Forster Tuncurry Physiotherapy and Allied Health

19/02/2026

⭐️ Matt Doherty: 14 YEARS with us

Matt has been a valued member of the FT Physio team since 2012. After graduating with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from Newcastle University in 2011, Matt returned to the area and has been providing high-quality care to our community ever since.

Matt is passionate about ensuring rehabilitation is accessible, practical, and tailored to each individual’s environment, with a strong interest in neurological rehabilitation.

Outside of work, Matt enjoys spending time with family and friends and plays hockey during the winter season.

We thank Matt for his commitment over the past 14 years, guiding clients with professionalism and care.

31/01/2026

🎉 Today marks 43 years since Forster Tuncurry Physio first opened its doors 🎉

A huge thank you to our incredible team (past and present) and to our patients who continue to trust us with their care.

We’re so proud to have been part of our community’s health and wellbeing journey since 1983!

✔️ Remove your pain
✔️ Restore your movement
✔️ Regain your performance

28/01/2026

⭐️NEW SERVICE⭐️

Kaitlin has recently completed Women’s Health Courses through the APA, including:
🌸Women’s Health through the Life Stages - lvl 1A
🌸Women’s Pelvic Health Physiotherapy - lvl 1A
🌸Mandy Roscher’s course Women’s Pelvic Health: Foundations and Fundamentals

With a keen interest in helping women in the community address pelvic floor dysfunction, she is now available to treat issues such as incontinence, pelvic pain, weakness, and other concerns facing women pre, peri, and post-natal.

How to get started:
📋Please refer to our women’s health screening tool by Nicole Cozean; if you respond yes to 3 or more of the questions, pelvic floor physiotherapy can likely help you.
✔️GP referral required - please email to admin@ftphysio.com

16/01/2026

2026 has already delivered some big team milestones 🎉

⭐️ Kaitlin & Nick: 8 YEARS with us.

Kaitlin continues to help our patients stay steady on their feet, confident in their movement, and independent at home. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement on new services Kaitlin will be offering in 2026 👀

Nick is our lead physio and has built incredible rapport with a wide range of patients, supporting them every step of the way through their rehab, strengthening, and getting back to doing what they love.

⭐️ Hannah: 1 YEAR with us.

In this short amount of time Hannah has already made a massive impact. The way she has expanded the ONERO timetable in under a year is seriously impressive; from February we will have 15 ONERO classes per week and counting.

We’re incredibly grateful for a team that applies care and passion to their job every single day.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from your fave receptionists 🎄

You can reach us by 📞 from 8am until 12pm next week except the public holiday on 1st January.

Our offices are open at limited times for scheduled appointments before resuming regular operating hours from Monday 5th January.

🌐 Book online at https://bookings.nookal.com/bookings/appointment/CDRKD/RYQJB

22/12/2025

We hope you have a safe holiday period 🎄
We’re open between christmas and new year with temporary operating hours

⭐️ Regular operating hours will resume from Monday 5 January - 8am to 5pm weekdays.

Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing a condition, or looking to enhance your everyday function, we’re here to help you.

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 H𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
Suite 6, Cape Hawke Specialist Centre
10-12 South Street, Forster
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟱𝟮𝟮𝟱
📧 admin@ftphysio.com

MidCoast Rehabilitation
97-99 Macintosh Street, Forster
Entry via back of building
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟳𝟲𝟳𝟬
📧 admin@midcoastrehab.com

https://www.ftphysio.com

08/12/2025

ONERO Christmas 🎄🎅🏻🥗🧁

We love our wonderful ONERO crew! Thank you for a great first year after introducing the program to Forster.

We’re proud to offer the ONERO Program in Forster
🦴 Reduces osteoporotic fracture risk
🏋️ Improves bone, muscle & physical function
✅ Is safe for people with low bone mass when supervised
👥 Runs in small groups (max 4 per class)
📍 The only ONERO clinic between Newcastle and Laurieton

Bring on ONERO 2026!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀?
Every participant starts with 2 one-on-one assessments with ONERO Physio Hannah, which includes:
✔️Review of your health history and Bone Mineral Density (DEXA) scan
✔️Functional Capacity Assessment
✔️Followup lifting assessment before joining classes
✔️Optional inclusion in the worldwide ONERO research program

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆
✔️Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA)
✔️Private Health Funds
✔️Support at Home Program (formerly Aged Care Packages)
❌ Medicare does not cover group sessions/classes – only one-on-one appointments
*Coverage for any of the above depends on the individual

MidCoast Rehabilitation - where all things ONERO are held.
97-99 Macintosh Street, Forster
Entry via back of building
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟳𝟲𝟳𝟬
📧 admin@midcoastrehab.com

The sister site of

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 H𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
Suite 6, Cape Hawke Specialist Centre
10-12 South Street, Forster
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟱𝟮𝟮𝟱
📧 admin@ftphysio.com

https://www.ftphysio.com

19/10/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🦴
Strong bones mean strong bodies, and strong bodies mean a stronger, more active life.

Our Physiotherapist Hannah runs the 𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗢™ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 at our sister site MidCoast Rehab. ONERO is an evidence-based, supervised training program proven to improve bone density & reduce fracture risk 💪

If you, or someone you know, are interested in joining our ONERO program, please 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 our admin team to find out more.

MidCoast Rehabilitation - where all things ONERO are held.
97-99 Macintosh Street, Forster
Entry via back of building
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟳𝟲𝟳𝟬
📧 admin@midcoastrehab.com

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
Suite 6, Cape Hawke Specialist Centre
10-12 South Street, Forster
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟱𝟮𝟮𝟱
📧 admin@ftphysio.com

https://www.ftphysio.com

05/10/2025

🚨 We will be closed on Monday 6th October due to the public holiday 🚨

We hope everyone enjoys their long weekend ⛱️☀️🌊🐚

📲 Appointments can be booked online in the meantime: https://bookings.nookal.com/bookings/company/CDRKD/RYQJB

Business as usual from 8am on Tuesday 7th October

08/09/2025

ONERO™ is a program designed for people with osteoporosis or osteopenia (low bone mineral density). The program is supervised weight and impact training which is brief but at a high intensity. The evidence-based program is designed to stimulate bone development and reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures and falls.

⭐️ What does it involve?
Our physiotherapist Hannah first assesses the patient’s current health, DEXA (bone mineral density scan) and functional capacity + a follow-up lifting assessment prior to joining a class. If the patient is willing, Hannah can add them to the worldwide research data.

Your GP can provide you with a referral to have a DEXA scan at your local imaging company.

Following the assessments, the classes are completely supervised by Hannah with a maximum of 4 clients in each class.

Depending on the coverage per individual, this can be covered by
▪️Private Health Funds - for one on one assessments and classes
▪️Home Care Packages - for one on one assessments and classes
▪️DVA - for one on one assessments and classes
▪️GPCCMP referrals (formerly EPC) - only for one on one assessments as GPCCMPs do not cover any group sessions / classes.

The only ONERO clinic between Newcastle and Laurieton!

⭐️ What to do next?
If you, or someone you know, are interested in joining our ONERO program, please call our admin team to find out more.

MidCoast Rehabilitation - where all things ONERO are held.
97-99 Macintosh Street, Forster
Entry via back of building
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟳𝟲𝟳𝟬
📧 admin@midcoastrehab.com

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 H𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵
Suite 6, Cape Hawke Specialist Centre
10-12 South Street, Forster
📞 𝟲𝟱𝟱𝟰 𝟱𝟮𝟮𝟱
📧 admin@ftphysio.com

https://www.ftphysio.com

03/09/2025

WE’RE HIRING!

⭐️ Physiotherapist

If you’re keen to work in a supportive, multi-disciplinary clinic and help people reach their full potential - we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Check out the job ad and apply here: https://au.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8b0f23f00b6b8478

01/09/2025

💙 A big shoutout to our Clinic Director & lead Physiotherapist, Reyne, who’s not only helping patients in the clinic but also giving back to the community.

We’re proud to see him recognised as Volunteer of the Week by Great Lakes United Football Club Winter Football! ⚽👏

Reyne is passionate about encouraging kids to stay active, build confidence, and enjoy all the benefits of sport. Here’s to keeping our little Lakies healthy, happy, and moving! 💪✨

Volunteer of the week is Reyne. The Club thanks you for looking after our Little Lakies. I am sure the kids look forward to Saturday at Boronia.