Lisa Barnett

Lisa Barnett

Professor in Physical Activity and Health, Deakin University and Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN)

Lisa Barnett’s work focuses on measuring and improving physical literacy through global partnerships. She developed the pictorial scale for Perceived Movement Skill Competence, used in 35 countries, and co-led the Australian Physical Literacy Definition and Framework. She has led the creation of a pictorial tool for measuring children’s physical literacy, now used by researchers worldwide. Lisa has over 220 publications and significant international collaborations.