Our staff

Phillip Richardson

(Dip. Phys.)
APA Sports Physiotherapist

Phillip graduated in 1968 and worked at Lewisham hospital including the Sports Medicine Centre and then trained and worked overseas in England and Canada. Upon returning to Australia he has worked in private practice at Bankstown, State Sports Centre Homebush, Cronulla and Hurstville. Professional appointments have been to the NSW Amateur Athletic Association; Athletics Australia tours Europe and USA; Australian National Women's Basketball Team Eastern Europe, USA and Canada; NSW Baseball Team; Oceania Team Amateur Athletics Japan, Germany, Spain and Cuba. And the National Deaf Sports Team, Deaf Olympics, Denmark. Phillip has a special interest in general physiotherapy, including shoulder, knee and ankle rehabilitation, senior citizens exercise and fitness, occupational health and sports injury management.

Francis Crossle

(BA Soc.Sci./ BA App.Sci. Physio)
APA Sports Physiotherapist

Francis graduated with a Distinction from Sydney University in 1990. He also holds a BA in Social Science from Mitchell College Bathurst. Since graduating, Francis has worked in private practice in Cronulla and Hurstville. He has strived to take physiotherapy into the community working with many sporting groups from local, state, national and international levels in Little Athletics, netball, softball, touch and tag football. Appointments have included National u/19 Men's Softball tour to New Zealand; Australian Open Women's Softball B-side: National Women's Junior Softball Team USA 1995 tour and the Junior Men's tour Canada 1997 when they won the gold medal.

Vicki Taylor

(BA App. Sci. Physio)

Vicki graduated from Sydney University in 1983, with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy. Upon graduation, Vicki worked at Westmead Hospital for two years, and then moved back to the Shire to take up a position at Sutherland Hospital, remaining there until 1990, when she ventured into private practice at Bangor. Vicki commenced with Southside Physiotherapy team in Cronulla in 1994 and is a very valuable member of our team. Vicki has a special interest in Sports Injuries and has volunteered physiotherapy services at a junior level for NSW and Australian Waterpolo teams, as well as at club level.

Carly Groves

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

Carly graduated from the University of Sydney in 2008 and is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Carly is a qualified women’s health physiotherapist, clinical Pilates instructor and health coach. She specialises in ante and post natal care, women’s health and clinical Pilates. Since graduating, Carly has worked extensively in the public and private sector, in both metropolitan and rural settings. She has a special interest in spinal and pelvic dysfunction in both pregnant and sporting populations.

Carly is also qualified in kinesiology taping and muscle energy techniques.