Talysha is the head of the Progressive Podiatry Project and an internationally-recognised podiatrist & educator, having presented at both live & online educational workshops, seminars & conference to health practitioners from around the world.

One of her key areas of clinical interest in the assessment and management of ankle injuries, with a particular focus on chronic ankle instability. 
Throughout 2024 Talysha has presented at a number of conferences and ran workshops up-skilling clinicians on current evidence, functional assessments and the essential elements of successful rehabilitation programming for these injuries.

She is an extremely passionate, experienced podiatrist, in addition to being a career coach & mentor.
Throughout her career she has gained a wide range of experience in both injury management, clinical rehabilitation and career development.

She obtained her undergraduate degree from Western Sydney University (NSW) in 2007 and completed further post-graduate education in clinical rehabilitation from Flinders University (South Australia) in 2015.
Having been in practice for 16 years, her particular area of clinical interest has evolved into the assessment and management of complex & chronic musculoskeletal conditions of the lower extremity, with particular focus on their treatment via exercise & movement-based therapies.

As the founder of The Progressive Podiatry Project Talysha has developed a number of online & live continuing professional development (CPD) courses for allied health professionals, including leading the expansion of the P3 education platform into Japan.

In addition to her above roles, Talysha is also appointed as a Sessional Academic Lecturer at a number of other Universities throughout Australia, contributing to the education of undergraduate podiatrists in the area of musculoskeletal injury management.

Emma is an experienced Podiatrist who has both a Master of Health Specialisation (Podiatric Medicine) from University of South Australia and a Bachelor of Podiatry from Latrobe University.

Emma’s clinical practice specialises in biomechanics, sports medicine and injury management with a strong interest in winter sports (skiing, ice hockey and ice skating), football and running (sprinting, long distance and trail). Junior athletes and paediatric athletes are also a clinical interest after Emma completed her Masters in 2011 with specific paediatric sport and biomechanical components.

As the current Western Bulldogs AFL /AFLW / VFL / VFLW Podiatrist, and AFL Women’s National Academy Podiatrist, Emma can offer consults on all lower limb football related injuries as well as football boot prescriptions. She is also the Podiatry Advisor for the Little Athletics Victoria as well as the Technical Delegate and Technical Advisor for International Paralympic World Para Ice Hockey. And in 2023 she was the Australian Open (Tennis) Player Medical Podiatrist.

Emma is a qualified Master Boot Fitter of ski and snowboard boots which includes fitting and modifying boots, customising footbeds and problem solving boot fit concerns. Emma has also worked in Melbourne’s leading technical athletic footwear stores and is therefore also competent in providing advice on footwear selection for her patients.