About Us

A Senior Physio at Ascend, Dave has worked with basketballers elite to amateur for over 20 years. He is arguably the most successful physio to work in professional basketball in Australia, having worked in the NBL for nearly 20 years (with 9 Championship winning Teams). Dave has been the Head Physio for the Perth Wildcats, Perth Lynx and the Sydney Kings. Dave was also the Head Physio for the Aussie Boomers, the Men’s Olympic Basketball team at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Dave is also experienced in helping with headaches and back pain.

Dave’s background makes him well equipped to help players of any sport at any age when returning from injury, or to discuss load management and performance plans.

Peter is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and the managing partner of Ascend. With more than 20 years of experience, he offers a wealth of knowledge in the field. He has been the team physiotherapist for the Perth Wildcats, State Football, State Rugby, State Gymnastics, State Netball teams as well as the Subiaco Football Club.

Stacey has been at Ascend for over 10 years. She is currently the head physiotherapist for the Junior Wallabies, and the medical coordinator for the high performance pathways at RugbyWA. Stacey is also a WAIS preferred provider, primarily for Sailing and Swimming. Previously she was the Wallaroos physio including for their 2017 Women’s World Cup. Stacey has also worked at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and with the Perth Spirit, Associates Rugby Club, and West Perth Football Club (WAFL). Stacey enjoys the challenge of getting you back to your goals, and has a particular interest in treating tendon and overuse injuries, and post operative rehabilitation.

In her spare time Stacey loves running, going to the beach, and appreciates good coffee and wine!

Bryony graduated from Curtin University in 2010 and joined Ascend Physiotherapy in 2017 after completing her Post Graduate Masters in Sports Physiotherapy. Bryony has spent years working across community and state level sport and contracts to Tennis Australia and Rugby Australia. Her areas of interest include sporting injuries, pre and post-operative rehabilitation, adolescent injuries, geriatrics, lower back pain and posture related issues. Outside of work Bryony does adventure racing (trail running, mountain biking, kayaking and swimming), is a volunteer fire fighter in her hills community and enjoys watching a lot of sport and reading a lot of books.

Lachlan joined Ascend at the start of 2022. He has always had a passion for sports, particularly across Australian rules football, basketball, and swimming, which drives his interest in sports physiotherapy. Lachlan is the head physiotherapist for the UWA Hockey Club (UWAHC) and UWA Sport’s University Basketball League (UBL) teams.

Josh graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with first class honours in 2022, and joined the team at Ascend in early 2023. Josh is committed to helping patients from all backgrounds get back to their best self, and has a special interest in treating back pain and lower limb injuries.

Josh also has significant experience in track and field as both an athlete and coach, however enjoys treating patients across a range of sporting disciplines. Outside of the clinic, Josh works as a physiotherapist for the Rugby WA academy, West Coast amateur football club, and the UWA hockey club.

Lilli completed her studies at James Cook University, Townsville, in 2022. She is a devoted physiotherapist with a passion for sports, particularly AFL and netball. Lilli has completed advanced dry needling courses and has a cert IV in fitness, with a commitment to delivering personalised and effective care, she is dedicated to enhancing individuals’ quality of life by promoting mobility, function, and overall health. Lilli is particularly passionate about injury prevention and exercise rehabilitation. These skills have developed through her time in private practice and experience as a personal trainer. Outside of work, she loves camping, exploring the west coast and serves in the Australian Army Reserves.

Kelly joined the Ascend team after moving from SA. With over 15 years in the massage industry, Kelly has worked with many different sporting teams including Perth Lynx, Sydney Kings, 2021 AFLW Brisbane Lions, West Coast Amateur Football Club, Athletics West, WA State Women’s football team and various sporting teams in SA. Kelly has interests in injury management and prevention, improving posture and improving patterns the body falls into at any stage of life.

For the past 14 years Claire has provided treatments in clinical and elite sporting arenas. She is a qualified Myotherapist, Remedial Massage, and Shiatsu Practitioner. This allows her to make sound clinical assessment of symptoms and customise treatments to ensure effective and timely results.

Ascend welcomes back Rob. He was a piece of the furniture for many years but went to explore some different challenges including becoming an author and an ultra marathon runner!! We are very happy to have Rob back on Saturday mornings and Thursday afternoons..

Peter is an accredited exercise physiologist who enjoys one-on-one and small group classes. He also works in the main gym at HBF Stadium and is very passionate about exercise to rehabilitate injuries and improve overall health. Peter has had great success in recent years helping many solo swimmers achieve their goal of swimming to Rottnest.

Dr. Sandy Gordon is a Registered Sport Psychologist and assists clients in learning psycho-social interventions designed to enhance rehabilitation performance during recovery from sport injuries. He also teaches mental skills that improve sport performance as well as helping clients thrive in other performance environments such as performing arts, education, and business. Principles of applied positive psychology inform his approach to ensure each client maintains a mentally healthy and balanced perspective during their life transitions. Recently retired from UWA he has over 30 years’ experience working with individuals, teams, and organizations in both professional (AFL, basketball, cricket, golf, soccer) and elite amateur (rugby, volleyball) sport.

Vicky has been with the Ascend team working in reception for the last 10 years. She has an interest in all things sports related. Vicky has recently become a grandmother and enjoys entertaining, cooking and spending time with family outside of work.