Our Team
The physiotherapists at Kids Care Physiotherapy have extensive experience in treating paediatric clients of all ages with a large variety of conditions.
All our physiotherapists are university trained and registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia which requires them to work within statutory guidelines. They regularly attend professional development lectures and conferences to ensure they are familiar with the latest research and evidence-based approach.
Dr Elizabeth Hornsby, nee Vetter – Physiotherapist – BPhty PhD
Liz Hornsby is the founder and director of Kids Care Physiotherapy and has over 30 years of experience in paediatric physiotherapy.
Liz has extensive experience in assessment and management of children of all ages and is passionate about working with children to enable them to reach their potential by delivering evidence-based therapy. She has a special interest in orthopaedic conditions such as structural clubfeet, lower limb alignment, hypermobility, postural issues and hypermobility along with children with neurological and developmental issues including at risk babies who have had premature births or school aged children with coordination issues.
She completed a Pilates Instructor Training Course in 2003 and has since used this technique with children and youth for training core stability and improved posture as part of individual treatment programs or in small classes. In 2016 she commenced research into a Pilates intervention as part of her PhD with her research topic being ‘Insights into the assessment and management of children with Generalised Joint Hypermobility and secondary musculoskeletal pain’. She completed her PhD in 2023 and was awarded the Yvonne Burns Prize in Paediatric Physiotherapy from The University of Queensland. Liz has presented the results of her research and published at a national and international level and is passionate about researching clinically relevant topics that can be translated into clinical practice to improve the outcomes of physiotherapy practice for children. She is currently a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) National Paediatric Group (NPG) and Children’s Motor Control Research Collaboration (CMCRC). In 2021 and 2023 she was on the Paediatric Scientific Committee for the APA National Conference.
Liz has four children and loves swimming, gardening and travelling on holidays to the beach or new destinations either in Australia or overseas.
Dr Marcella Danks – Physiotherapist – BPhty PhD
Marcella brings a wealth of knowledge to Kids Care Physiotherapy with over 30 years of clinical experience in paediatric physiotherapy, helping infants and children open up movement opportunities to overcome challenges in their motor skill development.
Marcella loves working with children and families to make movement fun and has extensive experience working with high-risk infants such as babies born very preterm or recovering from neonatal difficulties and is a strong advocate for early intervention. Her expertise in working with young children ranges from advice and support to families with infants who are reluctant to move, irritable with handling, delayed with their gross and fine motor skills, have co-ordination issues or have growth concerns such as atypical lower limb alignment or head shape and neck issues. Her experience encompasses a broad range of hospital, community and private practice settings.
Marcella has made a significant contribution to research and development of motor assessments for infants and children. She has lectured in movement development and paediatric physiotherapy at the Australian Catholic University and has extensive experience with national and international post-graduate education of paediatric physiotherapists. She has a longstanding association with ‘The Growth and Development Clinic’ at Mater Health Services, Queensland and has been the recipient of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Yvonne Burns Prize in Paediatric Physiotherapy.
Marcella has a grown family now and can enjoy herself swimming, gardening, bushwalking and beaching when not busy having fun helping kids move.
Tracy Evans – Physiotherapist – BPhty
Tracy has experience in working in private practice with adults and children with either musculoskeletal, orthopaedic or developmental concerns.
Tracy now prefers to just focus on paediatric physiotherapy as she has a particular interest in managing babies and young infants with orthopaedic presentations or developmental delay along with older children with musculoskeletal pain or weakness following injuries to promptly return them to their regular physical activity.
Tracy is a trained Pilates instructor and is keen to use this exercise regime to assist improving those school aged children with poor posture, strength, flexibility and/or co-ordination. This can be achieved with individual consultations or small groups.
Tracey graduated from The University of Queensland and currently is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and National Paediatric Group (NPG).
Tracy loves to keep active with Pilates as well as enjoying being involved in the sporting activities of her 4 children.
Gurveen Kaur – Physiotherapist
Gurveen has worked since graduation in the field of paediatrics with a variety of complex conditions.
Gurveen has a passion for helping children of all ages achieve their goals, while always having as much fun as possible! Gurveen has experience working with infants and children with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and neurodevelopmental disorders and is dedicated to providing holistic care when working with children and their families.
Guveen graduated from The University of Queensland with first class honours and has an ongoing interest in evidence base research to support her practice. In 2023 she won the Margaret Bullock Prize from The University of Queensland for her research into understanding head and neck conditions including headaches and migraine. She is currently a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and National Paediatric Group (NPG).
Gurveen is fluent in Punjabi and Hindi languages and has a special interest in cross-cultural care and collaborating with other allied health therapists to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to optimise a child’s outcomes.
In her spare time, Gurveen enjoys baking, travelling, hiking and reading!