Michael Jackson

Michael is a clinical health educator and program manager at Polio Australia, where since 2019 he has led national professional education programming on late effects of polio (LEoP) and post-polio syndrome (PPS). His work focuses on translating emerging research and others’ lived experience into accessible, evidence-informed learning for those experiencing post-polio and for multidisciplinary health professionals.

Michael has delivered over 165 post-polio workshops nationally, has developed post-polio clinical manuals, forms, fact sheets, hospital resource kits and informational video series, and participates in collaborations that strengthen the recognition and management of post-polio conditions. He has presented on post-polio at international and national conferences, consulted with all levels of government and numerous international organisations, contributed to peer-reviewed publications and media articles, and co-led research initiatives exploring exercise and hospitalisation trends in the post-polio population.

With a foundation in education and physiotherapy, Michael’s career has spanned classrooms, hospitals, and community health settings in Australia and the United States.

As a founding member of IPPEC he supports the creation of curated globally consistent and funded post-polio education, aims to reduce variability in post-polio care quality, and strives to improve clinical outcomes for those facing post-polio challenges worldwide.