MEET THE TEAM
MEET CAMEROn
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Cameron is the director at BEST Home Therapy. He is an APA titled Sports and Exercise physiotherapist who created BHT to make people healthier and happier. In his spare time, he loves a hit of tennis and being a coffee snob.
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EXPERIENCE: Cameron has over a decade of experience within a broad range of sports, musculoskeletal, chronic pain, disability, and neurological physiotherapy.
His career highlights include managing sports medicine for the Chinese Olympic diving team and working with professional tennis players on the WTA and ATP tours.
SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS: Cameron is completing his PhD in the bio-psychosocial effects of traumatic knee injuries. He has publications within the neurological, chronic pain and musculoskeletal fields.
HOBBIES: He is an avid tennis player, loves snowboarding and can be found on the push bike riding down beach road every Sunday.
MEET SCOTT
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Scott is a friendly, experienced, and passionate physiotherapist who has worked in Australia's community, clinic, and hospital settings and abroad. He is currently 4th in the BHT Table Tennis rankings.
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EXPERIENCE: Scott has over 4 years experience in a wide range of clinical settings and locations.
SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS: Scott has a particular passion for managing the elderly, preventing falls and rehab post orthopaedic management.
HOBBIES: Scott enjoys socialising with friends, travelling, cooking food and exploring the live music scene. Already, Scott has adventured to 36 countries and counting!
MEET SHAE
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Shae is the ultimate package; highly experienced, knowledgeable and approachable. Shae has a great passion for exercise and yoga, implementing various wellness techniques to improve her participants’ lives.
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EXPERIENCE: Shae has over a decade of experience within a wide range of physiotherapy. Shaeley has worked with a range of complex presentations and uses her skills in meditation and Yoga to make significant changes to those she works with.
SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS: Neurological conditions, Geriatric Management, Womens Health, Chronic Pain, Post Surgical Management.
HOBBIES: Yoga, meditation, hiking, reading, bouldering, long baths, van adventures into nature, crocheting, travelling, attending live music, being unofficial Aunty to my friend's kids.
MEET Shruti
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Shruti is a highly qualified physiotherapist with a broad range of therapies at her fingertips, including manual therapy, taping, clinical pilates, dry needling, and exercise prescription. She believes in empowering her clients with the skills and programs to help them move out of pain and into a better quality of life.
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EXPERIENCE: Shruti graduated as a physiotherapist in India before moving to Australia. More recently she completed her Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia. Since then Shruti has been gaining experience with a broad range of clientele.
SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS: Working with clients with vertigo problems, or jaw, knee or shoulder disorders.
HOBBIES: Shruti enjoys painting on canvas, exploring Victoria, watching Sci-Fi movies and listening to Bollywood tunes.
MEET ALEX
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Alex is a fantastic NDIS focussed Occupational Therapist. Alex has a fantastic skill set with over 15 years working as an Occupational Therapist in various roles. Alex has the experience, drive and passion to help all his clients achieve their goals.
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EXPERIENCE: Jess has more than 5 years experience providing Occupational Therapy across a range of settings.
SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS: Jess has a passionate interest in working with the elderly and people with a physical impairment.
Jess specialises in community- based interventions especially those involving home modifications and equipment.
MEET KATE
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Kate is a caring and knowledgeable Occupational Therapist. Kate specialises in paediatric and complex home modifications. Kate loves to work with kids, their carers and the support team, to help them do what they enjoy most.
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EXPERIENCE: Kate has 5+ years of OT experience through a range of clinical settings. Kate has undertaken extensive post graduate training in paediatrics and behavioural management. Kate is also certified for complex home modifications
SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS: Paediatrics, Kate completes home and/or school/kinder visits to see how each child participates and interacts in their daily environments.
When working with children she assesses and builds on their gross and fine motor skills, executive functioning, social interactions, regulation, foundation skills (such as getting dressed or brushing teeth), and sensory processing.
MEET Jessica
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Jess is an aged-care-focused, skilled Occupational Therapist with strong expertise in home modification and equipment prescription. Jess provides professionalism and holistic care that has garnered extensive positive client feedback.
MEET DAVID
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
David is a Senior Physiotherapist with years of experience in a range of settings, particularly geriatrics. He believes every client presents a unique puzzle to be solved.
David offers a wealth of expertise and knowledge and is passionate about empowering people to live happier and healthier.
MEET amy
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Amy is a highly experienced Occupational Therapist with a keen clinical interest in neuro rehabilitation. She specialises in supporting clients living with Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and more. She is also highly knowledgeable in equipment prescription, falls prevention and balance.
MEET ELIZABETH
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Elizabeth has worked for 15 years across the full spectrum of healthcare including hospitals, private practice and chronic pain clinics. She has extensive experience using clinical pilates, hydrotherapy and other forms of rehabilitation to help clients with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions get back to doing the things they love.
MEET HAZEL
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Hazel is a practiced Occupational Therapist with experience in both aged care and NDIS sectors. She is passionate about home modifications, assistive technology, and helping clients improve their engagement in activities of daily living (ADLs) and life skills.
MEET ROSS
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Ross is a friendly and highly experienced Occupational Therapist with clinical interests in aged care and the community. He specialises in home modifications, equipment prescription and skill development.
MEET vanessa
THERAPY ASSISTANT
Vanessa is a friendly and compassionate therapy assistant with a keen interest in mental health. She is currently studying a graduate diploma in psychology and is passionate about empowering clients with the tools to feel confident in their abilities and achieve their goals.
MEET hao
THERAPY ASSISTANT
Hao has 15 years of experience working as a personal trainer with clients from various cultures and age groups. He is dedicated to working closely with clients to help them achieve their goals. Hao believes no goal is too small, as every small goal has a unique meaning, and every goal can be a ray of light illuminating the path of recovery.
MEET jehan
THERAPY ASSISTANT / STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
Jehan is a dedicated strength and conditioning coach with an extraordinary amount of knowledge and years of experience working with people of all abilities. From those living with a disability to elite athletes, Jehan helps his clients reach their physical goals in the friendliest and most compassionate way possible.
MEET nick
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Nicholas is a friendly Occupational Therapist with clinical interests in Home Modifications and Palliative Care. He also specialises in supporting clients with mental health and ageing at home.
MEET Kathryn
ACCOUNTS
Kathryn is the background guru at BHT. Kathryn loves to learn and upskill, having multiple Masters’s degrees from Melbourne University and Deakin in Arts, Science, and Accounting. Kath also loves cycling and is an avid reader. If you ever need a reading recommendation, she’s your go-to.
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EXPERIENCE: Kathryn has degrees in accounting, business administration and information technology.
She has a wealth of experience with organising accounts and procedural assistance.
HOBBIES: Bike riding, French, Reading
MEET Jo
PRACTICE MANAGER
Jo is our fantastic practice manager. Jo brings a wealth of practice manager experience to BEST with over 15 years of working with Allied Health teams, Child & Adolescent Community Health & Public Hospitals.
Jo likes renovation projects and assisting others with interior design ideas in her spare time.
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EXPERIENCE: Jo has a diploma in Community Services and over 20yrs experience working for Department of Health in Administration for Child & Adolescent Community Health & Mental Health sectors. She has worked in two hospitals one in a remote Aboriginal Community in Western Australia and Royal Melbourne Hospital.
HOBBIES: Renovating, Wine tasting, Travelling