Tara Purvis (MSc [Research], B Physio [Honours]) is a Senior Research Officer in the Translational Public Health and Evaluation Research Division of the Stroke and Ageing Research Group (STAR) in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University. Tara has a clinical background in physiotherapy, over 8 years’ experience in research, and is completing her PhD part-time under the supervision of Prof Dominique Cadilhac and Dr Monique Kilkenny. Her project is aimed at exploring the effects of clinician behaviour change, and factors that support this, in reducing variation in acute stroke care. She is also involved in a number of research projects in the field of stroke including the analysis and reporting of the Stroke Foundation Acute and Rehabilitation Audits, and various other Public Health Evaluation projects.