Annie is an occupational therapist, a health services researcher and educator. She has 30+ years’ experience in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation, in Australia and the UK.

Annie has provided private occupational therapy and stroke rehabilitation services for over 20 years, consultations and mentoring for graduates. She is also an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, and Adjunct Associate Professor at James Cook University.

Research and publications: Annie has published over 70 peer reviewed journal articles and been awarded over $4 million in competitive grant funding. Her research focusses on: translating evidence into practice particularly in stroke rehabilitation; adult handwriting and upper limb retraining; improving community participation and outdoor mobility; sexuality and intimacy after stroke.

Dr Lauren Christie is an occupational therapist and recent PhD graduate from The University of Sydney. She has over 15 years of clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation and has held clinical leadership roles in Australia and the United Kingdom. She is currently a Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow within Allied Health at St Vincent's Health Network Sydney and continues to work clinically as an occupational therapist.

Lauren has published six peer-reviewed journal articles and has been awarded over $400,000AUD in research funding. Her research focuses on translating evidence into practice, particularly in stroke and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, including the implementation and sustainability of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) programs. Her program of research also explores stroke and brain injury survivors' experiences and preferences in relation to rehabilitation service delivery and health economics.