Presenters

Amanda Baskwill

Keynote address: Research as Common Ground: Strengthening the Role of Massage Therapy in Interprofessional Care

Amanda Baskwill, PhD, is an educator, scholar, and leader in health and wellness education. She serves as the Senior Vice President Academic at Loyalist College in Ontario, Canada, where she leads institutional strategy for high-quality, applied learning across diverse fields, including integrative health and wellness. With a professional background in massage therapy and a research portfolio focused on professional identity and evidence-informed practice, Amanda is committed to advancing the role of therapeutic massage and bodywork providers in broader health systems. She is also Executive Editor of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, where she works to advance research that informs and enhances massage therapy practice, education, and advocacy.

Lisa Fiddes

Plenary presentation: From Common Ground to Collaborative Care: Pathways to Professional Partnership

Building on the theme explored in Amanda's keynote address, Lisa will demonstrate how established practitioners can build their research literacy chops and strengthen professional partnerships through practical pathways like the national training package HLTSS00081 Pain Management Skill Set. With particular focus on the unit 'Research and apply evidence to practice,' Lisa will explore how this professional development opportunity provides the foundation for speaking the same language as other practitioners in the healthcare team.

Christie Boucher

Plenary Presentation: How to unfollow social media risks

With over 25 years of experience in education, Christie commenced her career as a secondary school health and physical education teacher. Over the past 20 years, her professional focus has centred on creating and implementing risk management education resources and programs tailored for diverse professional audiences. Christie possesses a keen interest in the role that education plays in risk management by contributing to heightened awareness and behavioural change.

Tim Clark

Mindfulness meditation session

Tim is a remedial massage therapist and counsellor in Melbourne's inner south-east. Years ago, he presented his research on the therapeutic relationship in massage therapy at the AMT conference and was a regular contributor to the AMT blog. He now enjoys writing songs in his spare time and will release his first album soon.

Trent Renshaw

Plenary Presentation: A journey into interprofessional care

Trent's remedial massage career began at Calvary Hospital Kogarah, working with a multidisciplinary team supporting people with motor neurone disease (MND). He learned firsthand how coordinated, patient-centred care transforms outcomes in progressive neurological conditions.

He then moved to Balmain Sports Medicine, collaborating with physiotherapists, sports physicians, and orthopaedic surgeons on sports injuries and surgical rehabilitation for elite athletes - an environment where seamless communication and shared clinical reasoning is vital to return-to-play success.

Now in Coffs Harbour, his practice focuses on oncology, lymphoedema, and men's health, responding to the region's alarming rate of late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses (175% above the national average). This work has reinforced his belief that integrated expertise across disciplines delivers the best possible care.

Adnan Asgar Ali

Panellist: Collaborative healthcare discussion

Adnan Asger Ali is a Director of Accelerate Physiotherapy and PhD candidate at The University of Sydney, where he is researching implementation strategies for musculoskeletal care pathways in rural Australia as part of the PACE-RURAL project.

Graduating from The University of Canberra, Adnan completed a Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at La Trobe University and a Masters in Pain Management at The University of Sydney. He is one of few physiotherapists in Australia holding dual APA titles as both Musculoskeletal and Pain Physiotherapist.

A passionate advocate for physiotherapy, Adnan serves as Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Association's National Musculoskeletal Committee and sits on the Capital Health Network's Clinical Council. His commitment to clinical excellence was recognised when he received Physiotherapist of the Year at the 2023 Allied Health Awards.

Adnan has extensive sports physiotherapy experience, currently working with Tennis Australia treating professional players on international tours and at The Australian Open. Through his research and clinical practice, he is dedicated to improving access to evidence-based musculoskeletal care for all Australians.

Hayley Allison

Panellist Collaborative healthcare discussion

Hayley Allison is the founder of Mobile Therapy Tasmania, a service dedicated to delivering in-home remedial massage across Southern Tasmania. Since 2017, she has built a team specialising in aged care massage, working in close collaboration with providers, case managers, and allied health professionals to support clients' mobility, comfort, and quality of life at home. Hayley is passionate about advancing the role of massage therapy within aged care reform and ensuring it is recognised as a vital part of multidisciplinary, person-centred care.

Luke Troiani

Virtual workshop The Shoulder Rehab Blueprint for Pain-Free Overhead Positions

Luke is the head clinician and co-director of Avia performance. He began his journey in 2011, opening his first single room clinic after graduating with a Bachelors in Health Science (Musculoskeletal Therapy). His thirst for knowledge and drive to be at the forefront of the industry saw him subsequently graduate with a Masters in Applied Science (Acupuncture).

Luke's unique blend of Western and Eastern medical knowledge and his passion to get people back to what they love to do is what informs his work. He is also passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of therapists.

Vinay Srinivasan

Virtual workshop The Shoulder Rehab Blueprint for Pain-Free Overhead Positions

Vinay is the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Avia Performance. He holds a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science, and is a Level 1 Powerlifting Coach and Level 1 accredited member of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.

His journey started when he was 19 years, working in a commercial gym. Realising that the best decision you can make is to invest in yourself, he completed a one-year internship based out of AAMI Park and was then offered a full-time role as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.

During the next few years, he gained experience with teams such as Melbourne Victory, Melbourne Storm, World Athletics Center and the Australian Basketball Company. He has worked with hundreds of athletes and has been heavily involved in strength sports such as powerlifting and field-based sports such as cricket, AFL and soccer.

Along with his passion for athletic development and strength sports, Vinay is interested in injury rehabilitation. He works alongside Luke with a variety of rehabilitation clients, ranging from pre and post operative injury rehab, chronic back pain, hip impingement and shoulder pain.