Caroline Cleary

One of the Senior Sports Physiotherapists in this amazing and collaborative team, I see mainly Child & Adolescent patients, with a heavy focus on active/athletic populations. Working with Sports Physios, Sports Podiatrists, Sports Physicians, & Myotherapists.

Part-time role heading up the Clinical Myotherapy Bachelor Degree, working closely with the Sports Development team. Teaching duties, writing content, assisting students with degree and career progression. I enjoy shaping students academically, and learning new teaching styles with each new cohort as they come through. I started teaching in 2007.

Working in a team of three Physio's, one Emergency Physician, and three Strength & Conditioning coaches. Biggest achievement as this club was starting with a pre-season injury list of 29 athletes, by the end of pre-season the injury list was four, and by the end of the season that list was two athletes (both injured in-season) - all eligible to play finals, and we won.

Various and multiple sports,

My role as part of these medical teams, was to provide health care, physiotherapy treatment, recovery and acute trauma support to ensure high level performance. I also implemented protocols specific to the team. Most of these appointments I was the sole person on the medical team, although I worked closely with any Sports Physician and Strength & Conditioning coaches.

• XXI Commonwealth Games Gold Coast - Australian Team Physio - worked 14 days straight various shifts with Sports Physios and Physicians.
• World University Games - Australian Team Physio, 30th Summer Universiade, Naples Italy - IOC, travelled to all sports and worked at the main medical polyclinic with Australian team Physios and a Sports Physician.
• 2016-2020: Netball Victoria - Under 17's & 19's Victorian State Teams, Victorian Fury - 2019 I was the Physio for all three teams. Travelling and training Physio. Worked with and rehabilitated many current SSN athletes. Mentored by Vixens/VIS Physio Steve Hawkins, assisted at Vixens training sessions and occasional second Physio for home games.
• 2001-2015: Basketball Vic and Qld State Teams - Men's & Women's Teams, Brisbane and Frankston SEABL teams - Game Day/travelling and training Physio.
• 2012-2014: Hockey Vic - Men's & Women's State Teams - Game Day/travelling and training Physio.
• 2003-2008: Hume City Falcons, Vic Uni Flames, & Peninsula Waves - Game Day and training.

Working under one of the best Foot & Ankle Physiotherapists in Australia, Stuart Imer (consultant to Elite State and National sporting bodies), I got to experience an array of difficult foot and ankle injuries and have continued my passion for this area since. I now pride myself on my foot and ankle diagnosis and rehabilitation.

Working within Physiotherapy and Multidisciplinary teams - including Surgical, Podiatric, Dietetics, Aged Care, Exercise Physiology, Pilates, Massage & Osteopathic.

Soft Tissue Therapy Congress - I was approached by the conference convenor and chose to speak on one of my favourite topics - Adolescent and Child Related Pain, to 250 delegates.

Assisting with clinical trials for Musculoskeletal Research - collected data, conducted tests on volunteer subjects and equipment.

• Premier League Teams.
• AGSV - Marist College Netball Carnivals - Sydney, Perth and Tasmania Competitions.