I’ve worked abroad in Europe, particularly in Germany for several years and then undertook some further studies at University of SA with an orthopaedic focus again in 1996. I spent several years as the physio for the Australian Submarine Corporation prior moving to Victor. I have special interests in areas such as occupational medicine, the pilates exercise and movement approach, cervicogenic (neck related) headache and disorder amongst other areas. Victor Harbor is a great place to work and live and I am fortunate to work with a great team of people. I enjoy getting involved in local clubs and groups including the local sailing club amongst others and I love the outdoors and being near our great coast line and surrounds, whether it be bushwalking, sailing, playing music or spending time with my wife Anke and my now grown up child, Ben.

After a number of years of working in the city my wife an I decided there must be more to life and were attracted to the coastal lifestyle of Victor Harbor (it seems many new young families are seeing the attraction too). I have a sporting background, cycling professionally at a national and international level,  which has transferred into a passion of sporting injuries and biomechanics. This knowledge of movement patterns and postures has transferred into the treatment of every day injuries to patients of all ages with a particular interest in prevention of reoccurrences.  Moving to the south coast has also brought me back to working in a hospital setting where I  enjoy working in an inpatient role at SCDH treating orthopedic, cardio respiratory, neurological and gerontology patients.  Preventative medicine and promoting active lifestyles is a passion of mine.  There is indisputable evidence for the massive benefit for active healthy lifestyles and getting moving, yet sometimes it is difficult to know where to start, I am passionate to try and help people with this process.

My areas of interest include strength and conditioning, sporting injury rehabilitation, post-operative rehabilitation of hip, knee, ankle and shoulder procedures, and biomechanical assessment and management of a wide variety of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. I am committed to an evidence-based approach to treatment, with a focus on patient-centered care and a holistic view of health and health outcomes. In my spare time, I have a keen sporting interest, and I am passionate about my volunteer work serving youth and young people across the South Coast.

This introduced me to a broad range of skills and included working with high level sporting teams and managing rehabilitation programmes after surgery. This gave me some great experience before deciding to make a move down south.

I am passionate about helping people to lead a healthy lifestyle through better movement. In particular, I am interested in running injuries, biomechanics and rehabilitating post-operative orthopaedic conditions.

I love working closely  with clients, setting goals and helping them to understand their condition through education. Teaching patients about their condition is something that I really value, as I believe this leads to better health outcomes.

Most of my spare time is spent at the beach or doing something that involves getting the heart rate up and some fresh air!

Throughout my studies and work I have focused on working with children. I have previously worked for Novita Children’s Services and the University of South Australia in paediatrics before moving to Victor Harbor in 2011 with my family where I worked at this clinic and privately for the last few years. I am now returning to work at the Victor Harbor Physiotherapy clinic after maternity leave. I love working with children and have a specific interest in working with children with movement difficulties and neuromotor deficits such as developmental delay, cerebral palsy, gross motor and coordination issues, and other neurological and physical conditions. I have a passion for helping kids develop the skills and confidence needed for a healthy, active life. I am an Early Intervention physiotherapist and work with NDIS participants.  I also have an Austswim teacher licence.

I love the South Coast community and lifestyle. In my spare time you will probably find me playing the piano, reading kids books and caring for my own lovely kids.

 I am excited about starting my career at Victor Harbor Physio after completing my final clinical placement here last year. I am passionate about being able to help my clients return to a happy healthy lifestyle and achieve their goals through physiotherapy. I have completed my dry needling course and have previous experience as a sports trainer with local and regional netball teams as well as other skills gained as a group fitness instructor, all of these which will assist me in giving the best treatment approach possible for my clients. I love to keep active in my downtime playing netball and going for walks with my dog or off on a camping adventure. 

After graduating business college, I started my working life at the University of South Australia and continued to progress my career there over many years. I have lived locally since 2009 so I feel very fortunate to have now found my new work-family right here at Victor Physio.  My husband and I have two beautiful children who keep me very busy in my spare time. I enjoy being an active member of their school community and sporting groups and sit on many local committees.

I work part time at the clinic and I love helping and communicating with our clients and assisting them where I can. Married to Chris at Bank SA with 3 grown children, I enjoy caravanning, walking the dog and making crafty things. I enjoy our pilates classes for core strength, flexibility and fun with others.

Having grown up on a farm on Yorke Peninsula, I relish the country feel of Victor Harbor and wouldn’t live anywhere else.  My husband is a local builder and Rotarian and we have 2 gorgeous children.  With previous jobs including being a Policewoman, Bank Teller, Sales Rep and Company Secretary, working here at Victor Physio rounds off a fun working life.