Our Team

Management Team

Caroline Cooper

CEO | Senior Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

CEO | Senior Physiotherapist | Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bach. Physiotherapy, GEMt level 1,2,3 dry needling, Professional Certificate in Conservative Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Personal interests: Family, horse riding, outdoor living.

Sean Lochrin

Director of Musculoskeletal Services

Director of Muskuloskeletal Services | Senior Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy Honours class l, GEMT Needling level 1,2,3, SFMA Level 1,2, Parkinson’s Disease Warrior.

Special Interests: Post Operative, Chronic Pain, Sports, Paediatrics.

Personal interests: Football, supporting the mighty Everton and the surf.

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Jayden Langford

Director of Adult Rehabilitation & Disability Services

Director of Adult Rehabilitation and Disability Services | Senior Exercise Physiologist

Qualifications: Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (CSU), Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (UON). 

Special interest area: Management of metabolic conditions, musculoskeletal conditions and gross motor development for paediatrics. 

Personal interest: Mountain biking, soccer and playing with my dog.

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Michelle Weick

Director of Paediatrics

Director of Paediatrics | Speech Pathologist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Master of Speech and Language Pathology

Special Interests: Expressive language development (including written language), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and providing training for parents/carers and other professionals involved in a child’s care

Personal Interests: Going to the beach, knitting, science-fiction, and travelling

Larissa Strang

Director of Administration

Director of Administration

Qualifications: Advanced Diploma of Business Management & Practice Management.

Personal interests: Family, Fitness, Rugby Union and Traveling

Physiotherapists

Emma McDonough

Senior Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (2011). Lvl 1 GeMT Dry Needling Certificate, Professional Certificate in Conservative Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (2020)

Special Interests: Women’s, Men’s and Children”s pelvic health, antenatal and postnatal care.

Personal interests: My Children, Bushwalking, Gardening.

Sarah Pease

Senior Paediatrics Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor physiotherapy, GEMt Dry needle level 1,2, Level 1 Sports Physiotherapist.

Special Interests: Paediatrics, Sports, NDIS, group clinic.

Personal interests: Family, food, fitness.

Tony Stanley

Senior Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Certificate in Mulligan Therapy, McKenzie Therapy and Watson Headache techniques, GEMt level 1,2,3 dry needling.

Personal interests: Family, Rowing, AFL

Iain Whitford-Gaffney

Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy, GEMT Dry needling level 1, 2

Special Interests: Adult Rehab and Hand Therapy

Personal interests: Football (soccer), cycling, music, spending time with family & friends

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Nicole Bean

Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Physiotherapy (Hons), Qualified Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, GEMT level 1 & 2 Dry Needling.

Special interests: Musculoskeletal, women’s health, ante and postnatal care.

Personal interests: Coffee, travelling, trail running, camping, spending time with my family and friends.

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Conor Petersen

Physiotherapist | Core Skills Coordinator

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at Charles Sturt University. Level 2 GEMT Dry Needling.

Special Interests: Hand therapy, Sports Rehabilitation, Post Operative Rehabilitation

Personal Interests: Soccer, Basketball, Food and love dogs.

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Matt Wigney

Physiotherapist

Qualification: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at University of Newcastle, GEMT Dry Needling Lvl 2, Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Lvl 1, Introduction to Vastibular Rehabilitation

Special Interests: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Post-Op Recovery, Sports Injuries

Personal Interests: Soccer, exploring the great outdoors, coffee and reading

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Blake Applebee

Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), Level 1 S&C Coach, GEMt Dry Needling Level 1

Special interests: Sports and musculoskeletal injuries, post-operative rehabilitation.

Personal interests: Volleyball, sports of all kinds and time with friends.

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Jarrod Cooper

Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Special interests: Musculoskeletal, Post-Operative Rehabilitation, Sports Physiotherapy

Personal Interests: Basketball, Football, Fitness, Coffee, Spending time with my friends and family

Ben Mcleod

Physiotherapist

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), GEMT Level 1 Dry Needling

Special interests: Musculoskeletal, Post-Operative Rehab, Sports Injury Rehab

Personal Interests: Soccer, Running, Coffee, Music

Aaliyah Herivel

Physiotherapist

Qualification: Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at the University of Newcastle, GEMt Dry Needling Level 1

Special Interests: Paediatrics, NDIS, Sports Injury Rehab, Musculoskeletal.

Personal Interests: Rowing, Netball, Running, Spending time with family and friends.

Occupational Therapists

Kelsey Flanagan Occupational Therapist

Kelsey Flanagan

Occupational Therapy Core Skills Co-ordinator

Qualification: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Special interest area: Paediatrics: behaviour management, school readiness and social skills development

Personal interest: Coffee, fitness and travelling

Toby Ting

Occupational Therapist

Qualification: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Special interests: Equipment prescription, Paediatrics and Home Modifications.

Personal interests: Soccer, Basketball, NRL and spending time with friends.

Evie Fisher

Occupational Therapist

Qualification: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Special interests: Equipment prescription, Paediatrics and Home Modifications.

Personal interests: Soccer, Basketball, NRL and spending time with friends.

Exercise Physiologists

Brianna White

Exercise Physiologist

Qualification: Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (SCU), Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (UON), Certificate III & IV in Fitness.

Special interest area: Musculoskeletal conditions – especially knees! Reformer pilates, balance and falls prevention in older adults.

Personal interest: Camping and anything outdoors, photography, baking and board games/puzzles.

Jack Sims

Exercise Physiologist

Qualification: Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (UNE), Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (UON)

Special interest area: Musculoskeletal conditions, Neurological conditions, Metabolic conditions

Personal interest: Rugby league, Cricket, socializing with friends

Remedial Massage

Craig Hill

Massage Therapist

Qualifications: Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT52015 from Australian Institute of Fitness Modern Cupping Therapy from Remedial Stone Fusion

Personal interests: Swimming, martial Arts, Crafting staves/ walking sticks, Anime

Jaz Condon

Massage Therapist

Qualifications: Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT52015 from Evolve College, Scar Tissue Therapy, Remedial Hot Rocks.

Personal interests: Equestrian, swimming, gym, walking & paper crafts

Allied Health Assistants

Jodine Barry

Allied Health Assistant

Role: Allied Health Assistant

Qualification: CERT IV in Allied Health Assitance 

Personal interests: Going to the gym ,  Roller skating and camping with the family.

Tim Bayley

Allied Health Assistant

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Aziz Adel

Allied Health Assistant

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Administration

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Kristy-Lee Firkin

Administration Coordinator of Paediatric & Adult Disabilities

Role: Administration Coordinator of Paediatric & Adult Disabilities

Special interests: spending time with my husband and fluffers also depends on my hyperfixation of the week.

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Meg Hassan

Administration Coordinator of Musculoskeletal Services

Role: Administration Coordinator of Musculoskeletal Services

Special Interest: Spending time with family & Friends. Currently studying nursing.

Anna McKenzie

Administration Coordinator of Musculoskeletal Services

Role: Administration Coordinator of Musculoskeletal Services

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends

Paula Bichard

Finance Manager

Role: Finance Manager

Qualification: Finance Officer and allied health support, registered Bas Agent, Diploma in Accounting

Personal interests: family and friends, relaxing and being creative.

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Dana Ross

CMO | Accounts Clerk

Role: Chief Marketing Officer | Accounts Clerk

Special Interest: Marketing and Business Branding.

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Sophie Power

Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant | Allied Health Support

Special Interest: camping, running, coffee.

Cassidy Sargent

Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant | Allied Health Support

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends

Kristy Clark

Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant | Allied Health Support

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends

Kristy Henry

Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant | Allied Health Support

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends

Deb Straker

Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant | Allied Health Support

Personal Interests: Gardening, Anything outdoors

Tracy Merchant

Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant | Allied Health Support

Personal Interests: When I’m not working you will find me living my best life chasing around my two horse crazy children,I also love a good Netflix and chill evening snuggling with our dogs on the couch.

May Webster

Administration Assistant

Role: Administration Assistant | Allied Health Support

Personal Interests: I enjoy playing basketball, golf and going to the gym. I am also a diagnostic radiography uni student

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