TEAM

Passionate, Qualified & Dedicated

Kate Jones started her physiotherapy career studying at the University of Melbourne. Since that time she has been busy treating patients in private practice clinics.
Kate has a passion for treating musculoskeletal pain, sporting injuries and instructing group pilates classes.
Kate became interested in Physiotherapy while she was a member of the Cheltenham Swimming Club. As a result, Kate takes a keen interest in swimming and understands the benefits of water and water based exercise. Kate also enjoys running, and she believes that to be successful, a training program needs to include cross training, gradual progression and variety.
Since becoming qualified as a physiotherapist, Kate has undertaken further qualifications through Latrobe University in Postgraduate and Masters of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.
Kate is also the Director of Baw Baw Physiotherapy & Fitness. Kate started Baw Baw Physio and Fitness in 2014, working out of consulting rooms at Bank Place Medical Centre and then opening our Princes Way clinic in 2015 and then Yarragon in 2016. Kate is very hardworking and dedicated to her business, however her number 1 priority is still her clients and their goals.

Kate’s Qualifications

* Bachelor of Physiotherapy
* Occupational Physiotherapist – Member of the Early Intervention
* Postgraduate Certificate of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
*Masters of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
*Certified Pinc Cancer Rehab Physiotherapist

Additional Courses

* Clinical Pilates
* Shoulder Treatment & Management
* Spinal Management
* Joint Management
* Women’s Health
* Sports Physiotherapy
* Management of disabling low back pain disorders
* Dry needling
* Manual Therapy
* Corporate Physiotherapy Management
* Lyn Watson Shoulder Level 1
* Lyn Watson Shoulder Level 2
* The Shoulder: Theory and Practice presented by Jeremy Lewis

Kaleisha has been a dedicated team member at Baw Baw Physio and Fitness, Drouin since 2015.
Kaleisha has completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy) and  Masters in Women’s Health Medicine.
Her passion is Women’s Health in general, she loves to work with women of all ages and conditions.
Kaleisha’s passion started with a keen interest of pre and postnatal care. However, soon after starting her Masters, she discovered just how broad women’s health is and her interests expanded to also include cancer treatment, lipeodema, and lymphoedema.
Kaleisha is constantly looking for new courses to increase her knowledge. Since becoming a director of our small business, she aims to keep up to date with the latest research and treatment techniques and encourages our staff members to do the same.

Kaleisha’s Qualifications

Additional Courses

Elisha graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor health science and a Masters of Physiotherapy at Latrobe University.
Since leaving uni she has been involved in working with Victorian teams at the Indoor Netball Nationals, working with the Bon Beach Football Reserves and Seniors teams as their Physiotherapist and working in a Private Practice.
She has always had a fascination for the human body; however it wasn’t until she went through a personal experience with a severe knee injury in 2011 that she found her passion to become a Physio. This experience opened up her eyes to the importance of trust, clear communication and motivation with health practitioners when overcoming an injury.
Elisha has a keen interest in Women’s Health, Scoliosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Hydrotherapy, and sporting injuries.

Elisha’s Qualifications

* Masters of Physiotherapy
* Bachelor of Health Science
* Bachelor of Exercise Science & Human Movement
* Bachelor of Psychology

Additional Courses

* Hydrotherapy Level 1
* GEMt Dry Needling
* APA Spinal Level 1
* APA Sports Physiotherapy
* Lyn Watson Shoulder Course Level 1

Kellie finished her Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy in 2016 at Melbourne Institute of Massage Therapy. Kellie has a real passion for helping people through their various conditions and helping them on the road to recovery.
Kellie enjoys treating conditions that are caused by repetition from work or sporting activities, such as sitting at a desk using a keyboard/mouse, muscle soreness, stiffness, tightness due to poor posture and arm/hand numbness and tingling. She also enjoys treating shoulder impingement and frozen shoulder.

Kellie’s Qualifications

* Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
* NKT Neurokinetic Therapy

Additional Courses

* Myotherapy during Pregnancy
* Dry Needling
* Dry Needling Shoulder Girdle
* Dry Needling Pelvic and Hip
* Myofacial Cupping
* Taping Techniques

Lauren completed her degree of Clinical Myotherapy through Southern School of Natural Therapies.
Lauren has a passion for sport and has worked with the WNBL Dandenong Rangers, the National Institute of Circus Arts and The Academy, treating common sporting injuries.
She most enjoys treating headaches and migraines, stress-related tension, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Lauren’s Qualifications

* Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy)

Additional Courses

* Sports Trainer – Level  1
* Beyond Mechanical Pain Workshop
* Kinetic Link Training – Level 1
* Neurological Myofascial Needling for the Head, Neck and Face
* Treating Sinus & Facial Pain
* Treating Cervicogenic Headache
* Treating the TMJ
* Mastering Lower Limb Tendinopathy

Heather has been a Remedial Massage Therapist for 15 years before joining our team in 2021.
Heather is experienced in Remedial, Relaxation, Hot Stone Massage, and Scalp Massage.
She has a special interest in Pregnancy Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and Relaxation Massage.

Heather’s Qualifications

* Certificate IV in massage
* Diploma in Remedial Massage
* Infant Massage Instructor

Additional Courses

* Manual Lymphatic Drainage
* Myofascial Cupping
* Hot Stone Massage