Meet The Team

Throughout her long-standing career, Kaye has developed a comprehensive and holistic approach to injury management and rehabilitation. Her extensive post-graduate qualifications and experience have shaped a career centred on the holistic benefits of combined therapies, and their application to complex health problems. For over 40 years, Kaye has relentlessly pursued education and training, driven by her passionate commitment to advancing the health and well-being of her clients.   

In her early years as a physiotherapist, Kaye gained valuable hospital experience in Physiotherapy departments throughout Queensland, 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. After observing the varied and complex nature of conditions her clients presented with, she was motivated to extend her knowledge. Through further study, she obtained expertise in, and a passion for, 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 reflects her holistic approach to life.

John has dedicated his life to health and fitness. Upon leaving school, in the days of dial-up and mullets, he completed his degree in Sports Science. This launched his adventures into the world of outdoor education and guiding, working in this field in New Zealand and Europe, pursuing his love for the outdoors. During these years he maintained a physically healthy lifestyle, training in weight gyms as a competitive powerlifter, and then later adopting rock climbing and bouldering with passion. He now claims to be one of the old boys of the Queensland bouldering scene. 

John obtained his degree in Physiotherapy from Otago University, NZ, in 2008, as a mature age student. It was there that he developed expertise in a Physiotherapy model of care called “McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy”, which is an internationally recognised assessment and treatment model using active movements for treating spinal pain and dysfunction. In addition, John has considerable experience and interest in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace and in a range of recreational sports. 

We are fortunate to have had John at Caboolture Physical therapy Centre as a senior Physio for many years now, contributing to the mentoring and training of our diverse and highly skilled team.

Nicole is an enthusiastic member of our Women’s Health team at CPTC. Inspired by issues seen in patients and the lived experience of friends and family, she has cultivated and acquired great knowledge and skills related to incontinence, pelvic floor health, pre/post-natal care, pelvic pain management and exercise throughout the stages of a woman’s life. She is committed to providing holistic patient care and believes in tailoring her treatments to the unique needs of every woman.  

Nicole also has a special interest in working with babies and children, assisting them in meeting developmental milestones, treating conditions like torticollis and flat head syndrome, treating the special needs of childhood injuries, and she is great at developing friendly exercise programs to modify gross and fine motor skills, and help manage neurological conditions. 

Nicole has advanced training in Pilates instruction, including mat-work classes, Pilates equipment including balls, rings, bands, weights, and much more. If you are a woman needing Pilates training for specific women’s health conditions, Nicole is great! 

Nicole began her career in Scotland before journeying to Australia and joining our team.  Spurred on by a fascination with how the human body works, Nicole obtained her Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree from Robert Gordon’s University in Aberdeen, Scotland in 2012. Having worked in hospitals, aged care facilities, and outpatient clinics – called MSK clinics in Scotland, Nicole has worked in diverse healthcare settings and developed a love for the comprehensive model of care that our clinic environment provides. Although she was required to work independently at times in Scottish clinics, bubbly Nicole enjoys the added value of working in the CPTC family that includes our staff and loyal patients. 

Illustrated in both her work and personal life, Nicole has a gift for puzzle solving. She is an avid hockey player and enjoys hiking and exploring new places.

Inspired, after observing how physiotherapy helped her father recover from a broken leg, Ash went on to complete her Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Maharashtra State University of Health Sciences in Mumbai. While in India, Ash gained unique, yet diverse, expertise practicing across many different types of health services in both urban and rural settings and participating in internships and projects. To our advantage, she brings to Caboolture Physical Therapy Centre, a valued and diverse range of skills which aid in the diagnosis of challenging conditions. 

Ash has participated in various academic paper presentations discussing such subjects as “The effects of breathing exercises on performance in physical activity”. The content presented was developed as part of an immersive and rewarding Physiotherapy internship in India, which I think is worth mentioning here if you are interested…….  The internship gave her valuable insight into the dramatic contrast between urban and rural health needs and care.  It highlighted to Ash the profound harm caused by restricted access to health care and availability of treatments. This resonates here in Australia with similar challenges given the size of our country, the wide distribution of our population, challenges supplying health care to remote areas and the harsh conditions of the Australian landscape. 

Ash’s work took her to communities with high levels of disability including neurological conditions like Cerebral Palsy and some rarer conditions such as TB and polio.  Noting that health issues were not only exacerbated by isolation and lack of access to health care but also by lack of knowledge, Ash worked to provide education.  She provided information on recognising early signs and symptoms, how and when to seek help and how early intervention can result in better outcomes. While in these communities, aged care facilities and orphanages, Ash designed exercise classes and programs for all ages, children through to geriatric patients, to assist with mobility, flexibility, balance and minimising fall risk. This valuable expertise she now shares with CPTC clients and our team.    

Her internship work led to her being awarded with a state research grant in 2015.   It also shaped her determination to ensure her patients understand their condition and treatment prescribed. 

Listening and understanding to patients’ concerns, building a good rapport with compassion and diligence are some of her strong virtues and she believes that it’s never too late to start making the journey to better health. Ash rates very highly in patient’s performance reviews and is a highly valued member of our physio team.  

She likes travelling and would love to explore more places in Australia. Illustrating Ash’s understanding of the connection between good health, movement and exercise, she is passionate about dancing and is professionally trained and is a teacher in classical Indian dancing.  She also enjoys swimming and cycling in her free time.

Leo began his career in Colombia and his extensive work in hospitals helped map his academic learning journey.  Enrolled in his physiotherapy degree at the time, Leo was undecided whether he would go on to study medicine or stay with physiotherapy.  His emergency department and ICU experience was rewarding, and he learnt, not only valuable life-saving skills, but also flexibility and resiliency due to the unpredictable, high-pressure nature of the health environment in Columbia. Nevertheless, Leo found the greatest satisfaction seeing how Physiotherapy helped his patients progress from ICU, into the wards and, ultimately, back home. 

The spark that ignited Leo’s interest in Physiotherapy happened when he was a 15-year-old teen.   His younger brother broke his arm, and the family consulted a physiotherapist.  Resisting the usual sibling apathy, Leo enthusiastically helped his brother with his rehab exercises and their physiotherapist observed that Leo had a good understanding and a ‘good handle’ on the exercises. Although casually delivered, that Physio’s comment had a big effect on young Leo. After earning his Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the Industrial University of Santander in Colombia in 2012, he practiced Physiotherapy for many years in Columbia before moving to Australia. 

At CPTC, Leo uses his broad experience and fun, spirited style, to design evidence-based engaging programs that you can’t help but be engaged in and smile at, whilst they work to help improve movement, balance, and reduce fall risk.  

Leo’s fun and engaging manner is very popular with children, and there is no doubt when watching his treatment sessions, just how much Leo loves working with children! He is able to create effective, evidence-based, outcome-oriented exercise programmes and games to improve fine and gross motor skills, and meet milestones in children, while the kids just see it as having a great time with a fun big brother! 

Leo is fluent in both English and Spanish and in his spare time, he enjoys riding his motorbike, exploring new places, walks along the beach, board games, and teaching his wife Spanish. 

Mel has a long-held interest in exercise but the drive to become a physiotherapist came when he sustained a back injury in his younger years.  He experienced first-hand the impact a good Physiotherapist can have on treating chronic pain and realized that Physiotherapy was a good fit for him. He received his Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at CQ University   graduating with an outstanding GPA of 6.5 with 1st class honours and received a Chancellor’s award for his GPA. He is an exceptional addition to our Caboolture Physical Therapy Centre team. 

There is nothing Mel finds more rewarding than seeing his patients progress: be it as small as moving a finger or taking their first steps in years, it is the reason he loves physiotherapy. His special interest in treating Neurological issues developed when he participated in the care of a particular major stroke patient as a student.  Being a part of this patient’s care team, seeing him progress from the ICU, onto the wards and then finally watching him leave hospital walking unassisted, left a lasting effect on Mel. Mel has continued to study and work in the field of neurology and finds assisting patients with neurological conditions immensely rewarding. 

He also has a special interest in vestibular rehabilitation and is continuing to develop this area of expertise through further study and assisting patients with vestibular and balance issues at CPTC.  

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 and works to empower them to share responsibility for their own recovery. 

Having spent over a decade doing various types of strength-based exercise, Mel has experience with power lifting and weight training and has also spent some time as a sports trainer with local sporting clubs. In his spare time, you will generally find Mel passionately debating about coffee and craft beers.

With a deep understanding of the impact of exercise, Emma supports a holistic approach to well-being, believing that your body is your most important possession. Her interest in how the body works, as opposed to the way it looks, was inspired through lived experience of eating disorders. This, in turn, grew into a love for identifying meaningful, achievable functional goals.   

Acknowledging her zeal for the healing power of health and fitness, Emma undertook an exceptional academic learning journey, starting with a Cert III and IV in Fitness, then achieving a Diploma of Fitness, before embarking on a Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Science from the University of Sunshine Coast.  She graduated with an outstanding GPA of 7 and received the University Medal for Academic Excellence – the highest award achievable at USC. Emma is an invaluable member of our multi-disciplinary Caboolture Physical Therapy Centre team. 

Emma has been training clients for over 10 years with a commitment to boosting strength and conditioning and wants to promote the importance of resistance training for longevity. She wants to see her clients do more and achieve more, despite aging.  

She understands that helping her clients reach their optimal health goals relies on their own personal stimulus, lifestyle, and ability to accept and make change.  Emma has a nuanced ability to use complex thinking and utilises advanced conversational skills and motivation interviewing frameworks to promote an individual’s motivation and commitment to make those changes.  She believes it is vital that the patient is involved in building a program around themselves and their lifestyle. 

Emma has experience working in ‘Live-in’ eating disorder facilities and clinical settings for people with eating disorders.  Through experience, she understands how complex thinking and various thought processes are involved with patients experiencing eating disorders.  These thought processes may not have a rational path, but Emma’s methods and experience help her relate. 

Emma’s 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 family. Emma’s passion for holistic health adds depth to our team’s expertise!

Driven by experience as a mother and her passion for paediatric therapy, Rachel has an exceptional ability to support neurological and cognitive development through movement. She believes exercise therapy can be a powerful tool that enhances brain function, mobility, and overall quality of life. Her person-centred, holistic approach is grounded in empathy and a genuine enthusiasm for helping patients achieve their goals.

Rachel excels in creating personalised exercise programs that address physical needs and empower patients to reach their functional goals. She values open conversation with her patients, encouraging them to take an active role in their recovery and wellness journey. Whether working with children, adults, or athletes, she tailors her approach to align with an individual’s unique lifestyle and aspirations.

Looking forward, Rachel is dedicated to advancing her expertise in neurological rehabilitation and developing specialised assessment tools for paediatric movement conditions. Her commitment to improving function, strength, and resilience is at the heart of her practice.

Outside of her clinical role, Rachel is mum to three boys, an active rugby coach, and a fitness enthusiast. In her downtime, she enjoys running, hiking, surfing with her family, and baking sourdough bread. Rachel’s passion for movement and healing adds depth to our team’s expertise, making her an invaluable asset to Caboolture Physical Therapy Centre.

Magdiel’s experience assisting patients with rehabilitation extends to specialist respiratory and neurological Physiotherapy. He is also highly skilled in managing musculoskeletal conditions, sporting injuries, and various massage therapy techniques.  

Magdiel has personal and professional experience in gym exercise and training. This provoked him to undertake specific training in an innovative exercise technique of resistance training called “Functional Patterns”, which is popular with our clients, assisting them in building strength, endurance, and neuro-fitness to assist functional movement. We have seen great improvements in all his patients, regardless of age, presenting condition, or disability. The Functional Patterns philosophy is: “By exercising the familiar muscle movements used in regular daily activities, you will improve your ability to do those movements.” 

With his guidance, Magdiel is approachable and invested in his patients’ progress towards their goals. He will support your recovery, assisting your healthcare team to improve your movement and your quality of life.  

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.

Graduating in 2002 from Hepburn’s College of Natural Medicine with a Certificate IV in Health Science Remedial Massage, Ruth continued to enhance her skills, earning a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistant in 2014 from the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences. 

Intrigued by sport and recovery, Ruth took a course in sports massage, sparking an interest in the benefits of massage. This led to an interest in secondary lymphoedema, driven by the limited support and resources for individuals after cancer treatment. After specialising in Vodder Lymphatic Drainage Therapy and Lymphoedema, she obtained certifications in 2015 and 2016. Displaying a commitment to staying at the forefront of her field, Ruth has continued her training in 2023 with further training in Manual Lymph Drainage Advanced Body Wellness. 

Ruth is passionate about holistic care and focuses on client-centred health, and a collaborative approach to healthcare. 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.

Evy further honed her skills while living and working in the UK, where she completed her MSc in Podiatric Surgery and published her first article in Podiatry Now in 2020. Now based in Australia, she is passionate about treating lower limb pain and specialises in performing nail surgeries, trigger point dry needling, and foot manipulation therapy.

Her extensive experience in podiatry covers a wide range of conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and lower limb, including injuries, pain management, balance issues, and fall prevention. Evy also conducts biomechanical and gait assessments, provides shoe advice, and fits insoles and orthotics. She offers a variety of therapies, including treatments for verrucae and fungal nails, diabetic foot care, and routine foot and nail care.

With a creative and caring approach, Evy strives to help her patients regain function and return to activities they enjoy. She is a valued member of our team, providing expert care for all her patients.

With 15 years of experience, Carl is dedicated to delivering high-quality, comprehensive podiatric care. He is passionate about helping individuals improve their overall foot health and function, tailoring his approach to meet each patient’s specific needs.

Carl can assist with a wide range of podiatric issues, including calluses, corns, cracked heels, diabetic foot care, fungal nails, gait and biomechanical analysis, heel pain, heel spurs, ingrown toenails, insoles/orthotics, nail surgery, shoe advice, verrucae treatment, foot and lower limb injuries, and wound management.

Committed to providing personalised and expert care, Carl works with his patients to enhance their mobility and well-being.