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ACCREDITED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST & FOUNDER

Meet Elyshia

Warm, adaptable and genuinely person-centred support.

I’m an independent mobile Accredited Exercise Physiologist based in Wollert, supporting adults across Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

My focus is helping people living with disability, psychosocial disability, mental health conditions and complex support needs find movement that feels achievable, meaningful and connected to everyday life.

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Experience grounded in collaborative care

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Mobile across Melbourne’s north

Adults aged 18+

Neuro-affirming practice

Mental Health First Aid trained

Currently accepting referrals

Before founding Kooka Support Services, I worked as an inpatient multidisciplinary Allied Health Assistant across Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics and Social Work.

I then worked as an Exercise Physiologist in inpatient subacute rehabilitation and community NDIS settings. These roles strengthened my understanding of complex health needs, multidisciplinary care and the importance of adapting therapy to each person’s life and environment.

This experience also helps me recognise when someone may benefit from input from another health professional and support appropriate onward referrals.

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY EXPERIENCE

— Inpatient subacute rehabilitation
— Community NDIS services
— Home, gym, pool and community settings
— Complex and psychosocial support needs

ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE

— Physiotherapy
— Occupational Therapy
— Speech Pathology
— Dietetics and Social Work

A neuro-affirming approach

As a neurodivergent person with ADHD, I bring both professional knowledge and lived understanding to my work. I recognise that attention, communication, motivation, sensory preferences and energy can look different for everyone.

My approach is neuro-affirming: differences are respected rather than treated as problems to be fixed. Sessions can be adapted around the way each person communicates, learns, regulates and engages best—without assumptions or judgement.

This lived perspective informs my approach while recognising that every person’s experience of neurodivergence is their own.

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What guides my practice

Person-centred and trauma-informed care

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Strength-based, capacity-building therapy

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Safe, enjoyable and meaningful movement

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Genuine connection and respectful communication

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Collaborative multidisciplinary care

The Story Behind Kooka

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Kooka Support Services was inspired by my grandfather — one of the most genuine, hardworking, and compassionate people I know.

He earned the nickname “Kooka” because his laugh sounds just like a kookaburra. The name also reflects the kindness, warmth and joy he brings wherever he goes, along with a lifelong commitment to helping others and making people feel welcomed and included.

I wanted those same values to shape my work: warmth, authenticity, connection and positivity, alongside professional Exercise Physiology support.

Support that starts with the person

Kooka Support Services is currently accepting referrals for adults across Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

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