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Melissa Billiau

Seventeen Mile Rocks,QLD

Summary

Strong leader and passionate clinician with 10 years experience in the area of Women's and Men's Pelvic Health, ready to seek the Advanced Pelvic Health Role.

Works collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for patients, the team and the department.



Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Outpatient Department

Ipswich General Hospital
07.2019 - Current
  • Outpatient Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Advanced Physiotherapist HP4 role
  • Caseload of female and male patients with pelvic floor dysfunction including stress/urge urinary incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, and perineal trauma post birth, pre and post prostatectomy.
  • Mentoring support for staff and physiotherapy students and conflict resolution within physiotherapy team
  • Coordinated patient care within multi-disciplinary team of allied health staff and specialists.
  • Facilitate wait list management and quality/service improvement activities
  • Establish pessary fittings and long-term management plans
  • Establish group run sessions including general women's health education session, pre-prostatectomy session, pregnancy class, and pelvic floor class,

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Outpatient Department

Redlands Hospital (Queensland Health)
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Outpatient Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Advanced Physiotherapist HP5 role (7 months secondment )
  • Caseload of female pelvic patients with pelvic floor dysfunction including stress/urge urinary incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain and perineal trauma post birth
  • Working in Primary Contact Pelvic Health Clinic including collating and submitting MARS data
  • Service provision improvement
  • Wait list management and service quality improvements

Maternity Physiotherapist

Mater Hospital
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Senior physiotherapist for maternity inpatients
  • Mentored physiotherapy students
  • Developing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs for new rehabilitation unit

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Private Practice

Nurture Family Allied Health Centre
11.2015 - 12.2016
  • Women’s health physiotherapy in private outpatient setting - clinical caseload of urinary incontinence, prolapse, antenatal and postnatal physiotherapy care and pelvic pain.
  • Exercise class for children with low tone
  • Teaching Pilates classes for general and postnatal rehabilitation

Senior Physiotherapist Level 2 - Aged Care

Wellness And Lifestyles
03.2014 - 12.2015
  • Team leader of 8 physiotherapists
  • Development and implementation of physiotherapy protocols in Aged Care Nursing homes with specific focus on ACFI
  • Physiotherapy assessment, falls risk management and pain management
  • Ongoing treatment for pain management for elderly residents
  • Group exercise classes with a focus on endurance, balance, joint range of motion and global strength
  • ACFI consultancy involving submissions for new residents and uplifts for Aged Care homes

Locum Physiotherapist

Globe Locums
10.2012 - 05.2013
  • Hull Royal Infirmary Hospital (6 weeks)

General medical and gastroenterology ward

  • Peterborough City Hospital (4 months)

Women’s Health outpatient department – caseload of:

  • Pre and post gynaecology surgery
  • Urinary incontinence in females
  • Ante and post-natal musculoskeletal conditions
  • Prolapse

Physiotherapist

Active Rehabilitation
10.2010 - 03.2014
  • Outpatient Women’s Health and Children’s Continence
  • Outpatient general musculoskeletal physiotherapy
  • Development and implementation of physiotherapy protocols in Aged Care nursing home
  • Inpatient physiotherapy - General Medical and Surgical wards, oncology and orthopaedic ward
  • General ICU rotation

Physiotherapist

Allsports Physiotherapy
01.2009 - 09.2010
  • General musculoskeletal physiotherapy for patients aged 8-75yrs
  • Post-operative physiotherapy
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Pilates – one-on-one and group sessions

Education

Masters of Physiotherapy Studies - Physiotherapy

University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD
12.2008

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Science and Pharmacology

University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD
11.2006

Women's Health Training Association

Australian Physiotherapy Association

Skills

  • 14 years physiotherapy experience with 10 years’ experience in Women’, Men’s and Pelvic health physiotherapy
  • Experience in the use of a variety of assessment tools and treatment techniques for Women’s and Men’s Health conditions
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to develop rapport with staff and clients to derive goal-orientated approach to treatment
  • Highly motivated
  • Ability to work effectively autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experienced in developing comprehensive and individualised treatment programs
  • Thorough knowledge of evidence based treatment and ability to critique and define practical implications from research
  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise caseload
  • Ability to evaluate management effectiveness and modify goals and treatment if necessary
  • Have the ability and willingness to take on further training for self-development

Timeline

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Outpatient Department

Redlands Hospital (Queensland Health)
06.2021 - 12.2021

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Outpatient Department

Ipswich General Hospital
07.2019 - Current

Maternity Physiotherapist

Mater Hospital
03.2016 - 12.2016

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Private Practice

Nurture Family Allied Health Centre
11.2015 - 12.2016

Senior Physiotherapist Level 2 - Aged Care

Wellness And Lifestyles
03.2014 - 12.2015

Locum Physiotherapist

Globe Locums
10.2012 - 05.2013

Physiotherapist

Active Rehabilitation
10.2010 - 03.2014

Physiotherapist

Allsports Physiotherapy
01.2009 - 09.2010

Masters of Physiotherapy Studies - Physiotherapy

University of Queensland

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Science and Pharmacology

University of Queensland

Women's Health Training Association

Australian Physiotherapy Association
Melissa Billiau