Allied Health
Allied Health | Growlife Medical
Growlife Medical's Allied Health professionals provide a wide variety of services including Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Dietician, Music Therapy and Psychology. Our Midwifes, Lactation Consultants and Paediatric Nurses ensure the full range of support to mothers and babies.
Allied Health Professionals
Dr Jeanette Kennelly
Paediatric Music Therapist
RMT PhD
RMT PhD
Dr Jeanette Kennelly
is a music therapist, academic, and professional supervisor who has worked and published across a range of paediatric clinical areas. She has a strong belief in the transformative medium of music as a way of creating meaningful connections between parent and child. She runs the SongLife Connections
program at Grow Medical Highgate Hill.
Bernadette Sharry
Psychologist
B.Sc(Hons) Grad.Dip.Ed G.D.B.A MAPS
B.Sc(Hons) Grad.Dip.Ed G.D.B.A MAPS
Bernadette
has worked as a Psychologist for many years and has a special interest working with children, teenagers and their families. She also holds qualifications in education and has extensive knowledge of the schooling system in both regular and special education settings and in early intervention services. Bernadette consults at Highgate Hill.
Sauhin Ng
Occupational Therapist
B.Occ.Thy, Associate Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA)
Certified Dry Needling Therapist
Sauhin
is passionate about providing holistic patient-centred care; listening to the needs of her patients and working collaboratively with them on their journey to recovery. From elite athletes, professional musicians, to mothers in pain when they hold their baby, Sauhin strongly believes in early intervention being paramount to successful outcomes and in providing her patients with tools and strategies to prevent further recurrence of injury.
Emma Necus
Speech Pathologist
Msc Speech and Language Therapy, Post Graduate Cert Paediatric Dysphagia, IBCLC
Msc Speech and Language Therapy, Post Graduate Cert Paediatric Dysphagia, IBCLC
Emma is a qualified Speech Pathologist (also known as a Speech Therapist) and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Emma has a passion and commitment to working with infants, children and adolescents with feeding challenges, with over 18years of experience in this area. She has extensive experience in infants, and children with complex disabilities across all ages, and places great value on working within a team of allied professionals working towards joint goals in feeding and communication. Emma has a special interest in Ankyloglossia (Tongue Tie), Bottle and Breast Aversion in Infants and cerebral palsy. Emma consults at Highgate Hill.
Amy Cooper
Music Therapist - Master of Music Therapy
Amy Cooper is a registered music therapist with experience in special education, dementia care, early childhood contexts and in the community. She loves to use music to help her patients improve their health, functioning and well being. Amy’s particular areas of interest are in sensory processing, social and emotional expression, mental health, and communication. Amy runs the Songlife Connections program
at Oxley and sees individual patients at Oxley.
Matthew Simmond
Child and Adolescent Psychologist
BPsych(Hons) MPsych (Clinical) MAPS
BPsych(Hons) MPsych (Clinical) MAPS
Matthew Simmond
is a child psychologist in Oxley. He works with conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment to parental separation and more. More than a decade of working locally makes him a great choice to strengthen your child's mental health.
Amy Matzner
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Amy
graduated from Griffith University in 2014 and has grown the after school gym, yoga and high needs exercise sessions at Movement Solutions Coorparoo. Amy faciliates the Coordinated Kids
class, and created the mums and bubs physiotherapy group at Sherwood. She also sees mother's and babies, as well as children and teens.
With her exercise science background she works with adults patients to assist them manage their diabetes, osteoporosis, back pain and arthritis. Amy loves food and cooking, and often spends her weekends on the bay with family and friends. She has a cute little dog named Bear, who has stolen a big corner of her heart!
With her exercise science background she works with adults patients to assist them manage their diabetes, osteoporosis, back pain and arthritis. Amy loves food and cooking, and often spends her weekends on the bay with family and friends. She has a cute little dog named Bear, who has stolen a big corner of her heart!
Catherine Wallis
Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Cath
has been working as a physiotherapist for over 20 years, and has extensive post-graduate training in areas of women’s health physiotherapy including pregnancy, post natal, lactation, return to exercise, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, prolapse, bowel conditions and persistent pelvic pain. Cath has worked in both the public and private health settings and is happy to be involved in supporting patients to improve their symptoms and maximise their quality of life.
Nick Tran
Physiotherapist
Nick
completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2016. He has a passion working with infants and young children who have mobility issues, developmental delay and neurological conditions. He has a strong interest collaborating with parents and children to create a family centred treatment plan and encourages education and early intervention to achieve the best outcomes. His past experience of working in a multi-D team has enabled him to approach sessions holistically and liaising with treating health professionals for the continuum of care. He consults at Sherwood on Wednesdays
Melissa Locke
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Melissa Locke
is an experienced Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist with children who have mobility issues, developmental delay or musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions. She focuses on family centred practice and uses common sense and empathy when caring for her patients. Collaborative goal setting is an integral part of her service. Melissa is on the executive board of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, and director of Movement Solutions. Grow Medical & Movement Solutions collaborate to provide world-class community-based care.
Nurses & Midwives
Sam Foster
Midwife & Lactation Consultant
Sam
is a kind and caring Midwife and Lactation Consultant experienced in all areas of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period including lactation and infant feeding. She qualified as a Midwife in the UK in 1997 and worked in the community and the hospital until she emigrated to Brisbane in 2011. Sam was delighted to certify as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2012 and has enjoyed working in both rural and tertiary referral hospitals in Queensland in a Midwifery and Lactation Consultant capacity. She is able to provide comprehensive assessments of lactation and
breastfeeding
which includes full oral assessments for suspected tongue ties. Her passion is in ensuring parents are provided with the skills and knowledge to feel empowered to achieve their feeding goals and providing individualised patient-focused care.
Brenda Dyer
Practice Nurse & Diabetes
Brenda gained her general and midwifery qualifications in the UK prior to settling in Australia. She has worked in General Practice in the Centenary suburbs since 1997, and is a valued member of our Sherwood
team. Brenda has a strong interest in chronic disease, including Diabetes, Heart & Respiratory conditions, and is a leader in these areas. Her focus is to enable patients to learn more about their condition, and to motivate them toward a healthier lifestyle. Brenda enjoys building long and rewarding relationships with her patients.
Alison Chambers
Paediatric Nurse & Midwife
After many years experience as a Paediatric Nurse at the Mater Children's Hospital in Brisbane, Alison obtained further qualifications as a Midwife, as well as having three children of her own. She has a breadth of experience in postnatal and infant care both in the hospital and home visit setting. With her gentle and caring manner, Alison is able to provide practical advice during pregnancy and to new parents. Alison established the weekly parents group
and runs the drop-in clinic for pregnant mums and infants on Friday at Sherwood
and Monday at Highgate Hill.
Lara Rossback
Practice Nurse & Midwife
Lara spent several years working in women's health, oncology, high dependency and neonatal special care after gained her nursing degree in Melbourne. She went on to study midwifery and worked as a midwife in Sydney before having her daughter. Since returning to work she has gained experience working in general practice and completed her nurse immuniser qualification. She has a special interest in women's health, maternity care
and paediatrics. Lara enjoys building relationships within our community and supporting families as they grow and change.
Lara is part of the team at
Highgate Hill.
Iris Rosaroso
Registered Nurse
Iris is committed to community care and lifelong learning, and has achieved her nurse immuniser qualification. She is interested in wound care, administers travel vaccinations, and your are likely to hear her friendly voice on the phone if you receive a call reminding of a checkup due or if you are recalled to discuss an abnormal result. Iris works at Sherwood
and Highgate Hill.
Kay Whitby
Baby Nurse & Breastfeeding Consultant
Well known nurse and ABA
breastfeeding counsellor Kay Whitby has been providing drop in clinics for mothers and babies in Oxley and the Centenary suburbs for many years. She is very well respected and loved locally, and has been a support for many through their pregnancy and mothering journeys. Kay runs our weekly parents group at Sherwood
and Highgate Hill.
Kay can provide general advice around your infant's health, and can assist with breastfeeding counselling
or feeding issues in non-breastfeeding infants.