Our Team

David has overseen the establishment of numerous onsite clinics and the growth of AXIS into a dynamic, trusted and Australia-wide company. As a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, David performs all our Independent Case Review services at our Brisbane head office.

Based in Brisbane, Rosemary joined David in 2003 to expand the scope of AXIS Rehabilitation to include on-site Physiotherapy clinics and has overseen the implementation of numerous clinics and well-being programs.

Matt is one of our two Onsite Services Managers and ensures optimal delivery of Onsite Physiotherapy clinics across Australia.

He has experience in providing a range of occupational Physiotherapy services to employers across many industries, including aviation, freight and manufacturing. Michael strongly believes in the positive health effects of work, and enjoys assisting injured workers to return to their full capacity. Michael has previously worked with several sporting teams, and feels that the active rehabilitation principles that underpin this field are just as relevant in the occupational realm.

Nick has experience in treating both acute musculoskeletal injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain and leads the multi-disciplinary pain management team. Nick uses a hands-on approach to help facilitate an active, exercise-based rehabilitation. Nick completed his Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy at Griffith University in 2016. He is also a treating clinician in two clinical trials being conducted by two leading Australian universities.

Based in Melbourne, Sam has overseen the successful implementation and ongoing success of several onsite early intervention and injury prevention clinics across Queensland and Victoria and has experience across a wide range of industries in an onsite and consulting capacity. Upon graduation from the University of Queensland in 2012, Sam immediately entered the arena of private practice and occupational health and hasn’t looked back since.

Cailen graduated from the University of Queensland in 2018 and has worked in sport and musculoskeletal practice since graduation. She has six years’ experience as a sport trainer and currently support a football team. Outside work she enjoys running, mountain biking, hockey and watching football as well as (trying) to teach herself how to draw!

Her clinical interest is in treating complex chronic pelvic patients. She regularly attends pelvic health post graduate education courses and conferences, as well as keeping up to date with current research. Lori is an active board member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Continence and Women’s Health committee, a member of the Women’s Health Training Associates, provides lectures for allied health professionals, and educates the community on pelvic health.

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Georgie completed her Dimploma of Remedial Massage in 2006 and has been providing excellent, results-driven hands on care since. To achieve her outcomes, she combines her 10 years of experience with her interest in helping her clients understand and connect with their bodies.

Georgie utilises stretching, deep tissue massage, trigger point release and neuromuscular techniques. She comes from an office background so has an empathetic understaning of the effects of office-based work on the body. She also has eperience providing sports massage to cricket teams and triathlon clubs.

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Chieu has worked with various sporting teams including netball, rugby, and wheelchair rugby league. Chieu loves the outdoors, on the weekend you will find him dragonboat paddling, running an obstacle, doing a hike, or playing touch footy.

Brendan graduated from the University of Sydney in 2017 and has subsequently worked in private practice with a focus on spinal and sports conditions. He has provided coverage to Newcastle Jets Academy FC, UNSW European Handball club, National Futsal Championships, Penrith Rams AFL and the SMH Half Marathon. His philosophy promotes empowering patients to manage their condition through combining passive and active therapies.

Aaron has been practicing physiotherapy since 2012 and holds tertiary qualifications of a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy Practice and Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. He has worked across private practice, sports and corporate settings and is certified in both Pilate’s instruction (Polestar), strength and conditioning (ASCA) and dry needling. Through his immersion in competitive sport from a young age, with highlights of national championships and representation in Judo, Aaron appreciates how frustrating injuries can be and the great feeling when your body is performing optimally.

Tien is also the state and national physiotherapist for Taekwondo Australia, and has travelled overseas for international competitions. Tien brings his wealth of experience when treating patients, always eager to learn and tackle new challenges.

Tara has a keen interest in the prevention and exercise rehabilitation of injury, no matter the setting it occurs in. She enjoys returning clients to “their normal” and the challenges the workplace setting brings to this.

She is passionate about sport and has worked with athletes, teams and clubs from grassroots to elite level. Her career highlights include 2006 Commonwealth games in Melbourne, World Rugby 7s World Cup and Hong Kong 7s tournaments.

Tanya is an active tramper and conservationist volunteering for Forest and Bird and the SPCA. When she is not in the clinic you can usually find her outside on the beach, walking her dog learning to surf or riding horses!

Kylie is active in competitive triathlon and a proud mum of two kids.