The Business of Allied Health

Do you need a massive loan and a fancy fit-out to start a successful private practice? Not at all. In Episode 16 of The Business of Allied Health, I sit down with Ben Herde, founder of Grand Slam Physio. Ben and his wife Belinda initially built their clinic as a "lean startup" on the mezzanine floor of an indoor tennis center. Their goal? To create a business that supported their lifesty...

Supported by CliniScribe AIIn this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, we sit down with Professor Mark Merolli, an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, physiotherapist, and digital health pioneer. Mark shares his unique "polymath" career journey, starting as a traditional sports physiotherapist before a pivotal stint in London during the Global Financial Crisi...

Supported by CliniScribe AIIn this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, we sit down with Errol Lim, Managing Director of BJC Health and a physiotherapist with over 25 years of clinical experience. Errol shares his journey from focusing on sports physiotherapy to joining forces with his rheumatologist brother to build a 70-person multidisciplinary group across three Sydney locations. He...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, we sit down with Dr. Randall Cooper, a titled specialist sports physiotherapist and the founder of Premax and Learn.physio. Randall shares his unique origin story, explaining how a devastating double-blow of an ACL tear and Guillain-Barré syndrome at age 16 sparked his passion for healthcare and physiotherapy. He...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, we sit down with Bevan Colless, an expert physiotherapist and the founder of Asia Physio. Bevan shares his incredible journey of taking a leap of faith to open his first clinic in a tiny 23sqm Tokyo apartment in 2002, and subsequently scaling it into a powerhouse international network of 13 clinics across Japan an...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, we are joined by Jack O'Brien, a physiotherapist, former multi-site clinic owner, and one of the foundational leaders at Clinic Mastery. Jack shares his rapid progression from a new graduate to acquiring his first practice just two years out of university, and subsequently scaling the business from a single lo...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, we are joined by Tim Dettmann, a physiotherapist and the former Chief Marketing Officer of Kieser Australia. Renowned for its highly structured, data-driven integration of physiotherapy and targeted strength training, Kieser has grown into one of the country's most successful and recognizable allied health net...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, we are joined by James Schomburgk, a musculoskeletal physiotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. As the co-owner of "The Second Visit" and a long-time leader within the South Australian physiotherapy community, James has transitioned from a practice owner to a dedicated clinical mentor. Th...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, the discussion features Scott Willis, the immediate past president of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and a former chair of the APA’s Business Interest Group. With a career spanning decades—from his origins as an Aboriginal man navigating the challenges of Western Sydney to becoming a prominent lead...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, Barry is joined by Murray Leyland, a highly regarded sports physiotherapist and former Head Physiotherapist for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. Having played a pivotal role as a mentor in Barry’s own clinical journey, Murray brings decades of elite-level experience and a unique perspective on professio...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, Barry sits down with Fiona White, founder and director of Own Body and winner of the 2019 Telstra Victorian Small Business Award. From her early days working across hospitals and private practices to identifying a crucial gap in home-based rehabilitation, Fiona has built a thriving mobile network from the ground u...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, Barry sits down with Jonathan Moody, founder of Physio Inq. With a journey spanning early struggles in a single medical centre to building a massive national network of over 400 employed clinicians, Jonathan has continually evolved his business model. From traditional clinics and franchising to becoming a major pl...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, Barry sits down with Winnie Wu, founder of the Movement Laboratory and Papaya Clinic in Sydney. As one of Australia's most respected voices in women's health, Winnie shares her journey from starting as a solo practitioner to scaling multidisciplinary, integrative clinics that offer physiotherapy, Pilates,...

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this episode of the Business of Allied Health series, Barry sits down with Ben Corso, founder of The Physio Clinic and BAC Business Consulting. With over 33 years in the industry, Ben has navigated every stage of the practice owner’s journey—from renting a single room in a medical centre to scaling multiple sites and eventually exiting to a publicly listed corporate....

Supported by CliniScribe AI In this clip from the Business of Allied Health series, Barry sits down with Matt Pallozzi, practice owner of Instinct Health and Chair of the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association) Victorian Branch Business Group. Matt shares his diverse career journey—from navigating the public hospital system and working in elite sports with the AFLW, to taking the leap into priv...

Supported by CliniScribe AI Running an allied health clinic is a business — but most of the real lessons are never shared publicly. Behind every clinic are decisions about hiring, pricing, growth, and risk. In this inaugural episode, Barry Nguyen (Founder and CEO of CliniScribe AI | Physiotherapist & Software Engineer) sits down with industry veteran Michael Kenihan. Having established and ope...