Laura Donnelly is a Senior Physiotherapist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). Working in both Neurology and Respiratory areas of RBWH, Laura has developed a passion for providing care for people living with MND alongside the multidisciplinary team. Laura is an active member of statewide and national networks including the Queensland Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Network: Neuromuscular Diseases with Respiratory Impairment subgroup. In 2024, Laura was invited by the grant recipient to present at the community engagement event ‘MND Roadshow’ which travelled across Queensland to deliver education to people living with MND, their family and clinicians. She has fundraised for MND organisations, including completing the Point to Pinnacle run to raise funds for the MND and Me Foundation Laura is currently undertaking her PhD in cough and secretion management in MND. Her project aims to improve how care is delivered to people living with MND who experience cough and secretion issues, including people who live outside of metropolitan areas. She is excited to contribute the Australian MND Guidelines, with the hope of improving equitable access to guideline-driven care to meet the complex needs of Australians living with MND.
