Staff Profiles
Julie Faulks
B. App sc. Phty,1979 Masters Health Sc (Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapy)2001, National Bounce back instructor trainer (2009)
Having been in private practice physiotherapy for over 30 years, owner and operator of Proactive Physiotherapy, Julie has many interests and too many passions in the field to list in a short précis. Her philosophy, however, has remained constant and that is to provide quality hands on assessment and treatment in a caring, friendly and professional manner to the highest standard possible. To educate and provide education and self management techniques and assist clients to be proactive in the treatment of their musculoskeletal conditions. To provide guidance to clients so that they can improve their general health and fitness as well as their quality of life. Intervention and prevention in treatment of physical problems, is based around the understanding of patient goals and formulating a plan to achieve those goals between the treating therapist and the injured person.
The desire to always give the patient the best has meant 30 years of continuing education to remain updated and always offer the patient the best of what is available.
Her manipulative Masters in early 2000, took her manual musculoskeletal skills to a much higher level. Although her major thesis involved extensive gain of knowledge base in treatment of the neck and jaw pain and headaches, Julie prefers to acknowledge her special areas as encompassing the whole spine from the hips to the head.
Julie recently completed her training to teach bounce back instructors their core stability training throughout Australia..
Julie believes in a healthy and happy life, and believes doing it is the best way to inspire her patients. She exercises regularly. Her sports passion of the moment is outrigging. Her constant passion is travel (absolutely anywhere).
Andy Hall
Remedial Massage Therapist and Director of Proactive Physiotherapy
Accredited Remedial Massage Therapist (1997)
A massage therapist of over twelve years’ experience, Andy is passionate about a holistic approach to health. Andy loves to travel, exploring new countries, cultures, languages and flavours. He is a keen golfer, who would love to spend much more time chasing a little white ball around a park than he currently does. This passion has lead to a special understanding of the treatment of golfers.
Andy is one of the few massage therapists in Cairns with lots of experience with ante-natal massage, a modality for which he is greatly appreciated by expecting mums.
Marilla Morrey
BSc (Uni of Melbourne) 1986, B.App.Sc Physio (Latrobe Uni) 1990
Marilla has worked part time in the clinic for more than 10 years. Previously she worked as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist with an interest in women’s health. Now Marilla’s role in the clinic is almost completely related to women’s health and continence issues, treating incontinence problems for both men and women. Marilla also instructs introductory Bounce Back classes. In recent times the musculoskeletal physios and the continence physios have benefited from each other’s research as the concept of core stability has evolved and Marilla is pleased to be part of this. Being a physio is a relatively small part of Marilla life, as she has four children to care for and is actively involved with her husband’s business. Marilla looks forward to the day when the kids grow up and she can take off, walk a track, play more golf and see more theatre. In the meantime she enjoys staying fit and healthy.
Eve Weston
BSc Physio (hons) 2004
Eve joined the clinic to work full time in early 2008 and brings a passion for Clinical Pilates .Graduating from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia in 2004 she brings 5 years of experience in Private practice and Clinical Pilates. She also instructs Bounce Back classes. With a passion for Scuba Diving, tropical weather and anything in the outdoors, Eve moved to Cairns after working in the private sector in London. She has a very hands on style of treatment and likes to complement this with exercise based rehabilitation to achieve long term results and empower her patients to improve their quality of life. Eve also has an interest in office and home based ergonomics.
Her special interests involve treating the neck, jaw, headaches and lower back pain.
Mike Fielding
BSc (physio) 1998
Mike joined the clinic in mid 2008. Mike graduated as a physiotherapist from the University of Birmingham in the UK in 1998. He obtained a musculoskeletal title in 1999 becoming Senior physiotherapist in a large outpatients department in East London. Since then, Mike has worked both privately and in the hospital setting. Mike is a qualified Pilates instructor and is also a lecturer for the Australian Pilates and Physiotherapy Institute. He continues to lecture internationally.
Mike moved to Australia in 2007, and worked in Brisbane before the Barrier Reef lured him to Cairns. He is a Padi dive Master and keen underwater photographer, and Cairns allows him to fulfill these passions.
Megan Thomas
BExSc, Rehabilitation (hons) 2001, MPhty 2005
Megan has completed degrees in both Exercise Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy. Her interests range from sports injury to elderly rehabilitation. Due to personal reasons, Megan has a keen interest in knees and their treatment. Additionally, core strength and stability have been a main element in Megan’s workload, especially for new mums trying to regain their core and return to an exercise regime.
Chris Thomas
Bsc, Health and Sports Science (hons) 2004, MPhty 2006
Chris graduated from Sydney University with his masters of Physiotherapy, following on from previous studies in Exercise Rehabilitation. Since then Chris has worked in Sydney, until relocating to Cairns in early 2009 for the ‘change in pace’. A keen cricketer, Chris has developed an interest in the treatment of sporting injuries, shoulder and overuse injuries.
Megan Bradley
Megan is the Practice Manager/Receptionist for Proactive Physiotherapy. Megan has been with the practice since 2005 and has recently completed her Certificate IV in Practice Management. Megan has never been tempted to leave the place of her birth and is a rare true local to Cairns. She thoroughly enjoys and appreciates the lifestyle of Cairns and its beautiful surrounds. After a busy week in the practice, Megan enjoys her weekends visiting the nearby relaxing beaches, occasional visits to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef, exploring the pristine Daintree rainforest and the refreshing Atherton Tablelands.