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Mrs. Jane Strachan

Clinical Coordinator and Lecturer, Physiotherapy

Campus

Churchill Campus

Biography

Jane Strachan is a physiotherapist working in the Institute of Health and Wellbeing Physiotherapy department. Jane joined Federation University Australia in 2021 at the initiation of the degree being taught in Gippsland. She has worked in a clinical capacity  as a women’s, men’s and pelvic health physiotherapist in public health and private practice as a titled continence and pelvic health physiotherapist. 

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Qualifications

  • Graduate Certificate in Research, Federation University 
  • Masters of Physiotherapy (Clinical): Continence and Women’s Health major, Curtin University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Credit), University of Otago (New Zealand)

Jane’s clinical area of expertise is pelvic health, including incontinence and prolapse management in women, plus incontinence in male and paediatric populations. Her research interest lies in the area of pelvic health and its impact on engagement within society. 

Jane is currenting researching the pelvic health of adolescent females within organised sport. Her research into menarche and early years menstruation as a factor impacting adherence to competition and training examines how managing your period in early adolescence impacts participation in sport. It also looks at factors that are impactful to participation and areas of education that are needed to maintain girls in sport.

  • Law and ethics in physiotherapy 
  • Physiotherapy management across the lifespan 
  • Pelvic health 

Professional association memberships

  • The Australian Physiotherapy Association member (2006–present) 
  • APA Women's, Men's and Pelvic Health specialist interest group 
  • Continence Foundation of Australia member (2012–present)

Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC)

Jane is part of the Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC), which provides training, workshops and mentoring to build capacity and enable organisations to conduct meaningful evaluations.
  • Publications

What are my options here? I don't want to stop training or miss competitions. Navigating the impact of early years of menstruation in organised sports, among girls 10-16 years