
Mairead Hallissey
APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, BPhty (Hons), MPhty (Sport), MAPA
BIO
SPECIALIST AREAS

ACL rehabilitation (both surgical and non-surgical)

Running injuries

Clinical exercise for chronic pain management
2023 – Present
Research Officer
ENJOY Project , NARI
Australia
2021 – 2023
Lead Physiotherapist
BalanceNorth
Australia
2017 – Present
APA Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist
Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre
Australia
2017 – 2021
Senior Physiotherapist and Clinical Lead
Kieser Australia
Australia
2015 – 2017
Physiotherapist
M. Health Physiotherapy & Pilates
Australia
2015
Physiotherapist
Villa Maria
Australia
2012 – 2014
Physiotherapist
White Swan Physiotherapy
New Zealand
2011 – 2012
Physiotherapist
My Physio
Ireland
2011 – 2012
Physiotherapist
Young Munster Rugby Club
Ireland
2019 – 2020
Sports Physiotherapy Master’s degree
The University of Queensland
Melbourne, Australia
2007 – 2011
Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy
University of Limerick
Melbourne, Australia
PUBLICATIONS
“Direct Observations of Intergenerational Visits and Activities at Six Local Recreational Parks in Victoria, Australia”
Levinger, Pazit, Bronwyn Dreher, Marcia Fearn, Adrian Bauman, Natasha K. Brusco, Andrew Gilbert, Sze-Ee
Soh, Elissa Burton, Mairead Hallissey, and Keith D. Hill.
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 1, no. aop
(2024): 1-10.
“Recreational Spaces: How Best to Design and Cater for Older People’s Safe Engagement in Physical Activity”
Levinger, Pazit, Ric Mcconaghy, Bronwyn Dreher, Lisa James, Marcia Fearn, Tessa McKenna, Mairead
Hallissey, and Keith D. Hill.
Journal of Population Ageing (2025): 1-28.