Speakers

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Keynote Speaker

Gill Hicks

Gill Hicks is considered to be one of the most thought provoking, powerful and life affirming speakers in Australia and the UK. She is globally known as an advocate for sustainable peace and a valuable resource in countering violent extremism. Her devotion to making a personal greater contribution and positive difference to the urgency of building peace was realised when she was made permanently injured in the London terrorist bombings on July 7th, 2005.

Conference Speakers

Elicia Crook

Elicia Crook is an Experienced RMT Bowen Therapist who ran a busy regional clinic for 16 years. Four years ago she turned business coach to teach therapists the lessons she learnt along the way. Elicia is a best selling author and mindset coach who assists business owners allover the world on how to run their business with heart and soul, helping therapists become the hero of their own story.

Garry Lavis

Garry Lavis is the founder of Platinum Training and has been a Remedial Massage Therapist for 12 years. Playing rugby league professionally and also competing in the Subaru Triathlon Series in Ontario Canada for four years, Garry has developed a keen interest in the shoulder. Garry has presented workshops and lectures both Nationally and Internationally and is the co-owner of a large multi-disciplinary rehabilitation clinic in the lower Hunter Valley in NSW and employs Physiotherapists, Remedial Massage Therapists and Podiatrists.

Robert De Nardis

Robert De Nardis is an experienced practicing Melbourne Physiotherapist who received certification for dry needling from The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain (iSTOP) in Vancouver, British Columbia and has extensively utilised IMS/trigger point dry needling in his clinical practice in Melbourne, Australia. As Director of the Melbourne Whiplash Centre, Robert has been actively engaged in Whiplash evaluation, treatment and his paper with Dr Jenny Keating published in the Journal of Whiplash and Related Disorders reveals some of the world’s best outcome results published for chronic neck pain.

Paula Nutting

After completing her nursing certificate in 1980, Paula specialised in intensive care. She completed her Personal Training Certificate in 2001, a Diploma of Remedial Massage in 2002 and a Bachelors in Health Science Musculoskeletal Therapy in 2007.She has presented courses, seminars and workshops within the massage industry in areas of musculoskeletal dysfunction, instability of the core,acute and chronic muscle imbalance, and various muscle and joint techniques, establishing her expertise within the field.

Andrew Gallagher

Andrew is a massage therapist, myotherapist and physiotherapist with a practice in regional Victoria. This multi dynamic focus of working and teaching across three professions ensures Andrew delivers a well-considered and reasoned approach to his teaching from a broad and deep knowledge base. He is also the Association’s National President.

Craig Quinlivan

Craig Quinlivan is a Myotherapist running his own successful practice in Albury for over 20 years. He is a trainer and assessor teaching the Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Remedial Massage. Craig specialises in functional analysis and structural correction using fascial release and joint mobility techniques, treating various injuries and dysfunctions.

Stuart Hinds

Stuart Hinds is a leading Australian soft tissue therapist with close to 30 years’ experience in professional practice. He has regularly lectured on remedial soft tissue techniques at Victoria University (Melbourne, Australia), and is internationally recognized for his work with the Australian Olympic Teams. Stuart is a renowned presenter and industry speaker at conferences and has created an online education platform which hosts a large range of online professional development resources to support and extend the skills of remedial massage therapists, physiotherapists, osteopaths, myotherapists, chiropractors and other soft tissue therapists.

Steve Stahl

Steve is a sports physiotherapist who co-owns and runs a physiotherapy practice in Geelong. He has been teaching kinesiology taping and use of massage tools for nearly 10 years.

Christine Knox

Christine Knox is a Remedial Massage Therapist with 10 years industry experience in the UK and Australia, who has had the opportunity to deliver massage treatments in many settings from rock concerts to hospitals. She also trains therapists in Australia and the UK in Remedial Hot Stones and Scar Tissue Treatments.