Faces of PPS

LORRAINE STARSMEARE

B.App.Sc.(Physiotherapy)

Lorraine graduated as a Physiotherapist from Cumberland College of Health Sciences, University of Sydney in 1991. Since then she has had 13 years of international experience in the U.S.A, UK and Australia, Read More...

TRISH PAVELY

M.Health.Sc.(Physiotherapy), B.App.Sc.(Physiotherapy)

Trish graduated as a Physiotherapist from Cumberland College of Health Sciences, University of Sydney in 1996. Read More...

MERREN COAD
B.App.Sc.(Physiotherapy)

Merren Coad graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) in 1996. She has worked in the public and private setting since both in Australia and the UK. Read More...

SUSAN SIMPSON

B.App.Sc.(Physiotherapy)

Susan graduated as a Physiotherapist from University of Sydney in 2001.

Since graduation Susan has worked predominantly in a public health setting. In the last three years she has specialised in the area of Women’s and Children’s Health and is currently the Senior Physiotherapist in this area at RPAH. She undertakes a varied clinical case-load seeing pregnant and post natal women and pelvic floor outpatients, as well as newborns. Read More...

BRONWYN SIVIOUR

Bronwyn graduated from the South Australian Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Applied Science in 1981. She is broadly experienced in most areas of Physiotherapy, however has focused heavily on Sports Medicine later in her career. She has always had an interest in exercise, specifically the way in which specific exercise interventions can assist patient outcomes. Read More...

DENISE PIVETTA

Denise graduated from Sydney University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy. Since then she has worked in both public and private settings, mostly in the areas of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic physiotherapy. Read More...

ANNA STACKPOOL

Anna Graduated from Cumberland College of Health Sciences in 1985 and has since worked overseas and in Australia predominantly in private practice. Most recently she has worked in Occupational Rehabilitation where she has studied applied ergonomics for injury management in the workforce. Read More...

HEIDI ROLAND KENN

B.App.Sc.(Physiotherapy)

Masters Professional Ethics

Heidi graduated as a physiotherapist from Cumberland College of Health Sciences, University of Sydney in 1997. Since then she has worked in the public and private setting with a particular focus on chronic pain management at both the Pain Management and Research Centre at Royal North Shore hospital and as Senior Physiotherapist at the Pain Clinic at RPA.

Heidi’s experience in chronic pain management developed her understanding of the important role of exercise and active management in dealing with chronic pain and illness generally.

Being aware of how we hold and move ourselves helps us understand and manage the demands we put on our bodies and the effects that work, sport, child bearing and rearing and life have on us. Pilates not only builds awareness of our movement but how to control and strengthen it. When someone understands that they are empowered to manage many of the physical challenges and niggles that develop from time to time. Heidi also has a keen interest in Yoga. Read More...

CHRISTINA EVES

B.Sports. Sc.
D. Physiotherapy

Christina completed her Doctor of Physiotherapy at Bond University, Queensland in 2010, where she was involved in evidence based research for individuals with a spinal cord injury at the Royal North Shore Hospital. She is currently practising at Vitality Health Services a private and mobile practice located in Naremburn. Christina sees a large variety of clients involving the elderly needing transitional aged care plans at home following hospital discharge, school and suburban rugby, high care with disabilities and a range of musculoskeletal conditions. Read More...

ROISIN McNULTY

B.App.Sc.Sports & Exercise (Hons)
M.Health.Sc.(Physiotherapy)

Roisin graduated from the university of Limerick, Ireland with an Hons degree in Sport & Exercise Science in 2006 and completed a Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney in 2009. Upon finishing her studies, Roisin worked for a short period in the outpatient and orthopaedic departments of St. Vincent's hospital before taking on a private practice position at Kensington Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic. Roisin has been physiotherapist to various sporting teams including the Sydney women's representative rugby side, Riverview College boys rugby, UNSW AFL, Gladesville-Ryde Soccer Club. Read More...

DARREN PIVETTA

B.App.Sc. (Physiotherapy)

Darren graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) in 1995. He has a keen interest in helping people to move well and attain their optimum physical function through personalised instruction and exercise. He has extensive experience in exercise prescription for injury management and for developing physical fitness. Read More...

ALISON UNDERWOOD

Ba App Sc (Physiotherapy) 1995 Sydney Uni

Alison has worked in public and private hospital settings, private practice and with the Defence forces. Most of Alison’s physio practice prior to having children was musculoskeletal and sports related including various core stability class programs both Pilates and Physiocise based. Since having children in the last 8 years Alison has mostly been involved in prenatal, postnatal and aquatic physiotherapy classes. Read More...