F4B Clinical Review Panel

Dr Patrick Weinrauch is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who exclusively manages hip joint disorders. A significant proportion of Patrick’s private practice is dedicated to the management of active people with hip disorders who wish to maintain high activity levels and function in both sporting and lifestyle recreational pursuits.

Patrick is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. He is a member of the Australian Arthroplasty Society, Australian Medical Association and the Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Patrick is a member of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy and a foundation member of the Australian Hip Arthroscopy Society.

In 2010, Patrick was selected as the Australian Orthopaedic Association's representative for the ABC Traveling Fellowship. He is currently appointed as Deputy Editor for the International Journal of Advanced Joint Reconstruction. Patrick is actively involved in medical education, conducting regular demonstrations and lectures on advanced techniques in hip joint surgery to train colleague Australian and overseas based orthopaedic surgeons. As a reference centre Surgeon, Patrick delivers surgeon education programs and regularly participates in teaching activities for the education of colleague medical practitioners, physiotherapists, nursing staff and allied health practitioners.

Patrick shares an enthusiasm for improving the lived experience and mental healthcare of families of adolescent boys with learning and perceptual disabilities through championing their participation in adaptive sport and peer-to-peer fitness programs.

F4B is honoured to welcome Patrick’s appointment as F4B Clinical Review Panel advisor.

Dr Penny Ireland is the Clinical Leader for Inpatients and a senior physiotherapist within the Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (QPRS), based at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH), Brisbane. Penny brings over 25 years’ experience working managing the medical needs of children who have neurological challenges such as Acquired Brain Injury and Cerebral Palsy.

Penny is internationally renowned as an expert in Achondroplasia and coordinates the Achondroplasia Clinic at QPRS. She is involved with research projects across Australia, collaborating with the University of Queensland, Macquarie University and Victorian Clinical Genetics Service and is also working with the Australian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre to develop the Australian Paediatric Rehabilitation Outcomes Registry (APROC).

Penny was awarded an Australian Postgraduate Award in 2010 and completed her PhD studies in 2012 through the School of Health and Rehabilitation Science at University of Queensland. Penny also lectures at the University of Queensland and Griffith University to both undergraduate and postgraduate streams looking at the physiotherapy management of children with acquired brain injuries.

Patrick shares an enthusiasm for improving the lived experience and mental healthcare of families of adolescPenny brings a wealth of experience and knowledge about integrating current evidence into practice to assist children to reach their physical potential using strategies to optimise motor function and development. She shares Fight4Balance’s vision and passion for improving health outcomes and life skills of adolescent youth with mild to moderate learning and perceptual disabilities – the invisible youth – and looks forward to contributing to F4B’s growing Clinical Review Panel of volunteer medical and allied health practitioners.

F4B is honoured and exited to welcome Dr Julie Adsett as our Charity’s Director of Research / Functional Program Development.

Julie has over 25 years experience working as a Physiotherapist in the public sector. After graduating from the University of Queensland with first class honours, she commenced work at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where she gained broad experience in the management of acute and chronic conditions across both adult and paediatric populations.

She subsequently worked in London as well as the University of Queensland before returning to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital into her current position as an advanced Physiotherapist with the Heart Support Service.

Julie completed her PhD in 2019 through Griffith University. She has over 20 peer reviewed publications and has presented at national and international conferences. She holds a casual academic position with the University of Queensland, is an affiliate member of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand and until recently was an examiner for the Australian Physiotherapy Council for registration of overseas trained Physiotherapists.

Julie is co-coordinator of a website (HEART Online) used internationally by cardiac clinicians and she sits on committees for both the National Heart Foundation and Lung Foundation Australia. She has a keen interest in promoting exercise and physical activity participation for people with chronic conditions. During her career, she has collaborated with NGOs and community facilities to strengthen links with the health sector and to improve access to physical activity programmes at scale.

In her spare time, Julie enjoys tennis, golf and swimming but does none particularly well.

Anne is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist who works as a paediatric neuro-orthopaedics specialist with the Chelsea and Westminster Trust in London, England. Anne has close to 25 years of experience as a paediatric clinician researcher. She completed her undergraduate and Master’s Physiotherapy degrees at the University of Queensland before moving to London where she completed her PhD studies, which ivestigated the role of strength training for children with cerebral palsy.
Anne is passionate about giving children the opportunity to thrive in life through participation in sport and physical activity. She frequently participates in events to promote this cause and is currently working with British swimming to facilitate opportunities for children with disabilities to access appropriate learn to swim programmes. In her spare time, Anne enjoys cycling, tennis, golf and swimming and can often be found sharing these activities with her four young children.