Melissa Locke

If your child has an impairment that impacts on their physical abilities, as a parent you want the right person to maximise your child’s potential. Melissa Locke is one of Brisbane’s most respected physiotherapists working with children and has worked with such children for nearly twenty years. Her problem solving and practical approach to treatment can assist children and parents in achieving their movement goals. Melissa is the owner and Director of Movement Solutions.

Qualifications, Professional History & Experience

Melissa was awarded a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland. She is a board director of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and is active on its National and State Paediatric Committees.

Melissa is on the APA’s register of Expert Speakers and is an Associate Lecturer at Griffith University.

Melissa commenced her career in 1985 when she worked at the Mater Hospital and developed a love for working with children. After 6 years in the public health system, Melissa set up a private practice with a special interest in children.

Area of Expertise

As well as this Melissa developed knowledge in sports injury management and has combined this with paediatrics to have a focus on biomechanical, orthopaedic and sports related conditions.

She has been a Consultant Physiotherapist to the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) for Cycling, Kayaking, Archery and Disabled Sport.

Melissa has provided advice to and worked on many State and National projects looking at safe and healthy participation of children in sport. She strongly believes in incidental physical activity as a way of improving children’s fitness. She believes that all children – regardless of their physical or intellectual standing – should have the opportunity to fitness and activity via sports and leisure.

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