JAMES GRIERSON

• Managed rehabilitation programs for ~35 injuries per season across all tissue types and locations, achieving lower than AFL average injury recurrence rates without increasing time lost per injury.
• Utilised a performance mindset to all aspects of rehabilitation with a focus on strength, conditioning, and innovative active rehabilitation methods as guided by sports science data and analytics.
• Coordinated communication between players, coaching, high performance, medical teams, and external providers to meet key performance indicators and goals.
• Establish normative data, procedures, KPI's and longitudinal assessment strategies specific to all injuries and inform HP department on injury prevention practices.

• Founded Perth's premier sports physiotherapy & performance facility, providing expert services to the community including pioneering the rehabilitation consultancy service reserved for complex cases.
• Managed a team of 20 health professionals and administration staff, fostering a collaborative environment across departments and driving high standards of practice.
• Increased company revenue by 150% over 2 years to > $1.5M by implementing comprehensive growth plans.
• Established performance goals for departments and professional development goals for staff, facilitated through group and individual feedback.

• Coordinated and implemented medical systems and coverage for all state-level pathway athletes, including during national competitions, ensuring comprehensive care and support.

• Drove professionalism in pathways by developing screening, injury prevention practices, load monitoring, and performance measures across multiple stakeholders, enhancing athlete performance and reducing injury burden.

• Collaborated with coaching, high performance, and medical teams to meet key performance indicators and goals, fostering a multidisciplinary approach to athlete care and development.

• Provided sole medical coverage, injury diagnosis, and management for all training sessions and competitions, achieving lower than AFL average injury recurrence rates.

• Supervised and led a team of strength coaches and sports trainers, ensuring comprehensive acute medical procedures and achieving key performance indicators.

• Developed comprehensive rehabilitation calendars in consultation with key performance staff, executing sessions based on data-driven outcomes essential for a return to performance.

• Assisted AFL medical staff with treatment blocks, contributing to effective player management and rehabilitation strategies.

• Primary physiotherapist for U17 & U19 academy athletes including those with Cricket Australia contracts.
• Immersed in acute:chronic load planners through athlete management systems and communication of preferential loads amongst school, district, state and national level competitions.

• Completed education credentialing and licensing exams for registration to practice in NY state and developed sports medicine networks in USA.
• Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.