Our Team

our team

Our Physiotherapy Team

Each member of our team of highly skilled physiotherapists has undertaken an extensive training program in the Physiocise program. Each of our staff has been selected for their combination of excellent academic ability, outstanding teaching skills and strong commitment to empowering clients to improve their health and wellbeing.

We have all worked in traditional physiotherapy private practices for many years prior to working with Physiocise. Thus we have a strong acute management background to draw from in our role at Physiocise.

Each of us is a highly specialised diagnostician in the area of chronic recurrent pain, (particularly back pain) and pride ourselves on keeping at the forefront of our profession with a strong commitment to continuing education. We are all members of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

			our physio team
Melissa Partington	Anna-Louise Bouvier	Sally a'Beckett

Susie Powell	Zelda Hamman	Samantha Robins	Melinda Luck

Dimity Thompson	Sally Nield	Jane Doneman	Requel Trevillion

Megan Wansbrough	Justine Trethewey	Kate Roberts	Kay Fitton

Some of the areas of study we have focused on are:

Exercise therapy in pain prevention
Back pain research
Core stability research
Motor control theory
Pain behaviour research
Research into the effects of aging
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)
Health coaching

We meet as a group, at least 4 times a year to workshop the latest research and decide how to integrate it into classes. We also attend national medical conferences throughout the year and keep constantly up to date through subscriptions to the most relevant international medical journals. Many of our staff also lecture at conferences. For more information on the latest research we have been exploring click here.

Our Director

Melissa
Partington

Melissa Partington has been with the practice since it's inception in 1995 and has a vast experience in the assessment and rehabilitation of long term postural dysfunction and pain pathologies. Her priorities as director are

to maintain the behind the scenes professional continuing education of our team and hone our assessment and delivery strategies
to ensure that the delivery of our medical service to you the client, is of highest standard

She is always keen to hear any feedback about the physiocise program as we are constantly assessing our service and delivery. To contact Melissa click here.

Our Administrative Team


Linda Young Practice Manager	Bethwyn Jenkinson

Sara McKinney	Jane Hobson

Part of the secret to Physiocise has been the infrastructure which supports it. A great deal of planning goes into making the smooth transition from class to class, term to term, appointment to appointment.

Our practice manager

Linda Young, our Practice Manager ensures that this side of our service is delivered to you with maximum ease and availablity. She is supported in this role by the great skills of Bethwyn Jenkinson at the Willoughby practice. Sara McKinney is the Office Co ordinator at the Stadium Studio and she is ably assisted by Jane Hobson. Together they help to ensure that we deliver the best possible administrative service we can.

Our Massage Team

Sandy Templeton and Irene Macari

Sandy Templeton (left) is also a qualified occupational therapist having worked in the occupational health arena for many years before returning to her first love, massage. She is invaluable to the practice in that she provides a link for clients who need some specific releasing and muscle relaxation. More recently, due to overwhelming demand she has trained Irene Macari in her very specialised form of soft tissue releasing so that we can now provide more availability. Our physiotherapists liaise with Sandy and Irene re their mutual clients to ensure there is totally integrated care.

Our Finance Director

Karen Toker

The smooth financial running of our organisation is ensured by Karen Toker. As an accountant, a lawyer and a small business expert she brings a wealth of experience and stability to the practice.

Would you like to join the Physiocise team?

As the practice grows we intermittently open up training positions for new staff with the long term view of joining the team as one of our teachers.

Do you have the skills we look for in a Physiocise Physiotherapist?

Have you at least 5 years experience in physiotherapy private practice?
Have you had extensive experience in the treatment of back pain?
Do you regularly attend continuing education events?
Have you had any teaching/lecturing experience?
Have you ever taught any movement/exercise classes?
Do you value working as part of a team?
Do you have any post graduate qualifications?
Do you have a passion for prevention and education?

If you answered yes to at least 5 of the above questions send:

a one page outline stating why you feel you would like to join the physiocise team
CV

Email them to Melissa and we will contact you if we feel you would be suitable. You may direct any enquiries about employment opportunities using the online enquiry form.

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