Meet the Team
The clinicians on the ground with participants daily are all trained by our highly experienced coordinators.
These clinicians are given certificates of competency based on the number of hours they spend in the clinic, both supervised and unsupervised. These levels of competence range from beginner to expert.
The bootcamp team places great value on working collaboratively to ensure we have the best outcome for our participants.
We’re a small team with big ideas and a passion for doing things well.
Our Coordinators
Associate Professor Brenton Hordacre
Physiotherapist, ResearcherI am a neurorehabilitation physiotherapist, and I am passionate about helping people recover after stroke.
The evidence is clear: meaningful recovery requires intensive, repetitive practice. The brain changes through experience, and people with stroke need opportunities to practise the skills that matter to them, again and again. Yet for many people, access to this type of rehabilitation remains limited by time, resources, and the way services are traditionally delivered.
Stroke Boot Camp was created to change that. Our goal was simple: to make high-dose, intensive rehabilitation an accessible reality for people living with stroke. We wanted to take what we know from neuroscience and rehabilitation research and translate it into something practical, engaging, and achievable.
I have been genuinely overwhelmed by the success of the program and, most importantly, by the improvements people have achieved. Seeing participants challenge themselves, regain confidence, and make meaningful gains has reinforced my belief that we need to rethink the way rehabilitation is delivered. My hope is that Stroke Boot Camp becomes more than a program — that it helps inspire a broader change in how we support recovery after stroke.
This work has only been possible because of an outstanding team of clinicians who share the same passion: helping people with stroke achieve the best recovery possible. Together, we bring energy, expertise, and a commitment to creating rehabilitation that is evidence-based, person-centred, and focused on what matters most to each individual.
Beyond Stroke Boot Camp, I am interested in anything that can help people get better. This includes exploring new technologies, developing approaches that enhance learning and recovery, and finding better ways to deliver rehabilitation at scale. That final challenge — how we make the best rehabilitation available to more people — was the foundation of Stroke Boot Camp, and remains one of the most important questions driving my work.
Dr Jeric Uy
Jeric is a physiotherapist with more than 30 years of clinical, research, and teaching experience. He takes a collaborative, evidence-informed approach to physiotherapy, integrating a range of therapeutic philosophies and techniques to develop individualised treatment plans. He works closely with clients to understand their goals and support them in achieving meaningful improvements in function, participation, and quality of life. His combined experience in clinical practice, research, and education enables him to translate the latest evidence into practical, patient-centred care.
Physiotherapist, Researcher 
Sam is a physiotherapist who brings more than 20 years of experience working with neurological populations, with extensive expertise in both inpatient and outpatient stroke rehabilitation. As a clinician in the original Bootcamp and now a clinical lead, she has seen the program develop from its beginnings and understands firsthand the impact of intensive rehabilitation.
Having started her career in rural and remote communities, she has maintained a strong passion for rural health and improving access to high-quality rehabilitation outside metropolitan areas. A particularly meaningful part of Bootcamp for her is the strong sense of community it creates between participants, families and clinicians.
She describes Bootcamp as some of the most rewarding work she has done. It brings people together around meaningful rehabilitation, supporting ongoing recovery, and injecting optimism back into the journey.
Physiotherapist, Clinical leadSamantha Geake
Our Clinicans
Bella Moon
Adelaide Team - PhysiotherapistBella graduated from the University of South Australia in 2019 and has worked across a range of physiotherapy settings, including private practice, hospital, and community-based rehabilitation. She has a particular passion for neurological rehabilitation and enjoys helping people regain confidence and function following neurological injury.
Bella is currently completing a Master's by Philosophy at Adelaide University, and is just making final revisions to her review titled ‘How is balance training delivered in circuit class therapy for people with stroke? A scoping review’. She will also be presenting on this at the World Congress for Neurorehabilitation in October in South Korea.
She is also a treating therapist in a national research project investigating upper limb rehabilitation after stroke, working alongside leading universities across Australia.
She is passionate about delivering evidence-based, person-centred care and believes rehabilitation should be meaningful, engaging, and tailored to each individual's goals. Bella enjoys creating a supportive and encouraging environment where her clients feel comfortable challenging themselves, learning new skills, and connecting with others on their rehabilitation journey.
Bryan Pillai
Adelaide Team - PhysiotherapistBryan previously had a background in business and engineering, but it was his experiences as a competitive sport climbing athlete that ultimately led him to pursue a career in physiotherapy. Having competed in World Cups as a national athlete for Singapore, he has first-hand experience with a range of musculoskeletal and neurological injuries, which ignited his passion for rehabilitation.
After years of undergoing physiotherapy sessions, Bryan decided to transition into the field himself, driven by the belief that his own journey as a patient would allow him to bring empathy and a deep understanding to his practice.
While he has retired from competitive climbing, Bryan has continued to contribute to the sport by coaching the Australian National Climbing Team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
He is passionate about helping others achieve their goals, whether in sport or in daily life, and enjoys working with individuals to overcome physical challenges and improve their quality of life. When he’s not helping others recover and reach their potential, he can often be found travelling the world, seeking out new rock-climbing adventures.
Veronica Choi
Veronica graduated from the University of South Australia with a strong interest in musculoskeletal and neurological physiotherapy. She began her career in private musculoskeletal practice, providing one-on-one care for clients with a wide range of conditions while also teaching reformer Pilates.
She later transitioned into neurological physiotherapy in private practice, where she completed her Certificate in Vestibular Rehabilitation in Perth. Veronica has experience treating a broad range of neurological conditions, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. She is passionate about vestibular rehabilitation, helping people with conditions ranging from benign positional vertigo and chronic dizziness to balance disorders.
In addition to neurological and vestibular physiotherapy, Veronica has a special interest in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and dysfunction, concussion rehabilitation, and, more recently, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). She has also worked in the hospital setting, supporting patients through post-operative orthopaedic rehabilitation.
Drawing on her diverse clinical experience, Veronica takes a holistic, patient-centred approach to care. She believes in working collaboratively with each individual to develop personalised treatment plans that support meaningful, lasting outcomes and help them achieve their goals.
Adelaide Team - Physiotherapist
Lizzie Treloar
Mount Gambier Team - PhysiotherapistLizzie has a special interest in neurological rehabilitation and enjoys supporting people after stroke to achieve their goals through evidence-based, individualised rehabilitation. She is passionate about helping participants regain confidence, function and independence.
Working across both rural hospital and private practice settings, she provides rehabilitation for people following stroke and a range of neurological conditions. With an extensive background in sport and a keen interest in both musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation, she is passionate about movement quality and function, allowing her to deliver rehabilitation that is both evidence-based and highly functional for everyday life.
Believing that the most successful rehabilitation is built around what matters most to each individual, she is passionate about empowering participants to take an active role in their recovery, celebrating progress at every stage, and helping people build the confidence and skills to achieve the best quality of life possible.
Riley Mitchell
Mount Gambier Team - Occupational TherapistRiley is an Occupational Therapist who completed a Master of Occupational Therapy at Flinders University and currently works as a rural generalist at Mount Gambier Hospital.
Throughout her career, Riley has worked across a range of clinical areas, including paediatrics, acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and community adult services. She is passionate about rural healthcare and enjoys the variety and opportunities that generalist practice provides.
Riley has a strong interest in rehabilitation and upper limb recovery following stroke. She is passionate about lifelong learning and is always looking for opportunities to expand her knowledge and clinical skills to provide person-centred care.
Heather Lovelock
Mount Gambier Team - PhysiotherapistHeather is a physiotherapist with a passion for neurological rehabilitation, particularly stroke recovery and upper limb rehabilitation.
She began her career in rural private practice before joining an inpatient rehabilitation team with SA Health. During her time with the team, they were recognised by the Australian Rehab Outcomes Centre, receiving the Stroke Outcomes Award 2024 for their commitment to excellence in stroke care.
Heather is passionate about helping people achieve meaningful recovery through evidence-based, person-centred rehabilitation. She loves building genuine relationships with participants and celebrating every milestone—big and small—throughout their rehabilitation journey.