Rate My Professor Libby Callaway

Associate Professor Libby Callaway is a registered occupational therapist and Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy within the School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. She serves as the Independent Living Stream Lead and research stream lead across the Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre and Occupational Therapy Departments. Callaway earned her PhD in Occupational Therapy from Monash University in 2020, Master of Occupational Therapy from La Trobe University in 2005, and Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy from La Trobe University in 1995. With over 28 years of experience working with people with neurological disabilities in inpatient and community settings in Australia and the United States, she is the director and principal of Neuroskills, a community-based occupational therapy practice. Her career includes leadership roles such as President of the Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA) from 2018 to 2023, current Strategic Executive Advisor at ARATA, and Board Director of Homer Hack Ltd since 2020. She holds government advisory roles in housing, disability, and allied health.

Callaway leads a national collaborative research program on housing, technology, and workforce design, co-produced with individuals with lived experience of disability and age-related conditions. Her research interests encompass disability policy, neurological disability, rehabilitation, ageing, housing, assistive technology, and community integration. Key publications include 'A review of international clinical guidelines that inform the use of assistive technology to support adults living with progressive or complex conditions' (Callaway et al., 2025, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology), 'Challenging behaviour, activity, and participation following acquired brain injury: a scoping review of interventions delivered by allied health professionals' (Sloan, Bould, and Callaway, 2025, Brain Impairment), 'Co-design and co-production of ‘Tools for ageing well with traumatic brain injury’' (Ekegren et al., 2025, Brain Impairment), and 'Building consensus on prescribing self-directed occupational therapy activities: A Delphi study' (Joy et al., 2025, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal). She has received the Allied Health Awards Occupational Therapist of the Year (2021), Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy (2025), PIEF Excellence in Injury and Disability Management Award for the Employment CoLab program (2021), Certificate of Research Excellence (CORE) Award (2015), and FMNHS Dean's Award for Excellence in Industry Education Programs (2021). Her work informs health and disability policy and practice through service co-design and innovative solutions for independent living.