Our Team

Mark Armstrong - ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist - a founding member of BAC. Fellowship member of ESSA. He was educated at the University of WA and has three degrees. Mark has a broad base of experience in the areas of both musculo-skeletal health and health and well being, and shares this information constantly with the team members of Body Active Consultancy. He aspires to be the very best in his field and accepts nothing less from his team which is why the company is regarded as one of the best in its area of expertise.

Lydia Armstrong - a founding member of BAC. Lydia is responsible for the successful co-ordination of all administration functions. Her attention to detail and quality are of the highest standard, qualities the company has come to rely on for the continuing high level of documentation output.

Kathryn Williams - an integral part of BAC, Kathryn brings a wealth of experience to the BAC office, and is the support network for our team to ensure the 'behind the scenes' requirements for projects are organised and delivered. She is also involved in the maintenance of our reporting mechanisms for our projects.

Joseph Moore - Joseph attained a Bachelor of Science: Environmental Health from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Science: Information Technology majoring in Multimedia and Computer Science from Murdoch University. Joseph is our IT Manager and specialises in a vast array of technological areas ranging from Systems design and implementation through to supporting our team: continually improving BAC's technical capabilities. He adds a valuable dimension to BAC going forward which will impact the quality of product produced in the future.

Nathan Deans - Attained Honours in Bachelor of Human Movement Science at Southern Cross University, Lismore. His position as Research and Design Manager with BAC reflects his capacity to keep the company team members up-to-date with the latest statistics and information in the areas of health, well being and musculo-skeletal injury and prevention.

Tom Mulcahy - ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist. BAC Senior Exercise Physiologist. Tom obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health and Physical Education from the University of Notre Dame. He has an eye for detail in all of the programs he designs, implements, facilitates and measures. Since he started with the company in 2007, he accepts a task with endeavour and commitment and acknowledges the responsibility that goes along with that.

Dane Casserly - ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Dane completed his Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at The University of Notre Dame and has been working with BAC since 2008. Dane approaches every project he undertakes with an enthusiastic and committed nature and prides himself on the consistent high calibre of his work.

Chris Bardowski - ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Chris completed his studies at Edith Cowan University at the end of 2008 and has recently joined the Body Active Consultancy Team in 2009. Chris has shown himself to be a valuable addition to the company with a background in the mining industry and extensive experience in health and fitness.

James van Erp - ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist. James spent 5 years at the University of WA completing an Exercise and Health Science degree and a Post-Graduate degree in Exercise Rehabilitation. He has a strong focus on musculo-skeletal rehabilitation, theory and practise, and since commencing with the company in 2006 has been able to apply this knowledge successfully in programs where the aim has been to prevent soft tissue sprain and strain injuries with a specific emphasis on manual handling.

Eoghan McKenna - ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist. Eoghan is in the process of furthering his education to become a fully ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist by 2010. Eoghan has a Bachelor of Education majoring in Physical Education and a minor in Health Education. Since commencing with the company in 2007 as a contractor, he has shown a strong commitment to getting the job done and done right. He is not afraid to engage the client and ask the difficult questions in order to get the best possible outcome of a program.

Saasha Callaghan - ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist. Saasha graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sport Science and is another recent addition to the BAC team.  Her experience has extended from working with WAFL and international athletes, to training and monitoring individuals with chronic diseases. Saasha is also a nationally registered Strength and Conditioning Coach and will be completing her Masters in Strength and Conditioning at ECU this year.

It is BAC policy that should other allied health professionals work for BAC that they must also be fully Accredited with their respective governing body. An aspect that is thoroughly scrutinised prior to engagement.

Dr Brian Galton-Fenzi, holds adjunct Professor status at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, at the school of Health Sciences. He has a major interest in safety and risk management in the workplace. He has gained his Fellowships with the Australasian Faculties of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, and with the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, and practices in Occupational Medicine and the effects of work on all workers, and also reviews the effects of major plants on the community. He is interested in fitness for work and health surveillance, so optimising human resources particularly in the resource sectors, the health industry and the IT environments.

Dr Brian Galton-Fenzi is an accredited medical specialist by Work Cover WA and he is also a fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia.

Gerard McNeill graduated from the University of Western Australia and is a Director and founding partner of Perception Mapping. Perception Mapping (PM) is an Australian based international diagnostic company with advocates in USA, Russia, Indonesia and South Africa. He has a strong background in business planning, training, and business management. His focus has been on developing high performance work teams and strategies to effect cultural change. PM provides rapid, accurate and cost-effective methods to tap into the collective perceptions (or genius) of the people in your business…and allow you to make the right decisions for the future!

With this approach PM and BAC have been working collaboratively over the past four years developing PM tools that allow BAC to accurately capture thoughts on workplace health and fitness, manual handling and sprains and strains with respect to the effect on workplace performance. This has enabled customised and targeted interventions to be introduced to companies with positive outcomes.

Future developments of PM with BAC will be the consideration to include the areas of stress, nutrition and working postures.

Peter Merrilees is the medical business manager of Point of Care Diagnostics (POCD): specialists in patient-side medical diagnostics, agents for many innovative technologies that are shaping and changing health management in Australasia.

POCD has been a leader in point of care testing in both Australia and New Zealand for over 14 years, with many of their products the recognised industry standard in a variety of disciplines. Their customers include many of the countries' top companies, hospitals and research institutions. POCD's core businesses include: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, drug and alcohol screening, fertility testing and patient self-monitoring: providing solutions for any on-site testing enquiry.

BAC and POCD have been working together since the start of 2006 so that BAC can ensure their customers continue to receive the highest quality service available.

Dr Chris Wallman is a Chiropractor working in Rockingham, WA. Completing his studies at Murdoch University, he has a specific interest in both rehabilitation and injury prevention, as well as patient education in postural correction and work ergonomics. With the growing rate of industrial work being based in the office, as well as manual labour being replaced by heavy duty machinery, the need for postural awareness and correction continues to grow, which accounts for Chris' interest in this area.

Working together with the team at BAC, Chris aims to improve the biomechanics and ergonomics in the work area, as well as educating people in such workplaces as to how they can prevent injuries in the work environment.

Vivian Oldfield is a podiatrist who works with the Excel Sports Group. He completed his podiatry studies at Curtin University. He initially spent some years in the Geraldton area covering the central western region. He then spent another 2 years based in Bunbury. Now Viv's focus is with sports and injury management cases from his clinic in Osborne Park. He has worked closely with BAC on several projects, but more recently involved as the consulting principal podiatrist working on the underground boot/footwear study that was completed with Byrnecut Mining in Telfer.

Barry Harwood is a well known allied health practitioner as both a masseur and fitness/gym instructor for the past 40 years. His wealth and depth of knowledge in the massage area has provided the Body Active Consultancy team members with the latest in both the theory and practical aspects of this important skill.

Mr Harwood provides BAC members with both theory and practical reviews at least twice yearly and is always there to clarify issues in this area as they arise.