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APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist who brings a thoughtful, personalised approach to injury recovery and movement rehabilitation. With a background in dance and experience across Australia and Hong Kong, Michael is passionate about helping people understand their bodies, build confidence, and return to the activities that matter most to them.

With years of experience as a dietitian primarily in the community, Caitlin has supported a wide range of cohorts to achieve their health and nutrition goals. Her background as a national-level swimmer showed her the importance of fuelling the body appropriately, while growing up in a large family highlighted the social and cultural importance of food. This combination of experiences drives her passion for helping people improve their health and quality of life through evidence-based nutrition. Caitlin particularly enjoys working with people living with neurological conditions such as MS, MND, dementia, and stroke recovery. She has extensive experience with complex needs including texture modification, enteral nutrition, and multifaceted medical considerations. She's also passionate about building a sports nutrition cohort, particularly working with young athletes to prevent undernutrition-related injuries and support healthy relationships with food and body image.

Michael joined Altaira as Allied Health Operations Manager early in 2021, and with both a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and a Bachelor of Medical Science, he is well equipped for this role. Michael’s previous work experience was primarily in occupational health physiotherapy, but he has also worked in other areas such as aged care, sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and community care. Before becoming a physiotherapist, Michael worked as a Disability Care Worker, which gave him a great foundation in holistic client-centred care and building trust with clients. As a leading Adelaide physio, Michael is extremely passionate about helping clients maintain their independence and believes that this will result in better long-term outcomes for clients. Michael’s greatest accomplishment while working at Altaira has been building the Allied Health team from scratch, focusing on building a culture of trust and ensuring the team's high professional standard. He also developed a professional, high-quality, and evidence-based pre-employment functional assessment service.