Martina
Lukin,
Bachelor of PO
Physiopedia
Bali,
Indonesia
Martina Lukin is a Prosthetist/Orthotist with extensive international experience spanning Australia, Singapore, and Croatia. She has dedicated most of her career to humanitarian work with the International Committee of the Red Cross and Humanity and Inclusion, serving in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Georgia, and Libya. Focused on strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, she specializes in project management, technical support, and training. Currently, Martina works with Physiopedia as Rehabilitation Workforce development specialist and Communities of Practice manager, facilitating global knowledge exchange among rehabilitation professionals in the USAID-funded ReLAB-HS project.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
The development of local interprofessional teams has created a sustainable model for building rehabilitation capacity and advancing rehabilitation in resource-limited settings. The presentation will provide insights into strategies for building effective interprofessional rehabilitation teams to improve workforce capacity, overcoming cultural barriers, and fostering long-term collaborative practice in diverse global contexts.
This presentation examines the successful development and implementation of international rehabilitation workforce initiatives through interprofessional collaboration. By integrating diverse healthcare providers across seven countries, the project created culturally-responsive tools and established a sustainable framework for global rehabilitation workforce development, demonstrating the power of coordinated cross-cultural partnerships.