Platinum Physio Team

Lilly is the Practice Principal at our Brighton clinic, and the founder of Platinum Physio and our active approach to health and wellbeing. She is passionate about helping people experience what a difference our treatments make, and has extensive experience helping improve the lives of people with complex and chronic conditions.

Rod is a Director and Principal Physiotherapist with over 10 years of private practice experience. He passionately treats all musculoskeletal conditions with a range of treatment modalities ranging from manual therapy to exercise based rehabilitation. He collaborates with leading orthopaedic specialists and utilises current research to achieve great patient outcomes. Outside of work, Rod is a proud father of 2 boys and a huge sports fan!

Adrienne is an APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, and is our go to for more challenging conditions and injuries. She will help you understand your injury and pain, and take you through a journey of self-management and control. She is relentless with technique, but if you follow her instructions, you’ll not only feel better, you may even get the word on Melbourne’s hottest new eatery!

We are blessed to have Gillian has part of the team at our Brighton clinic. Gillian has had many years of experience treating people with lymphoedema. She loves encouraging people to be physically active, an important part of living with lymphoedema. Gillian also has extensive experience in supporting the physical recovery after cancer treatment, especially after breast of gynecological cancer treatment.

Originally from Adelaide, Tanisha brings her strong sports physio background to Platinum Physio. Tanisha brings a personal and caring approach to her physiotherapy practice, and is passionate about working with you to achieve your healthcare goals and get you back to the active life you love!

Sam is a fun and personable physio with previous experience working with patients across the lifespan at one of Melbourne’s biggest hospitals. Sam likes to utilise a variety of hands-on techniques and exercise rehabilitation to work with his patients to get them back doing the things they love.

Ben is a senior physiotherapist who works at our Brighton and Caulfield clinics. With over 10 years of experience, Ben brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for keeping you as active as possible – no matter your injury or condition. He will help and motivate you to achieve your recovery, health and fitness goals, and if you ask nicely, will give you the recipe for running the perfect marathon!

Damien is a bubbly & enthusiastic physio who is passionate in working with his patients to live an active and healthy lifestyle. He has a motivated approach, and loves to combine hands-on techniques with in gym exercises to facilitate his patients in getting back to their individual goals.

What you can expect if you see Zoe: Our exercise guru, Zoe loves working with her patients to provide creative progressions to help you get back to living the active and healthy life you love. She loves to utilise the gym to keep her clients active throughout their rehabilitation, and has broad knowledge from her time as a physiotherapist at the FINA Indoor Swimming Championships and South Melbourne FC. Zoe also has a few rehab war stories of her own!

Personalised and goal-directed rehabilitation with an emphasis on getting stronger for what you want to achieve. Education on how to best self-manage your condition and get the most out of physiotherapy.

Carlie’s extensive experience in the UK as well as Australian rural and metropolitan centres allows her to deliver outstanding results from her physiotherapy treatments. Carlie is an accredited lymphoedema therapist with the ALA, which enables her to assist clients with lymphoedema, lipedema, cording, and swelling. On top of this Carlie continues to manage musculoskeletal conditions, via hydrotherapy and land based sessions, and BPPV. Carlie loves to get her patients better so they can live their most active and healthy life, and you will usually hear her gushing about her two gorgeous boys!

Keely continues to push her patients to achieve whatever goals they set for themselves, by empowering them to take an active approach and challenge their expectations. While completing a Bachelor of Science at Melbourne and Physiotherapy at La Trobe, Keely’s love for helping people was heavily influenced by friends and family who are accessing NDIS and high care facilities. Keely is passionate about clients staying active through the pre and post-natal journey, as well as treating upper limb injuries and referred pain from the neck and spine.

Ben has a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of others, whether in the gym through exercise or hands-on treatment. Providing important education and advice is a large part of the way Ben practices so as to empower his patients to manage their health long-term.

Meagan is a passionate and enthusiastic physio who loves to work collaboratively with her clients to achieve their goals. She has a motivated approach to empower people in their rehabilitation journey with a combination of manual therapy, education, load management and exercise. Being a competitive dancer for the last 20 years, she’s no novice to the world of injuries, and is passionate about helping her clients achieve their fitness goals and manage their health in the long term.

Darcy has a Doctor of Physiotherapy degree and is dedicated to empowering and supporting her clients through manual therapies, exercise and education.
She is passionate about helping clients reach their full potential to achieve their goals. She understands the importance of using exercise and manual therapies to manage injuries and achieve personal fitness goals.

Mariah utilises tailored exercise, hands-on therapy, and patient education to help her patients feel their best. Her previous work with various sports teams and the Canadian military has sparked a special interest in sporting related injuries and return to work protocols in highly physical jobs.

Elizabeth is passionate about making exercise enjoyable for every individual’s goals, interests and skill sets. She has worked with athletes across a variety of ages and abilities across junior, amateur and professional sporting teams as a trainer.

Jayden has a passion for empowering individuals to reach their full potential through a blend of hands-on techniques and exercise-based therapies. With a firm belief in the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, he promotes active living through personalized treatment plans. He strives to impart knowledge and empower clients to take control of their own health journey.

With a Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science and Doctor of Physiotherapy, Fraser possesses a wide skillset to help patients move better, get active and live a healthier life. Employing a patient-centred approach, Fraser has a strong commitment to listening to his patients’ unique stories and formulating a plan based on his patients individual needs and goals.

Holly brings a compassionate and motivated approach to her physiotherapy care, striving to help each of her patients achieve their personal goals and get back to the activities they love. Passionate about running and kickboxing, she understands firsthand the importance of using exercise and manual therapy to prevent or manage any injuries, so that we can perform at our optimal levels.

Jonny is passionate about assisting his patients by providing targeted, goal-oriented care. He takes an holistic approach to his treatment, placing his patients’ individual stories at the centre of his work.

Jonny has additional degrees in Osteopathy and Rehabilitation, providing him with a wide range of skills to help patients get back to their active healthy lifestyles. He has extensive experience treating professional athletes — he currently works with the Carlton Football Club and AFL Umpires Association.

Originally from Canada, Neha holds a Doctor of Physiotherapy degree and is dedicated to inspire and support her clients to live healthier and active lives through the power of physiotherapy. She uses a dynamic, patient-centered approach to help clients reach their full potential.

Richard is originally from the UK, and has a breadth of experience in private practice, public health and inpatient orthopaedic settings. His main aim is to empower you to return to what you enjoy doing through education, exercise and hands-on treatments.

Trevor is dedicated to empowering individuals to reach their full potential through a blend of hands-on techniques and exercise-based therapies. With a firm belief in promoting healthy longevity, he advocates for personalised treatment plans and a healthy lifestyle. Passionate about running and weight training, Trevor understands the importance of using exercise and manual therapy to prevent and manage injuries.

Dani has worked in the field of Oncology and Lymphoedema for over 10 years at multiple hospitals and private clinics within Australia and internationally. Her clinical experience has centred upon managing a diverse caseload in private practice, acute physiotherapy and rehabilitation in the palliative setting. She is passionate about improving awareness of early intervention of the management of lymphoedema as well as promoting exercise/rehabilitation for anyone who has undergone cancer related treatments. Her specific interests and specialities include general oncology, lymphoedema and palliative care.