James Black
Director & Physiotherapist
James graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. James has six years of clinical experience and brings a broad range of diagnostic and clinical experience to the practice.
James is a Senior Physiotherapist at Echuca Regional Health and works a majority of his time in outpatient and NDIS services. James works closely with some of Echuca’s orthopaedic surgeons and specialists, ensuring the highest level of treatment and rehabilitation after orthopaedic and specialist management. James places a high priority in the value of communication between Health Practitioners. He aspires to provide strong evidence based and patient centred care approach to all patients.
Due to James’ heavy involvement in sport, he has taken a strong interest in treatment of both acute and chronic sports related injuries, however is confident and skilled in treating a range of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. James has developed a number of different manual therapy approaches to treatment but understands how important it is to empower the patient to also take control of their injury/condition, and therefore has a strong focus on exercise prescription and tailored exercise based rehabilitation to achieve optimal patient outcomes and return to full function.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Member
Kevin Pang
Physiotherapist
Kevin graduated from James Cook University in Townsville in 2018 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. He is passionate about health promotion and empowering people to take control of their own health, using evidence based practice.
Valuing an upstream approach to healthcare, Kevin ensures a patient centred approach to his practice, empowering his clients to take control of their own health and assisting clients to be and stay healthy.
Sport has played a significant role in Kevin's life and he is passionate in helping those with a wide range of musculoskeletal acute and chronic conditions. He is now the lead physiotherapist at Rochester Football Club. Kevin has been a physiotherapist at Echuca Regional Health for the past 3 years and has developed skills and techniques in a large variety of clinical areas with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, cardiorespiratory and neurological experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Member
Chloe Juri
Occupational Therapist
Chloe graduated from La Trobe University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Masters of Occupational Therapy Practice. Chloe has seven years of clinical experience and brings a broad range of clinical experience to the practice.
Chloe is a Senior Occupational Therapist at Echuca Regional Health and One Focus Physiotherapy. She works across a wide range of areas including acute, subacute, palliative care, aged care, community, paediatrics, schools, DVA and NDIS services. She has undertaken a wide range of professional development to ensure that she can individualise therapy and best meet each individual’s needs.
Chloe is committed to working collaboratively with our clients to identify goals and develop robust strategies in order to improve client outcomes. She maintains close partnerships with all key stakeholders involved in our clients’ care.
Services offered by Chloe:
- Assistive Technology (Equipment)
- Home Modifications
- Functional Capacity Assessments (Capacity Building)
- Housing Support (SDA or SIL assessments)
- Wheelchair, Scooters and Seating
- Home safety assessments
- Adult therapy services
- Sensory Assessments
- Individual and Group programs
- Aged Care – falls prevention, home care packages
- Activities of Daily Living Assessments
- Personal safety alarm assessments
- Pressure care – tissue trauma prevention and management
- Palliative care: assessment for needs at home and carer support
- Nursing Home consultations
- DVA, TAC and Workcover consultations
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Master of Occupational Therapy Practice
- Amber and Red prescriber for SWEP and TAC
Laura Kerlin
Speech Pathologist
Laura graduated from La Trobe University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Health Science and Masters in Speech Pathology. Laura also works at Echuca Regional Health and has worked across a variety of settings including NDIS, Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI), Community Health, the Education setting and the School Readiness Program.
Laura has a keen interest in working with preschool and primary school aged children, and likes to make her sessions as fun and engaging as possible. Laura is passionate about supporting children with their speech and language development. She thoroughly enjoys collaborating and working closely with the child and those around them to reach their goals.
Laura has a particular interest and skills in supporting children with the following:
- Speech articulation
- Receptive and Expressive language
- Fluency (stuttering)
- Social language
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Master of Speech Pathology
