Darren Austin Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Footscray, Victoria, Australia

339 Heidelberg Road, Northcote

• Physiotherapist, Clinical Pilates instructor and Rehab/Gym instructor.• Full time caseload with wide range of MSK conditions and pathologies• Nationally renown, high profile sports medicine clinic• Supportive MDT environment of experienced sports physiotherapists, sports physicians, podiatrists and other health professionals.• Collaborative team based approach to injury management• Largely sports based demographic requiring good assessment and treatment skills of a wide variety of sports/exercise injuries.• Regularly prescribing and monitoring gym and pilates based rehabilitation programs• Demonstrate good communication skills towards patients and other health professionals.• Good understanding of demands and expectations required of elite athletes to return to sport.

Gmhba Stadium

Australian Institute Of Sport, Canberra

• Premier National Volleyball Team (World Ranking 12th) competing at Olympics, World Championships, World Cup, World League and Asian Championships.• Role of implementing injury prevention strategies, preseason physiotherapy screening tests, competition preparation, high level injury diagnosis, management and treatment including rehabilitation plans, recovery and athlete monitoring during their international club season.• Excellent understanding of tendinopathy management• Enjoyed close working relationships with the Australian Institute of Sport’s high performance division• Responsible for management of masseurs and medical supplies within the team both nationally and internationally• Participated in two international tours each five months in duration

• Provided high end injury diagnosis, injury management and rehabilitation and general maintenance servicing to 15 elite (Melbourne Vixens) and sub-elite athletes in an ANL premiership team.• Acted as the Chief Medical Officer - responsible for general medical advice, management of athletes within ASADA regulations, organization of support staff (E.g massage therapists local/interstate)• Worked confidently as an individual and in a team - liaising with players, head coach, support staff, sponsors, Vixens & local physiotherapists, sports physicians and surgeons.• Managed a high number of acute, acute on chronic, chronic and load management injuries successfully through a Grand Final.• Reported directly to the head coach and high performance manager of Netball Victoria• Regularly travelled interstate with the team

Rotated through various wards:- acute orthopaedics (long stay, short stay, day surgery, and pre-admission), orthopaedic rehabilitation, general medical, general surgical, oncology, neurological wards, cardiac, and ABI.

Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

Coburg, Victoria, Australia

• Responsible for writing and implementing gym and fitness programs• Developed rehabilitation programs and supervised rehab sessions for injured players.• Worked closely with Richmond Football Clubs’ AFL listed players• Liaised with team officials including coaches, medical staff and general/operations managers.• Travelled interstate with team for games

Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Master’S Of Sports Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy

Bachelor Of Physiotherapy (First Class Honours), Graduated With First Class Honours

Honours with Published research project - Symmetry of squatting and the effect of fatigue following anterior cruciate ligament.

Bachelor Of Exercise And Sport Science, Graduated With High Distinction