Mia Whitford

Physiotherapist 

 

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*Returning from maternity leave February 2024

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Mia joined the Little Movers team in May 2022 with a Master of Physiotherapy (La Trobe University, 2014) and post-graduate qualifications including a Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Paediatrics) from the University of Melbourne (2021), Enhancing Skills in Paediatric Physiotherapy (Monash University, 2017) and Advancing Skills in Paediatric Physiotherapy for Infants and Neonates (Monash University, 2018). 

 

Prior to joining the Little Movers team, Mia worked full time at Western Health, where she continues to maintain a part-time Paediatric Physiotherapy position at Joan Kirner Women and Children’s Hospital. During her career at Western Health, Mia developed her skills in neurodevelopmental surveillance and intervention, including assessment of infants at high risk of neurological conditions using validated assessment tools such as Prechtl’s General Movements Assessment and the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination.

 

Mia has worked with children with complex birth and medical histories, neurological conditions, genetic conditions, as well as orthopaedic conditions such as plagiocephaly and torticollis. She also has experience as a Physiotherapist providing care to babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nursery. She has a particular interest in providing developmental follow up and support for infants who have been born premature or unwell, and working with children with developmental delay.

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Mia has a warm, friendly nature and a strong commitment to lifelong learning and family centred care practices. She is passionate about evidence-based clinical care and providing clinical supervision to junior staff and students, taking on the role of Paediatric Student Coordinator at Western Health where she completed clinical supervision training. When she is not working, Mia enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughter.

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