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Natasha Amery

Paediatric Physiotherapist

Natasha Amery

Honorary Team Member

Natasha Amery is a Paediatric Physiotherapist working clinically in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in preterm developmental follow up services at King Edward Memorial Hospital. 

She is the Clinical Coordinator for Connect CP, a statewide clinical network and research initiative focused on reducing the age of cerebral palsy detection across metropolitan, rural, and remote regions of Western Australia.

With a focus on integrating clinical practice with research, over the past five years, Natasha has been the clinical lead for Early Moves, a Perth-based population cohort study evaluating the predictive utility of the General Movements Assessment (GMA). 

Natasha is passionate about improving access to early infant assessment and intervention for all families, regardless of location, and supporting workforce development through clinician training and capacity building. 

Projects

CONNECT-CP (A Clinical Research Program to Improve Connection, Access and Translation of Evidence in Cerebral Palsy)

CONNECT-CP aims to diagnose cerebral palsy (CP) earlier and ensure all children in Western Australia (WA) have access to early assessment and support.

Learn more about CONNECT-CP (A Clinical Research Program to Improve Connection, Access and Translation of Evidence in Cerebral Palsy)

July 2025

Early Moves Project

The Early Moves study is investigating whether a baby’s early movements can predict learning difficulties later in childhood.

Learn more about Early Moves Project

October 2021

Published research

Confident and Trustworthy Model for Fidgety Movement Classification

General movements (GMs) are part of the spontaneous movement repertoire and are present from early fetal life onwards up to age five months. GMs are connected to infants' neurological development and can be qualitatively assessed via the General Movement Assessment. In particular, between the age of three to five months, typically developing infants produce fidgety movements and their absence provides strong evidence for the presence of cerebral palsy.

Cerebral Palsy Published research Child disability Kids Rehab Research WA
Learn more about Confident and Trustworthy Model for Fidgety Movement Classification

November 2025