Our Team

Craig Purdam

Craig Purdam
Name: Craig Purdam
Position/Title: AIS Deputy Director - Athlete Services
Academic Qualifications

Dip Physio (Latrobe, 1976)
Postgrad Dip Sports Physio (Curtin, 1992)
Masters Sports Physio (Curtin, 2000)
Fellow Sports Medicine Australia 1990
Australian Physiotherapy Association accredited Sports Physiotherapist
Australian Physiotherapy Association Sports Physiotherapist 2009
Adjunct Professor University of Canberra 2010
Duties/Responsibilities:

Manage the provision of Sports Physiotherapy, Soft Tissue therapy services to AIS athletes in Canberra. Collaborate in the provision of these services to AIS programs outside of Canberra.

Coordinate the provision of Physical Therapies services under agreement with the National Sporting organisations.

Physiotheraphy management of injuries in association with other personnel within the department.
Research Interests: Tendon injuries
Hamstring injuries
Overuse injuries


Linda Philpot

Linda Philpot
Name: Linda Philpot
Position/Title: Practice Manager
Background:

Administrator for the department for number of years.
Duties/Responsibilities:

To provide administrative support to staff within the department. Responsible for coordinating the day-to-day functions of the Department & Practice.

Liaising with work experience/clinical placement students.
Interests: The delivery of effective and efficient operational infrastructure that supports an athlete focused Team environment.



Tony Ward

Tony Ward
Name: Tony Ward
Position/Title: Acting Head of Department
Academic Qualifications B.App.Sc(Physio), Sydney University, 1993.
AIS postgraduate scholarship Physiotherapy, 1995.
M. Sports Physio, La Trobe University, 2000.
Duties/Responsibilities:

Clinical Manager

Supervisor Undergraduate students

AIS Men's Basketball team, AIS track and field team

Injuries of the lower limb, ACI, ankle, exercise rehabilitation programmes
Research Interests: Basketball
Triathlon
Rugby Union


Phillip Cossens

Name:

Phillip Cossens

 
Position/Title:

APA Sports Physiotherapist
Private Practice Physiotherapist

 
Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Masters of Sports Physiotherapy

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Private Practice Physiotherapist
Gymnastics Australia Mens team physiotherapist
Tennis Australia National Academy physiotherapist (ACT)

 
Research Interests:

Shoulder injuries in male gymnasts

Jon Davis

Name:

Jon Davis

 
Position/Title:

Sports Physiotherapist

 
Academic Qualifications

B. Physiotherapy
Masters Physiotherapy (Sport)

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Provide physiotherapy services to AIS athletes
Provide specific physiotherapy services to the Paralympic Alpine Ski Team

 
Research Interests:

Bone stress injuries
Injury prevention and athlete resilience
Lower limb injuries

Michael Drew

Michael Drew
Name:

Michael Drew

 
Position/Title:

Senior Sports Physiotherapist

 
Academic Qualifications

B. Physio (Hons)

PhD Candidate - chronic groin injuries

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Providing physiotherapy services to the AIS Rowing Program
Clinical research

 
Research Interests:

Hip and groin injuries
Epidemiology
Clinical anatomy and histology
Tendinopathy and endopathies
Rowing injuries
Technology in sport
Load monitoring and qualification

Kylie Holt

Kylie Holt
Name: Kylie Holt
Position/Title:

Sports Physiotherapist

 
Academic Qualifications

B. App Sc (Physiotherapy)
B Med Sc
Masters Sports Physiotherapy

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Physiotherapy management of AIS athletes
Direct responsibility of physiotherapy to AIS Swimming Program and AIS/Olympic Women's Gymnastics Squad

 
Research Interests:

Swimming epidemiology
Lower limb injuries - hamstring rehabilitation, ankle injury prevention, jumping and landing

Damian Raper

Name:

Damian Raper

 
Position/Title:

Post Graduate Scholar - Physiotherapy

 
Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Applied Science - Physiotherapy (Univeristy of Sydney)
Post Graduate Certificate - Sports Physiotherapy (La Trobe University)

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Provide physiotherapy services and advice to clients
Undertake a research project

 
Research Interests:

Hamstring injuries
Causative factors of non-contact ACL ruptures

Ben Raysmith

Ben Raysmith
Name:

Ben Raysmith

 
Position/Title:

Sports Physiotherapist

 
Academic Qualifications

B. Sc (Anatomy and Physiology)
University of Melbourne
B. Sc (Physiotherapy)
Curtin University
M. Sc (Sports Physiotherapy)
La Trobe University

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Physiotherapy management of AIS Track and Field Program

 
Research Interests:

Calf Injuries
Medial tibial stress syndrome

Miranda Wallis

Name:

Miranda Wallis

 
Position/Title:

Senior Sports Physiotherapist

 
Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Masters of Sports Physiotherapy

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Physiotherapy management of AIS Athletes
Australian 'Gliders' Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team
AIS Men's Volleyball Program
AIS Men's and Women's Basketball Program

 
Research Interests: Shoulder pain in wheelchair athletes


Tony Bond

Tony Bond
Name:

Tony Bond

 
Position/Title:

Soft Tissue Therapy Coordinator of Physical Therapies Department

 
Academic Qualifications

Dip SM (HSA)
Cert. Health
Fitness and rec instructor
Sensate shiatsu
Myofascial pain and dysfunction
Corrective holistic exercise kinesiologist (Level 2)
Hyperbaric chamber technician
AAMT, SMA, Massage Australia

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Coordinate and manage Soft Tissue Therapy
To provide quality Soft Tissue Therapy services to AIS & NSO athletes
Provide support on tours domestically & internationally
Identify injuries & assist in their management referring to physiotherapy & medicine where appropriate
Teach athletes massage & self maintenance techniques

 
Research Interests:

Stretching techniques and recovery strategies

Vince Cosentini

Vince Cosentini
Name:

Vince Cosentini

 
Position/Title:

Soft Tissue Therapist/ Education Coordinator

 
Academic Qualifications

Adv. Dip. App. Sc (Remedial Massage)

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Provide Soft Tissue Therapy to AIS and NSO athletes
Provide support for teams on tour domestically and internationally
Assist in injury management
Educate students in soft tissue techniques
Teach self massage techniques to athletes and visiting groups

 
Research Interests:

Stretching and self maintenance techniques
Benefits of cupping therapy on the treatment of soft tissue sports injuries

Ari Takinnen

Ari Takkinen
Name:

Ari Takkinen

 
Position/Title:

Soft Tissue Therapist/Pilates/Movement Education

 
Academic Qualifications

Certified - Massage Therapist
Certified - Pilates Instructor

 
Duties/Responsibilities:

Provide STT to AIS and NSO athletes
Provide support for teams on tour domestically and internationally
Assist in injury management
Teach pilates and movement education

 
Research Interests:

Pilates

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