Andrew Sargent
Director/Physiotherapist
Having grown up an active, sporty child, Andrew spent many hours being the patient at his local physio centre. The major upside was that it helped him choose his career.
Our Team. We're passionate about what we do
Directors
Kate Senini
Director/Physiotherapist
A keen participant in a range of sports, and with a few injuries as proof, Kate realised her passion for helping others get back to their previous level of activity, and feel good about it! Hence Kate's passion for physiotherapy was born.
Physiotherapists
Laura Hanson
Manual Physiotherapist
Laura grew up in a small city in England and has always had a keen interest in dance and movement. She recently completed her masters in musculoskeletal physiotherapy at Melbourne Uni which has further enhanced her diagnostic and treatment skills.
Roy Dookia
Manual Physiotherapist
Roy was born in England and grew up in New Zealand completing his physiotherapy degree at the University of Otago in 2007. Roy has worked with elite rugby and soccer players – including members of the New Zealand 2010 Football World Cup squad – as well as elite level gymnasts, dancers and professional musicians.
Emma Lee
Manual Physiotherapist
Emma developed a passion for health and helping people early on in life, growing up in a family of Physiotherapists and health professionals.
Hugh Varley
Manual Physiotherapist
Hugh is a keen sports enthusiast with a passion for musculoskeletal, spinal and sports injuries. Hugh has a special interest in treating neck pain, headaches and sporting related injuries.
Julia Allan
Manual Physiotherapist
Julia graduated from Latrobe University with a Bachelor of Health Science and a Masters in Physiotherapy and has a passion for treating sports related injuries.
David Morrow
Manual Physiotherapist
Physiotherapy has always been David’s career passion, ever since he successfully recovered from a calf injury at 15 years of age, with help from his local Physiotherapy Clinic. David graduated in 2009 at Charles Sturt University with his Bachelor of Physiotherapy.
Sarah Anderson
Manual Physiotherapist
Sarah graduated from Bond University, Gold Coast with a Bachelor of Health Science and Australian Catholic University, Brisbane with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Since graduating, Sarah has worked in a range of sports and private practice settings gaining valuable hands on experience.
Liz Edlin
Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Liz grew up in New Zealand playing a lot of netball, touch rugby and running. She completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Otago in 2002 and worked initially in a neurorehabilitation hospital before moving into private practice and working with rugby and netball teams.
Anita McCrystal
Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Anita, known as Annie, developed a keen interest in sport and travel after her experiences competing nationally and internationally in artistic gymnastics and cheerleading.
Cara Peake
Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Cara’s passion to become a physiotherapist started from a young age in the town of Albury where her pursuits of various sports familiarised her with the physiotherapy profession.
Lisa Friend
Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Lisa graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Physiotherapy. With a background in competitive cycling and athletics Lisa has developed an interest in assessing and treating cyclists and runners.
David Palmer
Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
David has played sport all his life! As an Englishman, soccer was his first passion, however since moving to Melbourne running, cycling and most recently triathlons have become a focus.
Ben Westaway
Podiatrist
Ben has dedicated his career to the treatment of foot and lower limb pain and is extremely passionate about the treatment of running-related overuse injuries.
Jasmine Pepperell
Podiatrist
Jasmine is an enthusiastic graduate with a passion for holistic care. She enjoys all aspects of podiatry with a particular interest in lower limb biomechanics and sports related injuries.
Martina Krakic
Remedial Massage Therapist
Martina has been curious about massage therapy since childhood, over time this developed into a strong interest in sports injury therapy and general body conditioning.
Bianca Ferraro
Remedial Massage Therapist
Bianca’s treatment approach includes looking at the body as a whole and correcting the imbalance, not just the symptoms, for longer lasting results.
Administration
Renae Markow
Practice Manager Queen Street
Renae is our Practice Manager at the Queen Street clinic.Renae has joined the team from SA where she has worked for Tennis SA, Gymnastics SA, The Australian Open, and The World Tennis Challenge.
Rachel Vermeulen
Practice Manager Collins Street
Rachel is currently studying a Bachelor of Health Science at Deakin University with a special interest in exercise science and nutrition. Rachel is keen to help out in any way as the happy face behind the Collins Street reception desk to make your Pure experience a great one.
Steph Holland
Administrator
Steph is one of the friendly faces to greet you at Pure Physio. She completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at ACU in 2012 and hopes to complete further studies in 2019 to one day become a Physiotherapist.
Helen Roe
Administrator
Helen is originally from the UK and came over backpacking seven years ago. She realised the sun and beaches were a lot more appealing than cold, grey, wet England so here she is calling Melbourne home.
Kate Power
Administrator
Kate is one of the smiling faces to greet you at our Collins Street clinic. Kate grew up in Melbourne and began working with Pure Physio in 2015 alongside currently completing a Bachelor of Professional Communication at RMIT. Kate has come from a strong background in dance which has led her to admire and recognise the importance of great physiotherapy.