Vegh LA, Blunt AM, Wishart LR, Gane, EG, & Paratz JP. (2022). Managing deteriorating patients with a physiotherapy critical care outreach service: A mixed-methods study, Australian Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2022.01.005

Appointments and Affiliations

• Advanced Physiotherapist - Metro South / Queensland Health
• Faculty - Queensland Clinical Skills Development Service