Meet Our
Professional Team

APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist

Ben Shipperd

Ben is a titled APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, currently working as Head Physiotherapist at St.Kilda Football Club in the AFL mens program. Ben also has 10 years experience at Collingwood Football Club, Cricket Victoria and Private Practice. Ben's professional areas of interest include but are not limited to Post surgery and Long-Term Rehabilitation, Local sporting Athletes particularly Cricket and AFL, Knee, Ankle, Hip, Spinal, Shoulder and Muscle Strain injuries.

Sports Psychologist

Jacqui Louder

Jacqui has 23 years experience practicing as a psychologist, she works both with elite athletes at Collingwood Football Club and Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club as well as private practice. Jacqui also consults to Tennis Australia in their Coach Education courses and Tobin Brothers Funerals. Jacqui's professional areas of interest include but are not limited to eating disorders and Neurodiversity.

APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist

Laura Fazzari

Laura Fazzari is a Titled APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience across private practice, hospital settings, and elite sports. Her expertise spans a wide range of injuries and rehabilitation needs, with a special interest in sports injuries, concussion management, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Laura has worked extensively with elite athletes for over a decade, including roles with AFL teams such as St Kilda Football Club and elite cricket programs. Her in-depth knowledge of high-performance environments enables her to tailor injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation plans to the specific demands of each sport and individual.

Podiatrist

Mitchell Podhajski

Mitch is a dedicated podiatrist specialising in biomechanics and injury management. With extensive experience treating athletes across various sports, he has developed a deep understanding of the unique demands of sports and exercise on the feet and lower limbs. Holding a Master of Podiatric Practice and currently completing a Master of Sports Medicine, Mitch combines evidence-based care with a personalised approach to injury prevention and management.

APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist

Victoria Shelley

Victoria is a titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist with over 20 years of experience. She currently works at Tennis Australia as one of the Academy Physiotherapists, Head Women's Physiotherapist at the Australian Open & The Billie Jean King Cup Australian Team Physiotherapist. She previously worked & toured with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Despite working in professional tennis for over ten years, she has worked in private practice in Australia & the UK. She has also been involved with a wide variety of sports over the years, including Cricket Victoria, Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), Australian Squash and the West Australian Ballet company.

Sports Chiropractor

Brad Immermann

APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist

Josh Boehm

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Alex Rooke

Alex is an experienced performance coach with an extensive background in the NRL, Super Rugby, and VFL competitions, as well as private practice. He holds ASCA Professional Level 2 accreditation and has gained undergraduate and Masters degrees in Exercise Science and High Performance Sport respectively. He has worked with a wide range of clubs and organisations, accumulating coaching experience throughout both Melbourne and Sydney. Currently serving as the Rehabilitation Performance Coach for the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club in the NRL, Alex is passionate about maximising the rehabilitation and reconditioning period for injured athletes, as well as helping all athletes access professional level strength and conditioning services.

Orthopaedic Surgeon - Knee & Shoulder Surgeon (MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA)

Mr. Rohan Price

Rohan is an Australian-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who has undertaken international sub-specialty fellowship training with a focus on knee and shoulder surgery. His particular interest is in arthroscopic surgery for sporting injuries, shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, and knee ligament injuries, as well as surgery for shoulder and knee arthritis. Rohan maintains a strong interest in orthopaedic research and teaching. He has held faculty positions at both Monash University and the University of Melbourne he is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Deakin University and plays an active role in teaching students and future orthopaedic surgeons.

Foot & Ankle Surgeon (MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, PGDipSurgAnat)

Mr. Sasha Roshan

Sasha is a highly experienced lower limb Orthopaedic Surgeon. Having completed his medical and surgical training in Australia, Sasha has also attained extensive international fellowship training in foot and ankle, as well as hip and knee, surgery. Sasha has developed a particularly strong interest and skill set in all facets of foot and ankle surgery including management of sporting injuries, ligament and tendon reconstruction, fracture fixation, complex joint reconstructions as well as deformity correction. Sasha has a patient-centred approach and utilises both traditional surgical techniques as well as the latest arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques to achieve optimum outcomes for his patients. Sasha is a leader in his field and the current Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Western Health.