Like many who enter this profession, Sam began his interest in physiotherapy through his personal experience with competitive sport. Through the injuries he had obtained Sam had the awe inspiring experience of being treated by high level physiotherapists and athletic performance coaches alike. It was through these experiences Sam understood the passion and drive of a high-level clinician.As a school-leaver, Sam chose to pursue a bachelor’s degree in sport & exercise science from the University of Queensland. It was during his studies that Sam discovered his first career passion as a strength & conditioning coach. Upon graduating, Sam undertook international and domestic opportunities to further his career. It was through these opportunities Sam then developed a keen interest in the rehabilitation space, inspired by the world-class physiotherapists he worked with. This ultimately led him to enrolling at Bond University on the Gold Coast and obtaining a postgraduate degree in physiotherapy.What you will expect from Sam is a clinician who will guide you to ensure that the simple things are done consistently well in order to achieve the outcomes you desire. Sam has both the knowledge and experience to create a training environment that you will flourish in. Sam will tailor your training towards your goals and experience level. It is important to Sam that there is a balanced approach to your treatment that compliments, not competes, with your lifestyle.

AHPRA registration has allowed me to transition my role within the company from sports trainer / physiotherapy assistant to physiotherapist. The same role outline as below:'Brisbane Roar FC' is a professional football (soccer) team that competes in the A-League. Australia's top flight of football. In this role, I am assisting the Lead Academy Physiotherapist with the implementation of physiotherapy and rehabilitation support to the club's youth academy. In this role, I am responsible for:- Assessment & Treatment of players (under supervision) - Design and delivery of rehabilitation programs- Soft Tissue Management prior to training and matchday- Sports Taping prior to training and matchday - Collaborate with the athletic performance staff- Professional Development from the Lead Academy Physiotherapist

'Brisbane Roar FC' is a professional football (soccer) team that competes in the A-League. Australia's top flight of football. In this role, I am assisting the Lead Academy Physiotherapist with the implementation of physiotherapy and rehabilitation support to the club's youth academy. In this role, I am responsible for:- Assessment & Treatment of players (under supervision) - Design and delivery of rehabilitation programs- Soft Tissue Management prior to training and matchday- Sports Taping prior to training and matchday - Collaborate with the athletic performance staff- Professional Development from the Lead Academy Physiotherapist

'Brisbane Roar FC' is a professional football (soccer) team that competes in the A-League. Australia's top flight of football. As part of my Doctor of Physiotherapy program, I am completing a 10-week placement with Brisbane Roar FC with their 1st XI (1st team) A-League Men's side. In this placement, I have been given the opportunity to develop my skills as a physiotherapist and rehabilitation coach under the guidance of two experienced Sport & MSK physiotherapists.In this role, I am responsible for:- Assessment & Treatment of players (under supervison)- Soft Tissue Management before training - Sports Taping before training - Assist in the facilitation of rehab and return to play programs - Lead the rehab and return to play programs of extended-squad players- Assist the athletic performance staff - Collaborate with football coaching staff During this full-season internship, I had the opportunity to see the role of an athletic performance coach across an entire season (off-season, pre-season, in-season). During this time I was able to continue developing my skills as an athletic performance coach. This included: - Assist in the implementation and analysis of GPS tracking technology (Catapult) - Assist in the delivery of strength/power sessions in the gym - Assist in the delivery of speed/conditioning sessions on the field - Assist in the delivery of physical performance testing and injury screening - Conduct athlete hydration testing (UGI) and assist in weekly athlete monitoring - Understand the operational skills and demands of staff in a high-performance environment - Complete a HRV Project Proposal in collaboration with the Queensland Academy of Sport

With my AHPRA registration I can now transition within the organisation from sports trainer / physiotherapy assistant to physiotherapist. See description below:Southport Sharks are a semi-professional AFL team that compete in the VFL, the 2nd tier of AFL in the country. In my role, I was responsible for assisting the Lead Physiotherapist with the implementation of physiotherapy and rehabilitation support to the athletes.

Southport Sharks are a semi-professional AFL team that compete in the VFL, the 2nd tier of AFL in the country. In my role, I was responsible for assisting the Lead Physiotherapist with the implementation of physiotherapy and rehabilitation support to the athletes. In this role, this included:- Soft Tissue Management prior to both training and matches- Sports Taping prior to both training and matches- Facilitation of rehab and return-to-play sessions both in the gym and on the field - CPD from the Lead Physiotherapist - Collaboration with the coaching and athletic performance department- Matchday first aid/sports medic support

Gold Coast SUNS are a professional AFL team that compete in both the AFL & VFL, the 1st & 2nd tier of AFL in the country. In my role, I was responsible for assisting the Lead VFL Physiotherapist with the implementation of physiotherapy matchday support. In this role, this included:- Soft Tissue Management prior to matches- Sports Taping prior to matches- CPD from the Lead VFL Physiotherapist - Matchday first aid/sports medic support

For my AHPRA registration and as part of my Doctor of Physiotherapy program. I had the opportunity to complete multiple student physiotherapy placements with Queensland Health. This included the Prince Charles Hospital (Brisbane), Logan Hospital and Cairns Hospital. These placements covered key disciplines including: CardioRespiratory, Orthopaedic and Neurological Physiotherapy. From May 2023 to December 2023, I have complete placements across various locations in each of these respective fields. This includes: Pindara Private Practice, Prince Charles Hospital, Logan Hospital and Cairns Hospital.In these settings I had the opportunity to develop my foundational physiotherapy knowledge as well as my clinical hospital skills, this includes: - Patient Handovers (ISBAR / SBAR) - Patient List Analysis - ICF Framework implementation - Patient Chart Analysis - Multi-Disciplinary Team Collaboration - Transfer and Mobilization of Patients - Initial & Follow Up Patient assessment - Initial & Follow Up Patient treatment - Monitoring of Patient during treatment - Assessment of Patient before and after treatment - Discharge Planning - Patient-Centred Care - Collaboration with family and friendsThese placements were completed in 5 week blocks throughout 2023.

BodyFit Training (BFT) is a group fitness franchise that focuses on using strength and conditioning principles to provide an engaging training environment that is evidence-based and effective.As a strength and conditioning coach, I was responsible for facilitating these group training sessions for members.This included: - Coaching and education on exercise technique and loading progressions - Community Engagement - Facility Operations and Maintenance - Coach Education and Mentorship

For my AHPRA registration and as part of my Doctor of Physiotherapy program. I had the opportunity to complete a private practice placement with Pindara Physiotherapy.In this clinic I was able to refine my foundational physiotherapy skills while learning off experienced clinicians.

Lions Football Club (Lions FC) are one of the leading semi-professional football clubs in both Queensland and Australia. The club competes in the NPL, the 2nd tier of football in Australia. As the Lead Athletic Performance Coach, I was responsible for the strength and conditioning of the 1st XI (1st team) while supporting the high-performance manager's strategic development for the program.In this role, I was responsible for: - Physical Performance Testing (VALD + others) - GPS Monitoring and Analysis (Catapult) - Athlete Readiness Monitoring (Smartabase + VALD) - Design and delivery of strength/power programs - Design and delivery of speed/conditioning programs - Tactical periodization in collaboration with football coaching staff - Matchday preparation and support - Mentorship of developing athletic performance coaches - Facilitation of professional development events

The Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) are one of the leading education organisations for fitness and massage qualifications. In my role as a 'Trainer and Assessor' I was responsible for facilitating the educational curriculum of these courses while using my personal expertise to mentor these developing fitness professionals.In my role, I was responsible for: - Designing and facilitating lesson plans - Providing professional development opportunities - Collaborating with education regulators to ensure a high standard of care - Collaborating with industry affiliates to ensure employment opportunities for graduates - Contribute to the ongoing development of the educational curriculum

Brisbane Strikers are a semi-professional football club based at Perry Park in Brisbane. At the time of employment, the Strikers were in the national premier league (NPL), the 2nd tier of elite football in Australia. As the lead athletic performance coach, I worked in conjunction with the high performance manager and lead physiotherapist to facilitate the athletic performance program across the season.Within this role, I was responsible for: - Design and delivery of strength/power programs - Lead the programming of rehabilitation players in conjuction with physiotherapy - Matchday support as a sports trainer (taping,first aid etc) - Assist the high performance manager with sport science monitoring - Assist the speed/conditioning sessions on the field - Mentoring of developing athletic performance coaches

Marist College Ashgrove is an all-boys private, catholic school that competes in the 'AIC' sport competition. The AIC is one of the top sporting competitions for schools in south-east Queensland.As part of my role, I was responsible for:- Design and delivery of strength/power programs- Coaching and education on exercise technique and loading progressions to youth athletes- Physical performance testing- GPS Workload Monitoring and Analysis- Design and delivery of speed/conditioning sessions- Mentorship of developing athletic performance coaches

Ipswich Grammar School is an all-boys private, independent school that competes in the 'GPS' sport competition within South-East Queensland. The GPS competition is one of the top youth school sport competitions in the region.Please note, this role was largely disrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak.As an assistant athletic performance coach, I was lead coach for the school's Rugby and Swimming program, while assisting the Head of Athletic Performance with the school's numerous other sports.Within my role, I was responsible for: - Design and delivery of strength/power programs - Physical Performance Testing - Matchday support

Plymouth College Independent School is a co-educational boarding school that provides some of the best sporting and academic programs out of the south-west of the United Kingdom.As an assistant athletic performance coach, I would aide in the development of the athletic performance program within the school, as well as lead the athletic performance development of specific teams, individual athletes and groups. As part of this role, I would: - Design and delivery strength/power programs - Design and delivery speed/conditioning sessions - Participate in weekly CPD events with the athletic performance staff - Assist the Head of Athletic Performance - Physical Performance Testing - Athlete Injury Screening - Athlete Readiness Monitoring - Maturation Tracking and Monitoring - Youth Athletic Development - Sports: Swimming, Cricket, Rugby, Football, Tennis, Athletics, Hockey - Mentoring of developing athletic performance coaches

St Peter's Lutheran College is the leading co-educational private school in the western suburbs of Brisbane. St Peter's also has a well regarded sporting reputation with high quality athletic performance staff. As an assistant athletic performance coach, I was responsible for leading the strength & conditioning across multiple sports while assisting the Head of Athletic Performance overall. Within my role I was responsible for - Design and delivery of strength/power sessions in the gym - Design and delivery of speed/conditioning sessions on the field - Coaching foundational movement techniques to developing athletes - Operation and maintenance of facilities - Gain experience working with both female and male athletes

Tennis Australia is the peak performance organisation for elite tennis players in Australia. As part of my bachelor's degree, I completed an official 400 hour university placement with the high-performance staff at their Brisbane facility. In addition, I was able to continue in an 'internship' capacity.As part of my role, I was responsible for assisting the athletic performance staff with the following: - Physical Performance Testing - Athlete Readiness Monitoring - Athlete Management System (AMS) usage and input - Delivery of strength/power sessions in the gym - Delivery of conditioning/speed/agility sessions on the court - Lead youth academy athletic performance sessions - Contribution and Participation in CPD programs

'Queensland Firebirds' is a professional netball team that competes in the Super League. Australia's top flight of netball. During this full-season internship, I had the opportunity to assist the Head of Performance with the delivery of their strength/power sessions. This included: - Leading pre-gym movement prep and warm up with athletes - Coaching and Educating athletes on exercise technique and loading progressions - Assist with physical performance testing

As a Liquor Sales Assistant I learnt the key foundational skills of an effective team member within a workforce and communication. This included: - Communication Skills - Professionalism - Punctuality - Customer Service and Sales - Cleaning and Maintenance - Stock Maintenance and Inventory

Ipswich City FC (form. Western Pride) were at the time a semi-professional football club competing in the National Premier League (NPL). The 2nd tier of football in Australia. In this voluntary position I was the Lead Athletic Performance Coach for the NPLW, the top Women's team at the club. In this role I was responsible for building the sport science / strength and conditioning department within the Women's team. This included: - Establishing a yearly training plan with various training blocks across phases of the season - Setting up physical performance testing and athlete monitoring systems - Matchday Coverage & Support - Design and delivery of speed/conditioning sessions on the field - Design and delivery of strength/power sessions on the fieldUnfortunately I had to finish my time with WPFC earlier than planned in June 2018 due to medical reasons

'Brisbane Roar FC' is a professional football (soccer) team that competes in the A-League. Australia's top flight of football. During this full-season internship, I had the opportunity to see the role of an athletic performance coach across an entire season (off-season, pre-season, in-season). During this time I was able to continue developing my skills as an athletic performance coach. This included: - Assist in the implementation and analysis of GPS tracking technology (Catapult) - Assist in the delivery of strength/power sessions in the gym - Assist in the delivery of speed/conditioning sessions on the field - Assist in the delivery of physical performance testing and injury screening - Conduct athlete hydration testing (UGI) and assist in weekly athlete monitoring - Understand the operational skills and demands of staff in a high-performance environment - Complete a HRV Project Proposal in collaboration with the Queensland Academy of Sport

'GPS Rugby' is a Rugby Union Club that competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby Competition. During this internship I had the opportunity to learn and implement skills required of an athletic performance coach. This included: - Yearly planning and periodization of training blocks - Design and delivery of strength/power programs in the gym - Coaching and educating athletes on exercise technique and loading progression - Design and delivery of speed/conditioning sessions in the gym - Matchday physical preparation & sports taping - Matchday medical support (sports trainer)In this role I had the opportunity to work with both the Premier Men and Premier Women teams.