Staff

Phil Newman

Phil Newman

Physiotherapist and Lecturer at the University of Canberra

Phil's Areas of Expertise

Diagnosis and management of acute sports injuries

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament deficiency and rehabilitation
  • Low Back and Sacro-iliac dysfunction
  • Designer of a unique Pre-Sports Screening Protocol that has a role in preventing sports injuries, particularly in rugby, soccer and Australian rules football

Grant WillsonDr Grant Willson

Physiotherapist Sleep Specialist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Canberra

Grant's Areas of Expertise

  • Sleep Apnea diagnosis and treatment
  • Home sleep studies
  • Acclimatisation to CPAP therapy and mask choice
  • Long-term management and troubleshooting of CPAP therapy
  • Lifestyle programmes for sleep apnea sufferers as part of a multi-disciplinary team (physical activity, weight loss and sleep hygiene)

Further information is available about the sleep clinic 

Carolyn Pik

Physiotherapist

Carolyn's Areas of Expertise

  • Home sleep studies
  • Acclimatisation and titration of CPAP therapy
  • Long-term management and troubleshooting of CPAP therapy
  • Lifestyle programmes for sleep apnea sufferers as part of a multi-disciplinary team (physical activity, weight loss and sleep hygiene)

Dr Gordon Waddington

Physiotherapist & Head of Physiotherapy at the University of Canberra

Gordon's Areas of Expertise

  • Chronic tendonopathy*
  • Back pain (ultrasound guided rehabilitation)
  • General musculoskeletal rehabilitation

Dietitians 

Rachel Bacon

Rachel's Specialties

  • Oncology
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Diabetes  
  • Weight management

Lyndall Hayes

Lyndall's Specialties

  • Allergies & Intolerances

  • Catherine Taylor

    Pain Management Counselling

    Catherine is registered with the Australian Counselling Association and Australian Pain Society for providing counselling to assist with management of pain.

    Areas that Catherine can help clients with are:

    • Understanding the causes and triggers of physical pain;
    • Understanding the link between physical pain and the emotional experience of pain;
    • Understanding how physical and emotional pain can affect all areas of their lives;
    • Learning strategies that they can use to manage and reduce some of the pain they experience;
    • Learning strategies to manage the areas of their lives impacted by their physical and emotional pain
    • Assisting family members when required (as they are often affected by the pain that their family member experiences). 

    Beth Scott

    Remedial Massage Therapist

    Beth's Specialties include

    • Myofacial release
    • Deep tissue 
    • Trigger point therapy 
    • Temperature and aromatherapy
    • Stretching and range of movement

    Relieving aches and pains, boosting immune and circulation systems and enhancing the body's own innate healing processes.

    *Corporate Massage [seated treatment]

    Targets specific areas providing maximum relief in a limited time.

    • Head and Neck
    • Shoulders, arms and hands
    • Lower legs and feet

    *Conditions apply

    Administration

    Clinic Manager: Marie Digman

    Clinic Co-ordinator: Suzana Styles

    Reception Staff:

    Julia Vinckx-Jones

    Michael Hayward

    Claire Woo