Meet Our Team

Shanelle Donnelly

Physiotherapist

Emma Young

Physiotherapist

Shanelle is a Physiotherapist with a special interest in women's health. She enjoys running our Reformer Pilates Classes, especially Pregnancy, Post-Natal and (Peri)Menopausal Women!

She came from Canada originally and before doing a Doctor of Physiotherapy at Bond University right here on the Gold Coast, she completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology back in Canadia.

Qualifications: Doctor of Physiotherapy

Where did you obtain your degree? Bond University, GC

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Emma is a Physiotherapist who loves working with women in sport. When she's not at the clinic treating clients, she can be found at the Palm Beach Soccer Club working with the Women's QPL 1 team, or helping women achieve their goals as a running coach!

Emma has written our Return To Running Postpartum Program!

Emma graduated from Griffith University right here on the Gold Coast.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Where did you obtain your degree? Griffith University

Area of Specialty: Running Reeeaallyy FAST!

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Britney Bethke

Admin Angel

Melissa Rogers

Admin Angel

Britney is one of our front desk Superwomen!

She loves organising the rest of us and making your visit to the clinic a warm and welcoming experience.

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Area of Specialty: Getting sh*t done!

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Fun Fact: Britney is studying to be a Speech Pathologist, but she puts up with all the Physios anyway!

Melissa is one of our front desk Superwomen!

She's quick with a smile and a cheeky joke. If you need someone to listen, or have a great chat with, Mel's your girl. Mel has been working in the health industry for more years than she’s willing to tell us about! And has experience in managing teams, running dental practices and being an account manager. Her greatest challenge yet has been keeping Sarah and the team running on time!

Mel has been a beautiful Gold Coast local for years and when she’s not keeping us all laughing at the clinic, she can be found zooming along the Gold Coast Waterways on her Jetski or paddling on her SUP. She loves morning walks to the beach and you’ll see her powering along the footpaths as the sun rises.

Qualifications: Life skills​

Where did you obtain your degree? From the school of hard knocks 😂

Area of Specialty: Communication​

What do you do for fun? Catching up with friends, travelling​

Something that most people don’t know about you (but do now!): blue is my favourite colour.​

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Tea or coffee? Coffee​

Dogs or cats? Dogs​

If you were a vegetable, what would you be and why? A beetroot – fresh and vibrant

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Lisa Goold

Practice Manager

Dr Sarah Mattin

Women's Health Physiotherapist

Lisa is our Practice Manager Extraordinaire!

Lisa joined the Gold Coast Sports Medicine Team with the challenge of keeping us all organised! She’s our practice manager but we also call her the Business Operations Manager — because she is The BOM!!

Lisa has completed a Bachelors Degree in Business from Griffith University and has over 10 years experience in managing allied health practices including dental and now physiotherapy.

She’s quick with a joke, loves a good laugh, and thoroughly enjoys the challenge of keeping everything running smoothly!

Qualifications: Bachelor of Business, majoring in Management

Where did you obtain your degree? Gold Coast

Area of Specialty: Managing The Sarah

What do you do for fun? Dancing in the kitchen with my boys

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Tea or coffee? Coffee

Dogs or cats? Cats but love both

If you were a vegetable, what would you be and why? Potato because it is so versatile and delicious.


Fun Fact: Lisa has two boys and two dogs and LOVES chicken wings!

Dr Sarah (AKA The Fanny Physio) is our Founder and Senior Women's Health Physiotherapist.

Sarah started her career as an Athletic Therapist in Canada in the early 2000s. She then moved to sunny Australia and studied a Doctor of Physiotherapy at Bond University on the Gold Coast.

Sarah then went on the complete a PhD in Physiotherapy through the Australian Catholic University and the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

And because she just can't help herself, she has now pioneered a neuromodulation (electro-acupuncture) protocol based on years of clinical experience and experimentation and is running randomised controlled clinical trials at The Pelvic Health Academy which she will aim to publish and turn into another PhD in the very near future!

She travels around Australia teaching other Physiotherapists how to use advanced treatment techniques to help progress women's health in Australia which is a huge passion of hers!

If you want to hear Dr Sarah speak about all things women's health, you can tune into The Fanny Physio Down Under Podcast on Apple or Spotify.

Hear her completely unprofessional but highly educational opinions on this cheeky, politically incorrect podcast!

Qualifications: PhD, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Kinesiology, Minor Degree Psychology, Certified Athletic Therapist - and way too many courses to list!

Where did you obtain your degree? ACU, Bond, Sheridan College, Guelph University

Area of Specialty: Integrative Acupuncture In Women's Health and Pushing The Boundaries

What do you do for fun? Hang with my two boys and husband, snuggle my huge dogs, read, travel and play piano

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Tea or coffee? Coffee​ (Really, is this a question??)

Dogs or cats? Dogs​

If you were a vegetable, what would you be and why? A leek, they're underestimated but in so many yummy dishes!

Fun Fact: Sarah had a sport parachute skydiving licence in Canada!