Meet The Team
Cameron Watson
APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist
ELITE Co-Director & Founding Principal since 2008.
B.App.Sc.(Physio), A.P.A.M since 1994 – Sydney University.
M.App.Sc.Phys.(Post Grad Research)
Cameron specialises in acute and chronic musculoskeletal and orthopaedic injury diagnosis and rehabilitation. He has a keen interest in the interrelationship between developing neuromotor control and growing pains, and prevention of overuse injury in the developing youth athlete.
Outcome following orthopaedic joint replacement surgery, ACL reconstruction or non-operative rehabilitation, muscle - tendon repair, spinal surgery, shoulder stabilisation, and TMJ trauma will be optimised by Cameron’s care.
Cameron has 28 years of physiotherapy experience, including expertise gained over 10 seasons diagnosing and rehabilitating athletes within the High-Performance pathways for Australian Rugby Union Sevens and National Rugby Age group programmes, and culminating as Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens Team Physiotherapist at Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 2014.
His approach considers the often-multifactorial contribution to injury, and the milestones required for successful rehabilitative outcome, which is often the key for people choosing to access our services when progress has been less favourable elsewhere.
As part of his Postgraduate Research Masters with Distinction investigating the acute management of ankle and foot injuries, Cameron mentors and collaborates with other physiotherapy team members to maximise outcome for these, as well as other injuries.
Referral accepted from Medicare plan, CTP, DVA, NDIS and WorkCover.
Michael Hely
Physiotherapist Exercise Physiologist
ELITE Co-Director & Team member since 2014.
M. (Physio) A.P.A.M. since 2014 – Sydney University.
B.App.Sc.(Ex Science), Cert. 3 & 4 (Fitness) Accredited Exercise Scientist
Accredited Exercise Physiologist.
Michael specialises in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of sports, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, and cardiothoracic conditions, and integrates expertise in exercise rehabilitation to maximise function, wellbeing and performance outcomes for clients with acute and chronic conditions.
Michael also accepts Exercise Physiology referrals to assist Osteoporosis, such as programmes to strengthen muscles and maintain bone mineral density, and for osteoarthritis management and falls prevention, for chronic spine pain, as well as cardiovascular rehabilitation, weight loss, and strengthening to improve function following stroke and brain injury.
Michael prescribes tailored strength and conditioning programmes to athletes and provides a system of injury prevention that enables coaches and athletes to achieve optimal training load. His expertise includes biomechanical musculoskeletal screenings for swimming, running and bike set up, more recently assisting elite ITU and Age Group Triathletes. He is also accredited by Netball NSW to prescribe the Knee ACL injury Prevention Programme.
Michael represented Australia in Triathlon long course World Championships in 2009 and consolidates his love of movement with over 25 years of recreational Surfing, Surf skating, snow sports, competitive cricket, and age group Rugby League.
Physiotherapy referrals accepted from Medicare Plans, NDIS, WorkCover, CTP, and DVA.
Kate Holmes
Neurological and Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation Physiotherapist.
ELITE Co-Founder & Team member since 2009
B.App.Sc. (Physio). A.P.A.M since 1994 – Sydney University.
Kate has 28 years expertise in diagnosing and rehabilitation of disorders affecting the Neurological system, as well as those resulting in disturbance of Balance, Vertigo and Dizziness.
Kate completed her Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation competency training in 2020 and continues to Chair and participate in quarterly Peer reviewed case presentations, as well as mentoring of rural and remote physiotherapists in this unique speciality.
Kate is a preferred Physiotherapy Provider for Southern Sydney region by GPs, ENT Specialists, Neuro-otologists, and Clients suffering from severe and long-standing Vertigo and balance disorders.
Demand is high by doctors and patients alike, so Kate mentors and works alongside Stephanie Hely at ELITE to maximise patient outcome.
Stephanie Hely
Musculoskeletal & Vestibular Physiotherapist
ELITE Team member since 2020
M. (Physio), A.P.A.M since 2014 – Sydney University.
Stephanie divides her weekly hours between wearing her mother-of-two young boys, as well as her Physio “hats”.
When in-clinic, Stephanie consults alongside Senior Vestibular Physiotherapist, Kate Holmes, to assess and treat people suffering vestibular disorders, such as BPPV, vestibular migraine, neuritis, and dizziness caused by upper cervical neck dysfunction.
Stephanie also assists people suffering acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries affecting the ankle, knee, neck, and lumbar spine, as well as growing pains in adolescents.
Stephanie has expertise incorporating Pilates mat and reformer exercises in Spinal pain rehabilitation to reduce risk of recurrence and uses her 20 years playing history of Women’s graded basketball, to assist people in achieving prompt yet safe return to sport following injury.
Patients referred under Medicare Plans, WorkCover, Third Party and DVA (Veterans Affairs) will greatly benefit from Stephanie’s expertise.
Angela Stoneham
Physiotherapist
ELITE Team member since 2011
B. (Physio), A.P.A.M 1995 – La Trobe University, Melbourne.
Angela is a senior musculoskeletal physiotherapist. Any person suffering acute or longstanding headaches, TMJ Jaw dysfunction, neck, back or spinal pain will be assisted by Angela.
Angela is trusted by her medical peers to oversee orthopaedic rehabilitation following joint replacement surgery, shoulder rotator cuff repair, spinal surgery and surgical muscle-tendon and ligament reconstruction.
Angela has a special interest in assisting mothers-to-be, new and not-so-new mothers in managing back and musculoskeletal pelvic pain.
Patients with musculoskeletal problems and those referred under Medicare Plans, WorkCover, Third Party and DVA (Veterans Affairs) will greatly benefit from Angela’s expertise.
Angela is also accredited by Netball NSW to prescribe the Knee ACL injury Prevention Programme.
Jack Gorry
Physiotherapist
ELITE Team member since 2023
B. (Physio), A.P.A.M since 2023 – Australian Catholic University.
Jack was welcomed into the ELITE Physiotherapy team in February 2023, having achieved his Bachelor of Physiotherapy Degree in 2022.
Jack has a developing interest in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of sports, orthopaedic, and musculoskeletal injuries. He consolidates his love of movement with over 10 years of recreational sport, Rugby League, Basketball and Oz-Tag.
As well as several years of mentoring as an undergraduate at ELITE, Jack assisted The Cronulla Sharks Rugby League Professional Team performing physical screening and exit medicals following the 2022 season and performed athletic profiling assessments on adolescent athletes for ELITE’s strength and agility programme in 2023.
Jack can assist recovery following joint replacement surgery, shoulder rotator cuff repair, spinal surgery and surgical reconstruction of muscle, tendon, and ligament. He is also approved to assist people accessing our care under WorkCover, Third Party, DVA (Veterans Affairs), and NDIS referrals. Home visits are considered on a case-by-case basis.
ELITE Reception "Mission Control"
Ethos: To support our therapists and patients to maximise rehabilitative outcome.
Cailyn - Practice Manager
Team Member since 2012
Narelle
Team Member since 2009
Helen
Team Member since 2016
Natalie
Team Member since 2022