Sykes, Catherine

Catherine Sykes MSc (Rehabilitation Studies), MCSP, Grad Dip Phys, Cert Ed, DipTP. is a Senior Research Fellow with the Faculty of Health Sciences, the University of Sydney, Australia where her she works on the development of classifications for health information systems. Catherine worked on the formation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). She continues to have a role with the World Health Organization as co-chair of the Functioning and Disability Reference Group, contributing to the implementation and enhancement of the ICF as well as the development of the International Classification of Health Interventions. Catherine joined the World Confederation for Physical Therapy in 2006 where she manages the ICF programme, the WCPT country profile collection and accreditation service as well as playing a part in the congress administration. Previously Catherine worked on Australian national disability data and on disability policy. She has taught in physiotherapy programmes in Australia, the USA and the UK. She has clinical experience as a physiotherapist, specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and vocational rehabilitation. Catherine’s international experience includes commissions for the United Nations, WHO, World Bank and AusAid and numerous presentations and workshops on the ICF.