Meet The Team

As a practice owner and principal physiotherapist, Kaye’s vision has been to create a space where diverse therapeutic modalities unite for optimal patient outcomes. Her interest spans the specialties of Physiotherapy, Acupuncture and Dry Needling, Aquatic Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, Exercise and Sports Therapy, Clinical Pilates, Work injuries, Neurological Rehabilitation, Amputee management, Women’s Health management, and Massage Therapy, where, over the course of greater than 40 years, Kaye has relentlessly pursued education and training in these fields, driven by her unwavering commitment to enhancing her clients’ well-being.

Her dedication has resulted in a practice that includes a team of like-minded therapists, who all go beyond the conventional, offering a comprehensive range of services and therapies that address the broader needs of individuals.

In her early years as a physiotherapist, Kaye gained valuable hospital experience in Physiotherapy departments in QLD, ACT, NSW, and England. She was a passionate sportswoman and Sports Physiotherapist, spending much of her time working and travelling with local and state level sports teams, but the complex nature of her client’s presentations motivated her to extend her knowledge. Through further study, she has developed expertise in the fields of Women’s Health Physiotherapy, Hypermobility in children and adults, Pain Management, and the management of Complex Neurological issues.

Kaye is a lifelong member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and is a past Chair of the Queensland Private Practice group. She is a member of the Women’s Health Training Associates (WHTA), the International Continence Foundation, and of ZONTA Redcliffe.

Outside of her professional endeavours, Kaye finds profound joy in spending time with her family and children. Her passion for both her practice and her loved ones highlights her holistic approach to life.

John is an accredited McKenzie Method therapist (which is primarily focused on the assessment and treatment of spinal complaints), he has a special interest in musculoskeletal injuries, workplace injuries, as well as the treatment of BPPV (vertigo). He moved to Queensland in 2010 and began working with us in 2012, his passion of seeing his clients get better and achieve their goals was obvious from the start.

Aside from quality time spent with his wife and son, he enjoys bouldering (rock climbing), family hiking, mountain biking or training on his home climbing wall.

Nicole spent four years practicing in Scotland before starting her journey in Australia and joining our team in 2018. Throughout her career, she has worked in diverse healthcare settings, including hospitals, aged care facilities, and private practices.

At our clinic, Nicole is a vital member of our women’s health team. Her special interests lie in assisting patients with issues related to incontinence, pelvic floor health, pre- and post-natal care. Nicole is passionate about providing holistic patient care and believes in tailoring her treatments to the unique needs of each individual. She utilises a wide range of treatment modalities, including soft tissue release, manual therapy, mobilisations, dry needling, and Pilates, to ensure the best possible outcomes for her clients.

In Nicole’s spare time, she enjoys exploring new places, hiking, and playing hockey.
Whether you’re seeking assistance with women’s health concerns or general physiotherapy needs Nicole is dedicated to helping you achieve your best possible health and well-being.

During her schooling years, Ash saw her dad recover from a fractured leg and saw the way physiotherapy helped him get back on his feet. This sparked her curiosity and interest in the field. Apart from academics in physiotherapy, she has participated in various paper presentations and was awarded with a state research grant in 2015 for one of her projects.

Whilst completing an internship in 2018 in a rural region in India, Ash helped people improve their quality of life through physiotherapy, leading exercise sessions for geriatric groups, and assisting children in programs.

She then worked in Mumbai city for 3 years between an orthopedic hospital and private clinics. During this time, she gained experience in ICU, cardio-vascular and respiratory conditions, sports and orthopedic injuries and rehabilitation.

Ash moved to Australia in 2022 to follow her dreams. Her primary focus has been musculoskeletal science with a special interest in traumatic knee injuries, children’s physiotherapy, and Pilates. She believes that it’s never too late to start making a difference. Listening and understanding patients’ concerns, building a good rapport, compassion and diligence are some of her strong virtues.

She likes travelling and has been to Dubai and different parts of India and would love to explore more places in Australia. Ash is passionate about dancing and is professionally trained in classical Indian dancing. She also enjoys swimming and cycling in her free time.

He is fluent in both English and Spanish and has great experience in rehabilitation, respiratory care, and intensive care. Our patients love his kind, bubbly, spirited and charismatic demeanour and his excellent skills. Leo treats patients in the clinic as well as at the gym, in hydrotherapy, exercise classes and Pilates classes with evidence-based programs that can improve your overall wellbeing.

In his spare time, Leo enjoys riding his motorbike, walks along the beach, board games, and teaching his wife Spanish.

Mel is passionate about helping his patients return to activities they enjoy and enabling them to function to their greatest capacity, be it through recovery or adaptation. Mel strongly believes in educating his patients around their condition to empower them to share responsibility in their recovery.

While Mel enjoys treating a range of musculoskeletal injuries, his main interest areas include neurological rehabilitation and gym-based rehabilitation. There is nothing he finds more rewarding than seeing his patient’s progress, be it as small as moving a finger or taking their first steps in years, it is the reason he loves physiotherapy.

In his spare time, you will generally find Mel passionately debating about coffee and craft beers.

With a focus on chronic disease and injury, women’s health, and mental illness, with a special interest in eating disorders. Emma’s expertise lies in utilising exercise as medicine. Her dedication to improving health through movement is at the core of her practice. Emma loves working both in the clinic and at our local gym.

Outside work, Emma finds joy in weightlifting, walking on the beach and spending time with her little family. Emma’s passion for holistic health adds depth to our team’s expertise!

Currently, Magdiel contributes his expertise to our team on a part-time basis as a therapy assistant while pursuing his full registration in Australia. Magdiel has a passion for improving the quality of life for his patients. He is committed to learn and grow in the field and continues to expand his knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care to all patients.

Outside of work, Magdiel maintains a healthy and active lifestyle. You can often find him training at the gym or enjoying a game of basketball.

Intrigued by sport and recovery, Ruth took a short course in sports massage, sparking an interest with the benefits of massage. This led to an interest in secondary lymphoedema, driven by the limited support and resources for individuals after cancer treatment.

When tailoring services, Ruth prioritises individual needs, adapting massage techniques and pressure accordingly. She believes in the power of effective lymphoedema treatment, emphasising manual lymphatic drainage for positive outcomes.

Passionate about holistic care, Ruth focuses on client-centred health, collaborating within our excellent allied healthcare team. Her therapeutic philosophy centres on providing services in a caring, professional environment, fostering long-term general health benefits.

Beyond the clinic, Ruth enjoys family time, hockey, and outdoor activities, reflecting a well-rounded approach to life and well-being.

Cathie (like many Dietitians loves food) and likes all areas of nutrition from the many components in food, research about eating patterns and health, how food is used by the body and what it needs, how to keep people healthy with supplemental feeds while they can’t eat and the practicalities of cooking for one to five hundred!

Cathie is interested in diabetes, heart health and Mediterranean foods, adults with intellectual and physical disability requiring nutrition support, coeliac disease, ‘gut health’ and fodmap foods, sports nutrition (particularly endurance sports) and all aspects of weight management from motivation, non-dieting strategies, meal planning, non-hungry eating, research on use of medications to help with weight management and lap banding or gastric sleeve surgery.

Cathie loves finding ways to help people make long term lifestyle changes and has done training in health coaching and acceptance and commitment training. Cathie currently works at Caboolture Physical Therapy Centre every second Tuesday.