Brad Immermann, Chair
Dr Immermann is a Titled Sports Chiropractor, holds a Master of Clinical Chiropractic and a Master of Exercise Science (Strength + Conditioning), and is the current Chair of AICE Sports & Exercise Clinical Practice Group. Coupled with his nine years of clinical experience, Brad has been passionate about health and fitness from a very young age, and over the years has developed a strong interest in Exercise Science and Exercise Rehabilitation.
Working with a variety of athletes from sports including soccer, weightlifting, powerlifting and running, Brad can also assist with injury prevention, rehabilitation and athletic performance. His knowledge and experience within Chiropractic and Exercise Science has provided him with a unique skill set, ensuring athletes and individuals leave feeling better and have a strategy to return to their sport performing at a higher level, and/or their everyday lives.
Natalie Sharp, Vice Chair
Dr Sharp graduated from Macquarie University in 2010 with a master’s in chiropractic. Since then, Natalie has completed an international sports chiropractic qualification. She has also completed courses in instrument assisted soft tissue therapy, kinesiology taping, functional moment screen and selective functional movement assessment.
Natalie is fortunate enough to draw from her experience as an international level beach and indoor volleyball athlete for her role as team chiropractor for the Australian men’s and women’s volleyball team and also many roles as medical director for national and international Beach volleyball events. Other sports she has worked with include water polo, crossfit, rugby union, skipping and stand-up paddle boarding. In recent years, Natalie has lectured in International Sports Chiropractic Certification Courses (ICSC) and delivered Sports Chiropractic masterclasses at various Sports Chiropractic Symposiums.
Lyndall Daley, Communications Officer
Dr Daley graduated from RMIT in 2004 with a double bachelor degrees in Clinical Sciences and Chiropractic. In 2012 she completed her Post Grad Dip in Sports Chiropractic and also has a Level 1 S & C qualification. She grew up in Northern NSW near Byron Bay before moving to Melbourne to study. After practicing in Qld for 10 years, she then moved back to Melbourne.
Lyndall now works in Reservoir in the northern suburbs at a multidisciplinary clinic with physio, osteo, chiro, podiatry, clinical Pilates and a rehab gym. She enjoys mentoring the 15 practitioners at the clinic. Lyndall played for QLD Fire cricket team in the national league for 6 years, while in practice, and now works with Essendon Maribyrnong Park Premier Cricket Club.
Alex Pucciarelli
Dr Pucciarelli is a highly qualified and dedicated Chiropractor and Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) with a robust educational background and a passionate commitment to addressing sporting and musculoskeletal injuries. His professional journey commenced with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science from the Australian Catholic University, laying the foundational expertise in the field. Building upon this, Alex pursued advanced studies, completing a Master of Chiropractic and a Master in Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Alex’s multifaceted background, combining academic knowledge, practical experience, and a deep passion for athlete well-being, positions him as a valuable contributor to the evolving field of Sports Chiropractic. His accolades and leadership roles underscore his dedication to excellence in both academic research and practical application within the Sports Chiropractic community.
Mark Trbojevich
Dr Mark Trbojevich is a Titled Sports and Exercise Chiropractor, having completed his Masters of Chiropractic in 2013, followed by completion of his ICSC in 2019. Mark has worked in both the UK and Australia and is currently working in a multidisciplinary clinic in Canberra. Currently he is studying a Master of Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) via Edith Cowan University.
Mark practises a multi-disciplinary approach, which is synonymous with the Sports and Exercise discipline and has worked with national and international athletes across a range of sports including Mountain biking, BMX, Cricket, Soccer, Athletics, Volleyball, Weightlifting, CrossFit Rugby league and Rugby union. He also worked in a contractor capacity for Central Coast Mariners.
As well as being a national committee member of the AICE Chiropractic Sports and Exercise clinical practice group, he is a current member Sports Medicine Australia ACT State Council. From his clinical experience and thirst for knowledge he is passionate about pushing the Sports and Exercise discipline forward.
Michael Swain
Dr Michael Swain is an allied health practitioner with clinical experience in managing adolescents with spinal pain and musculoskeletal conditions. He is an early career researcher, completing his PhD at the University of Sydney in 2019 in the area of pain and injury in adolescents and young adults.
His doctoral studies included analyses of large international datasets estimating the prevalence and impacts of back pain in adolescents, and feasibility testing of mobile text messages (SMS) in the clinical follow-up of adolescents with MSK pain.
