Meet the Team
Physiotherapists
Joanne Huynh, Senior Physiotherapist
Joanne Huynh, Senior Physiotherapist
Joanne is a highly experienced and qualified physiotherapist with close to 10 years of experience, initially working in Perth then taking her skills to Melbourne and London, where she worked within GP clinics in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), with local sporting clubs and
Education & Professional Development
To prepare for her career, Joanne completed a Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) in Perth at Curtin University, followed by a Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at La Trobe University.
She has taken the following:
- APA Spinal Levels 1 and 2
- APA Sports Level 1
- APPI Pilates Matwork and Reformer Certification Series
- APPI – Ante and Postnatal Pilates Course
- Lyn Watson Shoulder Course – Level 1
- Dean Watson Headache Course – Level 2
- Acupuncture, Muscles and Pain Course
Joanne’s role at Perth Physiotherapy involves mentoring staff, improving patient outcomes and growing the physiotherapy component of our practice. She also supports complex musculoskeletal cases presenting to massage therapists, chiropractors and referrals from our local doctors.
Her particular areas of interest include shoulder conditions, headaches, work-related injuries, supporting pre/postnatal women, and athletic injuries.
Grant Mercorella, BSc, Senior Physiotherapist
Grant Mercorella, BSc, Physiotherapist
In 1996, Grant graduated from Latrobe University (Melbourne, Australia). He then worked in private hospital rehabilitation for a year, travelled around Australia for a year working as a locum, and began his private practice career in Melbourne.
Moving back to Alice Springs in 1999, Grant started Red Centre Physiotherapy, which he owned and managed for 15 years. There, he gained extensive experience in sports physiotherapy, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and post-orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation.
Grant worked very closely with the visiting sports physician from Darwin, and the orthopaedic surgeons from Sportsmed, Adelaide, SA. Working in a remote practice gave him the opportunity to experience all areas of physiotherapy, which helped him work closely in a multidisciplinary team to help patients achieve great results.
During this time, Grant was also the physio for the NTIS Central Division for five years and the lecturer for Sports Medicine Australia’s Level 1 & 2 Sports Courses. He was also a keen dirt bike racer, competing in the Finke Desert Race eight times and the team physio for the Desert Edge Race Team.
Continuing to Learn
Since moving to Perth in 2014, Grant has furthered his knowledge with the excellent professional development courses the Australian Physiotherapy Association runs. He has also broadened his knowledge and experience with BPPV dizziness patients and the management of persistent musculoskeletal pain.
Outside of Work
Grant’s interests outside the practice include running, dirt bike riding, stand-up paddle boarding, surfing, and ice hockey. He has also been the team physio for The Perth Sharks U23’s Ice Hockey Team.
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Mansi Patel, BPT, Physiotherapist
Mansi Patel, BPT – Physiotherapist
Mansi graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from SNDT Women’s University in Mumbai in 2021. Since then, she’s been passionate about helping people move better, feel stronger, and return to the activities they love. With a strong interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, particularly knee pain and shoulder conditions, Mansi brings a caring and focused approach to every session.
Skilled and Continually Learning
Mansi is committed to expanding her skills to provide the best care possible to her patients. She’s completed Level 1 Dry Needling with the APA, as well as certificate courses in Kinesiology Taping and Antenatal & Postnatal Care. These additional tools allow her to tailor care to suit each person’s stage of life, injury history, and physical goals.
She uses a combination of hands-on care and tailored exercise programs. Mansi’s sessions often include manual techniques such as soft tissue work and joint mobilisation, alongside guided movement strategies. Every plan is tailored to each individual, considering their current abilities, goals, and everyday demands. She aims to help people move more freely and perform their daily activities with greater ease.
Helping You Improve, One Step at a Time
For Mansi, the most fulfilling aspect of her job is seeing patients improve and progress daily and reach their goals.
Outside the Clinic
When she’s not with patients, Mansi keeps herself active with yoga, meditation, and exercise. She also enjoys spending time in the kitchen, trying new recipes and baking her favourite treats.
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Nelusha Savandi Ariyaratne, Physiotherapist
Nelusha Savandi Ariyaratne – Physiotherapist
Focused on evidence-based care, Nelusha helps people manage injuries, improve mobility, and return to the activities they enjoy. She holds a Bachelor of (Hons) in Physiotherapy from General Sir Kotelawala University in Sri Lanka and has also completed a Master of Public Health at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia.
Her professional background includes experience with a wide range of conditions, and she has additional training in dry needling, taping and cupping techniques. Nelusha plans to expand her skills further by completing a Pilates qualification in the near future.
Approach to Care
Nelusha takes a holistic, patient-centred approach to physiotherapy. She focuses on understanding each person’s goals and lifestyle, tailoring care to their unique needs. By combining hands-on therapy, exercise rehabilitation, and education, she empowers people to actively participate in their recovery and long-term wellbeing.
Areas of Interest
She has a particular interest in musculoskeletal injuries, geriatric conditions, workplace-related injuries, and rehabilitation physiotherapy. Nelusha uses a variety of techniques including manual therapy, movement retraining, exercise prescription, and dry needling, applying whichever combination best suits the individual.
Professional Fulfilment
For Nelusha, the most rewarding part of her role is seeing patients regain mobility, reduce discomfort, and return to the activities they enjoy. Whether it’s getting back into sport, walking without limitation, or improving daily function, she values being part of her patients’ progress.
Life Outside the Clinic
When she’s not at work, Nelusha enjoys gym training, dance classes, cooking, trying out new restaurants in Perth, and spending time with family and friends. She also loves staying active outdoors and exploring her local community.
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Massage Therapists
Jayson Dunstan, Remedial Massage Therapist – Ellenbrook and Wembley
Jayson Dunstan – Maddington Physiotherapist
Jayson first became interested in massage because he loved helping people and working with his hands-eventually, this became the perfect fit for his career path. He loves being able to help a person unlock their health potential naturally, allowing them to walk in tense or in pain and leave feeling relaxed and improved.
My approach to treatment involves getting the proper understanding of my client’s comfort first and foremost. Then, I’ll address their specific goals and concerns to devise the perfect plan for them.”
Jayson completed his certification in 2017 at the Australian Institute of Fitness.
During your session, Jayson may use a variety of techniques to produce the best results for you and get you feeling better. He’s also proud to offer specific techniques upon request, such as Swedish and more. Every visit with us will be crafted to your specific needs and goals.
In addition to traditional massage, Jayson has obtained special qualifications in manual lymphatic drainage, myofascial cupping and kinesiology taping.
When he isn’t in the practice, Jayson enjoys being active outdoors-one of his biggest passions is Snowboarding. Get to know more about Jayson when you book your next appointment with us. He looks forward to welcoming you into the practice.
Arek Filipczyk, Remedial Massage Therapist
Arek Filipczyk, Remedial Massage Therapist
Arek became interested in pursuing a career in massage, as he is fascinated by anatomy and function of the body. He also likes that massage is part of a healthy lifestyle. “What I find fulfilling about my job is to provide clients with treatments that will leave them feeling relaxed, improve mobility, and hear from them that their pain is gone.”
To prepare for his career in massage, Arek earned a Diploma of Remedial Massage from South Metro TAFE. As part of his diploma course, he did a pregnancy massage workshop and met the requirements of AAMT to provide massage to pregnant patients.
Types of Massage Offered
Arek provides the following:
What to Expect
Arek always starts with an assessment of the client’s situation to know how to help best. During the session, he uses different techniques to address the client’s complaint in many ways. “In general, I tend towards gentle techniques. I explain what I am doing and ask for feedback, but also promote staying in deep relaxation when possible.” After the session, he provides advice on self care.
Outside of the Practice
When he’s not working, Arek loves dancing, particularly West Coast Swing. He also enjoys his relaxed, slow life, which includes walking his dogs, watching science videos, cooking, eating, bushwalking, and tending to his native garden.
Azusa Omori, Massage Therapist
Azusa Omori, Massage Therapist
Azusa is a Remedial & Sports Massage Therapist with her Diploma of Remedial Massage from the Australian College of Sports and Fitness. She arranges her treatment plans based on each client’s conditions and needs and takes into account variables such as chronic pain, previous surgery rehabilitation, sports injuries or muscular dysfunction. She combines different treatment techniques to maximise the effectiveness of her treatment.She can do a wide variety of treatment types including remedial massage, sports massage, lymphatic drainage, trigger point therapy, prescribe stretches, reflexology, deep tissue massage, myofascial release, Swedish massage and pregnancy massage.She is passionate about developing her treatment skills further and continues to update her knowledge in this industry by attending further industry led training. She is currently completing a course in fitness to get a deeper understanding of human anatomy and the function of the body to give her clients more specific advice for their condition.
Treatment techniques include:
- Deep tissue
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Myofascial Release
- Swedish
- Muscle energy technique
- PNF stretch
- Functional Release
- Positional Release
- Lymphatic drainage
- Pregnancy Massage
- Sports Massage
- Reflexology
- Functional Release Cupping
- Stational / Slide Cupping
- Kinesiology taping
Areas of expertise:
- Neck, upper-lower back pain
- Leg, arm and foot pain
- Tension headache due to desk work, Upper/Lower crossed syndrome etc)
- Herniated disc pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Tennis elbow
- Bursitis
- Joint impingement
- Sciatica
Outside of work Azusa enjoys fitness based dance exercise, stretching to maintain flexibility, reading, music and visiting cafés with friends.
Zana Chen, Massage Therapist
Zana Chen, Massage Therapist
After achieving a BA degree in linguistics, Zana turned her focus to Remedial Massage and having obtained her Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy, Zana is keen to apply her soft tissue techniques which focus on pain relief, injury management and stress relief in a holistic approach to help people live a happier and healthier life.
Her treatment techniques include:
- Relaxation/ Swedish Massage
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Trigger Point Release
- Myofascial Release (MFR)
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
- Pregnancy Massage
- Kinesiology Taping for posture correction and pain relief
- Myofascial Cupping (Vacuum cupping)
- Dry Needling
- Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
Her area of expertise is:
- Tension Headache/ Migraines
- TMJ Syndrome
- Sciatica & lower back pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Muscle Tension/ Strains
- Arthritis
Outside of Perth Physiotherapy, Zana also enjoys exercising to build her cardiovascular endurance and spending time in watercolour painting for a change of pace.
Tara Sin, Remedial Massage Therapist
Tara Sin, Massage Therapist
Tara was inspired to join the Perth Physiotherapy team after undergoing a career change and discovering a passion for human biology. She began studying Massage Therapy and realised that going deeper into Remedial Massage Therapy combined and fulfilled her love of learning and helping people.
Tara holds a Cert IV in Massage Therapy as well as a Diploma of Remedial Massage, attending North Metropolitan TAFE for her studies.
Each year, she looks forward to continuing her education and works to keep up with the latest advancements and techniques in her field. Recently, she’s completed courses for taping and functional release cupping. She loves learning about the human anatomy and how she can improve her care and outcomes for patients.
Outside of the practice, Tara loves relaxing, listening to all types of music and reading. She has a passion for traveling, and looks forward to exploring new corners of the world. Get to know more about Tara when you visit us for your next appointment. She can’t wait to welcome you into her care.
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Keiran Jackson, Massage Therapist
Keiran Jackson, Massage Therapist
To prepare for his career in massage therapy, Keiran graduated from South Metro TAFE (Murdoch) in December 2019. Kind and caring, he is passionate about helping clients to meet their goals. While Keiran focuses on the issues that bring clients in, he look at the big picture to enable patients live healthy, pain-free lives.
Treatment techniques include:
- Swedish
- Deep tissue
- Myofascial release
Keiran is always looking to upskill and looks forward to expanding his repertoire of massage techniques.
Outside of work, Keiran works as a sports trainer at Kalamunda Rugby Club and is a rugby ref. He also likes to work out at the gym.
Patrick Wang, Remedial Massage Therapist
Patrick Wang, Remedial Massage Therapist
Patrick chose a career in massage as he believes it can be considered one of the most direct ways to help people feel better.
“Everyone who’s been fighting so hard in life deserves a good massage.”
To prepare for his career, he received his Diploma of Remedial Massage in 2018 and graduated from Curtin University in 2022.
For Patrick, it’s highly rewarding to see his clients’ happy and smiling faces after the massage, which makes him feel what he does matters and the effort he’s been putting into his career is worth it.
Outside the Practice
When he’s not at the practice, Patrick loves good food and – not surprisingly – good massages! “I try to unwind and recharge outside of work as my job is pretty hard.” Once his battery is fully charged, Patrick always tries to learn something, particularly related to massage techniques. Discussing massage with other outstanding therapists is his favourite thing to do.
At home, Patrick also enjoys spending time with his two adorable cats.
Pochen Chen, Remedial Massage Therapist
Pochen Chen, Remedial Massage Therapist
Pochen has played volleyball since he was young and, as a result, had many muscular issues in his body. When he came to Australia, he had a chance to work at a massage clinic.”I found massage helped me to reduce the discomfort after exercise.”Encouraged by an employer to pursue formal training, Pochen enrolled in a remedial massage course at North Metropolitan TAFE, where he learned techniques to release muscular tension. “My body is getting better because of that.” He aims to help people release their muscular issues, just like what he has done through massage.Pochen has earned the following:
- Diploma of Remedial Massage (2020) – North Metropolitan TAFE
- Dry Needling Certification (2021) – CPD Health Courses
- Traditional East-West Cupping Certification (2021) – Health Traditions
- Bachelor’s Degree (2010) – Humanities and Social Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
In 2014, he also took courses from the National Taiwan Normal University-Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management.
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A Passion for Helping Others
For Pochen, the most rewarding aspect of being a remedial massage therapist is the ability to help people, whether they’re seeking pain relief, relaxation, or improved mobility, and witness the positive impact that tailored massage can have on their overall wellbeing and quality of life.
Beyond the Massage Table
Outside of work, Pochen enjoys playing indoor and beach volleyball, exploring new travel destinations, and indulging in Asian cuisine. A former scuba diver, he plans to dive again in Australia. He’s also fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English, with intermediate Japanese proficiency, and loves singing.
Nick Bouzinekis, Remedial Massage Therapist
Nick Bouzinekis – Remedial Massage Therapist
Nick is a qualified Remedial Massage Therapist who completed his training at North Metro TAFE in 2023. He also holds a Level 1 Sports Trainer qualification, which adds skills like injury assessment, sports taping, and first aid to his toolbox.
Nick was drawn to massage therapy because it allows him to be active and hands-on while working directly with people. While he initially started with an interest in relaxation-focused massage, his passion has shifted towards helping clients with more remedial and therapeutic needs.
His approach is all about understanding the bigger picture. Nick combines thorough assessment with targeted care to not only address the immediate concern but also explore how other parts of the body might be contributing. He often works on both the affected area and its opposing muscles to create lasting change and better movement.
Types of Massage Offered
Nick’s sessions typically involve firm deep tissue massage, myofascial release, and trigger point therapy. For clients who are active in sports or physical training, he likes to integrate sports massage techniques and movement-based release work, like pin and stretch. He can also provide sports taping and advice on stretching to help clients continue their progress between sessions.
In His Spare Time
Outside the clinic, you’ll likely find Nick exploring the outdoors, hiking, camping, or playing social kickball—a fun mix of baseball and dodgeball.
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