Joining Manly Waters Private Hospital as the new Allied Health Manager is the culmination of my career as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who has specialised in chronic disease management for over 15 years amongst multidisciplinary teams across inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, community settings, and occupational rehabilitation.
Most recently, I was Clinical Head of Chronic Disease Management & Rehabilitation at Optimum Health Solutions’ multidisciplinary allied health clinics, delivering physical health interventions alongside clinician education programs. Throughout my career, including rotations through bariatric medicine, mental health, neurological, cardiometabolic, and geriatrics within Canberra Health Services, and 2 years within one of North America’s largest cardiovascular rehabilitation programs in Toronto, Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic, I’ve developed a strong commitment to treating the whole person, with consideration to cultural sensitivity and a biopsychosocial approach.
This work has shaped a deep passion for educating patients on taking greater ownership of their health through behaviour change, including the concept of exercise as medicine. I believe an interdisciplinary approach to patient-centred care delivers the best results for sustainable health improvements.
Having grown up on the Northern Beaches, I’m glad to be back leading the inpatient and day rehabilitation programs here, and I look forward to building strong referral relationships with local GPs and allied health providers.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to discuss a referral or our rehabilitation programs. I’d welcome the chance to connect.