Physiotherapy Staff

Mark Zampatti

Mark has been a physiotherapist since 1993 who has worked in a number of different settings, with his predominant passion being the management of sports and spinal injuries in private practice. Trained at Latrobe University, Mark began his career at Grace McKellar Centre Geelong in rehabilitation as well as spending a junior rotation for 3 months in the Open Heart Surgery Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. He then spent the next three years working half time as the physiotherapist in Intensive Care at St John of God Hospital in Geelong, and half time at the Corio Bay Sports Medicine Centre in Geelong.

During this time he also was team physiotherapist for the Geelong Supercats Basketball Team for a season before moving over to the Geelong Falcons as their team physiotherapist and an assistant to the Geelong Football Club physiotherapists.

1997 saw Mark leave Australia for a working holiday in the U.K. with his wife Allison before returning to Australia to assist his colleagues in establishing this clinic in Colac. After a year Mark became a partner in the practice and has been the driving force behind making it a strong business and extensive professional service to the Colac community. Initially Mark commuted from Geelong and worked in both practices and continued to look after the Geelong Falcons but since 2000 Mark has lived in the Colac community with his wife Alli and three boys – Tom, Liam (Lizard) and Dominic.

Having had extensive knee surgery himself, Mark has a particular interest in rehabilitation following both knee and shoulder surgery, as well as the development of core stability programs for clients. Outside of the clinic, Mark enjoys spending time with his family and is a keen cyclist.

Steven Yates

After growing up in Geelong, Steven went on to Melbourne University where he completed a Bachelor of Science before graduating Physiotherapy with honours in 2002. Steven commenced work soon after at the Corio Bay Sports Medicine Centre in Geelong, also servicing inpatient Physiotherapy at the St John of God’s Hospital.

Whilst at Corio Bay Geelong, Steven was a team physiotherapist at the Geelong Falcons in 2003 and has been team physiotherapist for various Athletics Victoria/Australia representative sides. Steven began working at the Colac clinic in 2003, initially filling in for Mark during his rehabilitation from knee surgery. After thoroughly enjoying working with the team at Colac, and treating the Colac population, Steven continued on upon Mark’s return.

In 2005 Steven, along with his wife Natalie, set off for a working holiday in the United Kingdom. Whilst overseas he worked in a variety of settings in England and Scotland, including working with the Scottish Football Association and in one of Scotland’s premier sports medicine clinics at Hampden Stadium in Glasgow. A round-the-world ticket saw Steven visiting many varied and wonderful destinations before returning to the Colac clinic in 2006 to take up a Partnership at the Corio Bay Sports Treatment Clinic.

Steven has a particular interest in low back pain, biomechanical dysfunction (particularly pelvis and lower limbs) in athletes and the application of dry needling with trigger point therapy. Outside the clinic, his interests are travelling, football (a proud Geelong Football Club member) and spending time with his son Flynn & daughter Zara.

Fiona Maskell

Fiona grew up in the Cobden district, and returned to the area in 2008. She has been a physiotherapist since 1993. Fiona trained at La Trobe University, and began working at the Launceston General Hospital after graduating. After 2 ½ years in Tasmania, she moved to Newcastle to take up a position at the John Hunter Hospital, working primarily with stroke patients in this time.

After 12 months working and travelling overseas, Fiona returned to Newcastle to work with people who had sustained brain injuries – mostly in serious motor vehicle accidents. During this time, she developed a strong interest in vestibular (inner ear) problems. Difficulties with the inner ear can result in disabling dizziness and vertigo, and loss of balance – something which is very common in people who have brain injury. This prompted further study, and in 2003, Fiona enrolled in a Masters degree at the University of Newcastle to complete research in this area. During this time, Fiona lectured physiotherapy students at the University, and continued her job with brain injured patients. She also attained advanced standing within the physiotherapy profession in the treatment of people with disorders of the brain, spinal cord or nervous system after completing exams set by the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

After graduating with her Masters degree, Fiona, with husband Bob, decided to pack up and move south. They have since built a home near Cobden which they continue to work on. Fiona and Bob enjoy bushwalking and gardening in their spare time.  

Ben Ludbrook