Cathie Sherrington FAHMS is an Australian physiotherapist who is an expert in fall prevention and physical activity promotion.
[1][2] She is a professor at the University of Sydney School of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health and president of the Australia and New Zealand Fall Prevention Society and leads the Centre of Research Excellence in the Prevention of Fall-related Injuries.
[1][2][3][4] Sherrington started her career working as a physiotherapist in rehabilitation and aged care settings before going on to complete a Masters in Public Health and Post Doctoral degree.
Sherrington was awarded the NSW Premier's Prize for Science & Engineering, Category 3: Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences (Cell and molecular, medical veterinary and genetics).
[1][8][5] In 2021, Stephen Lord, Cathie Sherrington and Vasi Naganathan authored the book Falls in Older People.