Our People

Our Allied Health team

Dr Jayne Orr

Clinical Psychologist
BCom, GradDip Psychology, BBehavSc (Hons Psych), DPsych (Clin), MAPS

Jayne is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages, as well as with families and couples.

Jayne has clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of psychological, emotional and interpersonal concerns such as depression and mood problems, anxiety and stress, obsessive-compulsive disorders, trauma, grief and loss, adjustment to life transitions and/or medical conditions, chronic pain, relationship difficulties or interpersonal problems, perinatal mental health (antenatal and postnatal depression, parenthood adjustment, and attachment and bonding difficulties), lowered resilience, and self-esteem problems.

Her empathic, strengths-based therapeutic approach is founded on psychodynamic, family systems, developmental and attachment theories and she makes use of evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural, Bowenian, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused and Narrative techniques in her work.

Alongside her clinical practice, Jayne is a researcher at the Queensland University of Technology, a regular presenter and panel member at national and international psychotherapy conferences, and a reviewer for international peer-reviewed academic journals.

Nicole McClure

Diabetes Educator
BN RN CDE

Nicole is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Credentialled Diabetes Educator with a passion for working in partnership with people to help them to achieve their fullest potential in life and health. Nicole brings a broad knowledge base to her role as a diabetes educator with over 20 years of nursing experience working in specialty areas including Neurology, Paediatrics and Paediatric Critical Care, School Nursing, General Practice Nursing and Chronic Disease Care.

She practices privately as a diabetes educator consulting with individuals, families and small groups in General Practice’s in Brisbane’s West and also works with Diabetes Queensland where she is involved in both health professional education and individual and group client education all over Queensland.

Nicole is interested in all types of diabetes and understands the challenging and complex nature of diabetes and its impact on every aspect of a person’s life. She believes that people should not have to deal with diabetes alone and that working together to identify specific barriers and providing the right support and information is the key to lifelong success and achievement of individual goals.

Nicole is a member of the Australian Diabetes Educator’s Association (ADEA) and is currently involved in the Diabetes Pathway’s Project as a member of the Expert Reference Group. She is a member of the Australia Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), representing them on the Exercise is Medicine Advisory Council, and as a Nurse Network coordinator for Brisbane North.

Jayne is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages, as well as with families and couples.

Jayne has clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a range of psychological, emotional and interpersonal concerns such as depression and mood problems, anxiety and stress, obsessive-compulsive disorders, trauma, grief and loss, adjustment to life transitions and/or medical conditions, chronic pain, relationship difficulties or interpersonal problems, perinatal mental health (antenatal and postnatal depression, parenthood adjustment, and attachment and bonding difficulties), lowered resilience, and self-esteem problems.

Her empathic, strengths-based therapeutic approach is founded on psychodynamic, family systems, developmental and attachment theories and she makes use of evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural, Bowenian, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused and Narrative techniques in her work.

Alongside her clinical practice, Jayne is a researcher at the Queensland University of Technology, a regular presenter and panel member at national and international psychotherapy conferences, and a reviewer for international peer-reviewed academic journals.

Nicole is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Credentialled Diabetes Educator with a passion for working in partnership with people to help them to achieve their fullest potential in life and health. Nicole brings a broad knowledge base to her role as a diabetes educator with over 20 years of nursing experience working in specialty areas including Neurology, Paediatrics and Paediatric Critical Care, School Nursing, General Practice Nursing and Chronic Disease Care.

She practices privately as a diabetes educator consulting with individuals, families and small groups in General Practice’s in Brisbane’s West and also works with Diabetes Queensland where she is involved in both health professional education and individual and group client education all over Queensland.

Nicole is interested in all types of diabetes and understands the challenging and complex nature of diabetes and its impact on every aspect of a person’s life. She believes that people should not have to deal with diabetes alone and that working together to identify specific barriers and providing the right support and information is the key to lifelong success and achievement of individual goals.

Nicole is a member of the Australian Diabetes Educator’s Association (ADEA) and is currently involved in the Diabetes Pathway’s Project as a member of the Expert Reference Group. She is a member of the Australia Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), representing them on the Exercise is Medicine Advisory Council, and as a Nurse Network coordinator for Brisbane North.

Eleni Zeniou

Dietician / Nutritionist
B. Nut & Diet APD

Eleni has a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, is registered as an Accredited Practising Dietitian and is a Certified Fertility Dietitian.

Growing up in a big Greek-Cypriot family, Eleni understands the important role food has in building connections, bringing people together and nourishing our bodies. She believes in a life free from restriction, where we can enjoy delicious food and feel amazing! Eleni is committed to tailoring nutrition advice to suit you, your family and lifestyle, to help build long-term foundational habits. Giving you the tools to feel great…for life!

Eleni strives to collaborate with all her clients to create realistic and personalised nutrition plans that flow with your busy schedule. Her strong communication and interpersonal skills help her to form real connections with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Kellie Kimstedt

Dietician / Nutritionist
B HlthSc Nutrition and Dietetics

Kellie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and has over 20 years of experience as a dietitian. Kellie is a member of Dietitians Australia and has served as secretary for the Queensland Branch of the association. She has worked across a variety of settings including hospitals, community health, food services and business and industry. In the past, Kellie has been involved in research projects at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and tutored at QUT. Kellie is passionate about health and nutrition and enjoys working with people of all ages to simplify the science of nutrition into easy-to-understand messages. Her aim is to help everyone make the best choices for their health as the food that we eat is so important in helping us to look and feel our best at every age.

When Kellie is not at work, she enjoys being mum to her three children, cooking and running. In Kellie’s mind there is no greater pleasure than cooking and sharing food with friends and family.

Eleni has a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, is registered as an Accredited Practising Dietitian and is a Certified Fertility Dietitian.

Growing up in a big Greek-Cypriot family, Eleni understands the important role food has in building connections, bringing people together and nourishing our bodies. She believes in a life free from restriction, where we can enjoy delicious food and feel amazing! Eleni is committed to tailoring nutrition advice to suit you, your family and lifestyle, to help build long-term foundational habits. Giving you the tools to feel great…for life!

Eleni strives to collaborate with all her clients to create realistic and personalised nutrition plans that flow with your busy schedule. Her strong communication and interpersonal skills help her to form real connections with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Kellie is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and has over 20 years of experience as a dietitian. Kellie is a member of Dietitians Australia and has served as secretary for the Queensland Branch of the association. She has worked across a variety of settings including hospitals, community health, food services and business and industry. In the past, Kellie has been involved in research projects at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and tutored at QUT. Kellie is passionate about health and nutrition and enjoys working with people of all ages to simplify the science of nutrition into easy-to-understand messages. Her aim is to help everyone make the best choices for their health as the food that we eat is so important in helping us to look and feel our best at every age.

When Kellie is not at work, she enjoys being mum to her three children, cooking and running. In Kellie’s mind there is no greater pleasure than cooking and sharing food with friends and family.

Susanah McKelvey

Paediatric Speech Therapist

Since graduating nearly 20 years ago with a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy), Susannah has worked in the UK and here in Brisbane, in a variety of Paediatric clinical settings including Community Health, Child Development Services, Disability Services and Educational and Early Years settings.

Susannah has a passion for working with children and their families and values a multi-disciplinary approach to client care. She has a particular interest in early identification and intervention and experience in working with late talkers, speech sound delays and disorders including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, difficulties in understanding and using language including Developmental Language Disorder, literacy difficulties including Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, alternative and augmentative communication, fluency disorders, paediatric feeding, and parent and professional training.

Susannah is a Certified Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia and uses gold standard assessments and evidence-based approaches to therapy. Susannah is trained/ certified in the following: Lidcombe Program for Stuttering, Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD), Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT), Programme of Phoneme Awareness Training, UK (POPAT), Elklan trainer in speech and language support for Under 5’s, UK

Susannah applies a family-centred approach to individualise therapy to each child’s needs. Play-based therapy is used to keep your child engaged and short, fun, activities are provided for home practice and skill consolidation.

She is available from 1 to 5pm on Tuesdays.

Jake Russell from ClubActive

Accredited exercise physiologist

Jake has been working as an Accredited exercise physiologist for almost 5 years after graduating from QUT with a Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology. Throughout this time, he has further developed his passion for rehabilitation and using exercise as treatment for people with a large variety of conditions. In his spare time Jake enjoys playing soccer, rock climbing and video games.

Since graduating nearly 20 years ago with a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy), Susannah has worked in the UK and here in Brisbane, in a variety of Paediatric clinical settings including Community Health, Child Development Services, Disability Services and Educational and Early Years settings.

Susannah has a passion for working with children and their families and values a multi-disciplinary approach to client care. She has a particular interest in early identification and intervention and experience in working with late talkers, speech sound delays and disorders including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, difficulties in understanding and using language including Developmental Language Disorder, literacy difficulties including Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, alternative and augmentative communication, fluency disorders, paediatric feeding, and parent and professional training.

Susannah is a Certified Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia and uses gold standard assessments and evidence-based approaches to therapy. Susannah is trained/ certified in the following: Lidcombe Program for Stuttering, Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD), Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT), Programme of Phoneme Awareness Training, UK (POPAT), Elklan trainer in speech and language support for Under 5’s, UK

Susannah applies a family-centred approach to individualise therapy to each child’s needs. Play-based therapy is used to keep your child engaged and short, fun, activities are provided for home practice and skill consolidation.

She is available from 1 to 5pm on Tuesdays.

Jake has been working as an Accredited exercise physiologist for almost 5 years after graduating from QUT with a Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology. Throughout this time, he has further developed his passion for rehabilitation and using exercise as treatment for people with a large variety of conditions. In his spare time Jake enjoys playing soccer, rock climbing and video games.

Steve Manning

Podiatrist
BPod (Hons), Level 4 Coach

Steve has been a leader in the Brisbane Running and podiatry community for over 40 years. He has a special interest in footwear biomechanics – the interaction between footwear design, and your running gait.

Other notes about Steve:

intraining Founder & Managing Director, Podiatrist & Running Coach (Level 4 AT&FCA)
Over 40 years’ experience working with runners as a coach and running shoe expert
President and Member Sports Medicine Australia, Queensland
Established intraining Running & Triathlon Club 1994
Owned and operated intraining Running Centre since 1992
Associate Lecturer in Sports Podiatry, QUT, 2018
Sessional Tutor in Sports Podiatry, QUT
Established the Queensland Sports Podiatry Group
Completed 24 marathons – fastest 2:33
Personal Best times: 5K 14:52, 10K 30:41, Half 1:09

Doug James

Podiatrist and Physiotherapist
BPod (Hons), Physiotherapist MPhysio, Level 1 Coach

By combining the unique combination of podiatry and physiotherapy, along with 20+ years’ experience in the sports footwear industry, Doug has a wealth of knowledge in being able to accurately diagnose and treat all manner of stubborn and chronic injuries.

Multi-disciplinary allied health professional
Assist with patients from beginner through to elite athlete
Special interest in achilles tendon injuries, planter faciitis (Fasciosis), knee pain (including ITB) and hip injuries
Provides strength and conditioning for runners
Dry needling
Post surgery specialist
Over 20 years’ experience in sports footwear
Custom makes orthotics
New York Marathon survivor

Steve has been a leader in the Brisbane Running and podiatry community for over 40 years. He has a special interest in footwear biomechanics – the interaction between footwear design, and your running gait.

Other notes about Steve:

intraining Founder & Managing Director, Podiatrist & Running Coach (Level 4 AT&FCA)
Over 40 years’ experience working with runners as a coach and running shoe expert
President and Member Sports Medicine Australia, Queensland
Established intraining Running & Triathlon Club 1994
Owned and operated intraining Running Centre since 1992
Associate Lecturer in Sports Podiatry, QUT, 2018
Sessional Tutor in Sports Podiatry, QUT
Established the Queensland Sports Podiatry Group
Completed 24 marathons – fastest 2:33
Personal Best times: 5K 14:52, 10K 30:41, Half 1:09

By combining the unique combination of podiatry and physiotherapy, along with 20+ years’ experience in the sports footwear industry, Doug has a wealth of knowledge in being able to accurately diagnose and treat all manner of stubborn and chronic injuries.

Multi-disciplinary allied health professional
Assist with patients from beginner through to elite athlete
Special interest in achilles tendon injuries, planter faciitis (Fasciosis), knee pain (including ITB) and hip injuries
Provides strength and conditioning for runners
Dry needling
Post surgery specialist
Over 20 years’ experience in sports footwear
Custom makes orthotics
New York Marathon survivor

Our Visiting Specialists

Susanah McKelvey

Paediatric Speech Therapist

Since graduating nearly 20 years ago with a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy), Susannah has worked in the UK and here in Brisbane, in a variety of Paediatric clinical settings including Community Health, Child Development Services, Disability Services and Educational and Early Years settings.

Susannah has a passion for working with children and their families and values a multi-disciplinary approach to client care. She has a particular interest in early identification and intervention and experience in working with late talkers, speech sound delays and disorders including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, difficulties in understanding and using language including Developmental Language Disorder, literacy difficulties including Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, alternative and augmentative communication, fluency disorders, paediatric feeding, and parent and professional training.

Susannah is a Certified Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia and uses gold standard assessments and evidence-based approaches to therapy. Susannah is trained/ certified in the following: Lidcombe Program for Stuttering, Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD), Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT), Programme of Phoneme Awareness Training, UK (POPAT), Elklan trainer in speech and language support for Under 5’s, UK

Susannah applies a family-centred approach to individualise therapy to each child’s needs. Play-based therapy is used to keep your child engaged and short, fun, activities are provided for home practice and skill consolidation.

She is available from 1 to 5pm on Tuesdays.

Since graduating nearly 20 years ago with a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy), Susannah has worked in the UK and here in Brisbane, in a variety of Paediatric clinical settings including Community Health, Child Development Services, Disability Services and Educational and Early Years settings.

Susannah has a passion for working with children and their families and values a multi-disciplinary approach to client care. She has a particular interest in early identification and intervention and experience in working with late talkers, speech sound delays and disorders including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, difficulties in understanding and using language including Developmental Language Disorder, literacy difficulties including Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, alternative and augmentative communication, fluency disorders, paediatric feeding, and parent and professional training.

Susannah is a Certified Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia and uses gold standard assessments and evidence-based approaches to therapy. Susannah is trained/ certified in the following: Lidcombe Program for Stuttering, Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD), Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT), Programme of Phoneme Awareness Training, UK (POPAT), Elklan trainer in speech and language support for Under 5’s, UK

Susannah applies a family-centred approach to individualise therapy to each child’s needs. Play-based therapy is used to keep your child engaged and short, fun, activities are provided for home practice and skill consolidation.

She is available from 1 to 5pm on Tuesdays.

Merry Christmas

Our Updated Holiday Hours

We are closed from Saturday 24th – 27th December 2022

28-30th December 2022: Open for on the day appointments from 9am until 1pm
Saturday 31st December 2022: Open 9am until 12pm
Monday 2nd January 2023: Closed

Open for usual hours from Tuesday 3rd January 2023.

For urgent care outside of our opening times, please
call the National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25.
Thank you and happy holidays!