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Biography
Qualifications: BPhysio, PGCPhysio, GCHPE, PhD |Titled APA Research Physiotherapist, FHEA, FANZAHPE
Dr. Farlie is a clinician-researcher with over 24 years of experience spanning clinical practice, leadership, and academia, with a focus on orthogeriatric rehabilitation. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiotherapy and the Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Professions Education (MCSHE), where she leads education initiatives and research. As Education Lead for the Monash Musculoskeletal Research Unit and part of the teaching team for key gerontology courses, Dr. Farlie contributes to shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Her research centres on balance exercise prescription, where she developed and validated the world's first objective measure of balance exercise intensity: the Balance Intensity Scale. Dr. Farlie leads clinical research projects investigating the scale's use in routine healthcare delivery and collaborates internationally to explore health professionals’ decision-making in balance exercise prescription. Her research has been presented nationally and internationally, and she regularly delivers training sessions on the Balance Intensity Scale to health professionals worldwide.
Dr. Farlie is also engaged in interdisciplinary research investigating neurophysiological markers of balance exercise intensity, combining clinical insights with laboratory expertise. She contributes to the "Exercise to Optimise Balance, Mobility, and Fall Outcomes for Older People" short course and research to advance allied health education and workforce development. She serves as Education Officer on the Board of the International Association of Physiotherapists working with Older People (IPTOP) and as Associate Editor for the Journal of Physical Therapy Education (JoPTE).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Balance Exercise
- Scale Development and Validation
- Health professions education
- Rasch analysis
- Allied Health Workforce
- Uncertainty tolerance
- Evidence informed practice
- Physiotherapy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Measuring truncal control in people with Friedreich ataxia - development of clinical and instrumented measures
Milne, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Farlie, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Corben, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Delatycki, M. B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pathirana, P. N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Horne, M. K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
2/02/25 → 22/09/26
Project: Research
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Development of Co-designed Digital Exemplars to Enhance Health Profession Readiness for Safe and Effective Care of People with Disability
Lalor, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Brand, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Farlie, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gosling, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morgan, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Petrakis, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lazarus, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Archer, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lindley, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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CLLiP: Children with Lower Limb Pain (CLLiP): Working with families, community and health care providers to improve outcomes
Williams, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Pacey, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Munro, J. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Munns, C. F. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sturgiss, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), williams, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tofts, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Locke, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haines, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Brennan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Maloney, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sarkies, M. N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ilhan, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Farlie, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Pilot Testing Balance Exercise Intensity Targeting and Measurement with Clinicians and Older Adults in a 12-Week Community Balance Exercise Program
Farlie, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Milne, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haines, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vo, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & DeSantis, K. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Learning Independent Floor Transfers (LIFT-trial): A pilot feasibility study of a floor transfer training program embedded within a home-based community rehabilitation program for adults at risk of falls
Kenah, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Farlie, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Burton, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Expanding worldviews on psychometric analysis of measurement tools in health professions education and research
Lazarus, M. D. (Leading Author), Sarkar, M., Palermo, C., Soh, S. E. & Farlie, M. K. (Leading Author), Aug 2025, In: Anatomical Sciences Education. 18, 8, p. 838-851 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring Physiotherapists' Perspectives of Group Clinical Supervision Effectiveness for Aquatic Physiotherapy Skill Development: A Qualitative Study
Burke, K. L. A., Snowdon, D. A., Milne, S. C. & Farlie, M. K. (Leading Author), Apr 2025, In: Physiotherapy Research International. 30, 2, 11 p., e70044.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring response process validity of uncertainty tolerance scales implemented among health professions students
Eastwood, J. L., Farlie, M. K., Wilson, A. B., Lazarus, M. D., Hunt, B. & Stephens, G. C. (Leading Author), Aug 2025, In: Anatomical Sciences Education. 18, 8, p. 802-814 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring what influences physiotherapists’ capability, opportunity and motivation to integrate new evidence into routine clinical care using the Balance Intensity Scale
Ross, H. L., Milne, S. C., Foster, A. M., Dalla Santa, E., Grehan, K. & Farlie, M. K. (Leading Author), 2025, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 47, 10, p. 2543-2556 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Guidance for intervention fidelity in nondrug, nonsurgical trials: a scoping review
Sousa, F. (Leading Author), Zhu, M., Farlie, M. K., Haines, T., Borrelli, B., Carroll, C., Mathews, C., Ribeiro, D. C., Fritz, J. M., Underwood, M., Foster, N. E., Lamb, S. E., Sanchez, Z. M. & Malliaras, P. (Leading Author), Sept 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 185, 111868, 16 p., 111868.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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ANZFPS Conference Best Presentation Award (Policy and Practice)
Farlie, M. (Recipient), Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SPAHC Research Award Research Impact Award 2022 - ECR Staff Category: Knowledge with an impact on Practice
Farlie, M. (Recipient), Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability of the Balance Intensity Scale (BIS-T and BIS-E)
Farlie, M. (Contributor), Sousa, F. (Contributor), Faria, J. (Contributor) & Moraes, R. (Contributor)
2025 → 2027Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research and teaching
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Ottawa Conference 2024
Farlie, M. (Member of programme committee)
2023 → 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Journal of Physical Therapy Education (Journal)
Farlie, M. (Editorial board member)
1 Sept 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee
Farlie, M. (Member)
1 Feb 2019 → 31 Dec 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Peer review panel or committee
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Project Advisory Group: Victorian Allied Health Clinical Supervision Training Resources (Event)
Farlie, M. (Member), Gardner, M. (Member), Scott, E. (Member), Kent, F. (Member), Brack, P. (Member), Maggs, K. (Member), O'Brien, C. (Member), Sturt, R. N. (Member), Leo, J. (Member) & Downie, S. N. (Member)
11 Oct 2019 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of industry collaboration/ network
Press/Media
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How to measure the intensity of your balance exercises
4/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts