Our Team

Dr. Trent Watson

CEO, Fatigue Consultant, Senior Dietitian

Trent is CEO of Ethos Health, and an Accredited Dietitian. Trent also specialises in Fatigue Management and using the latest in technology works with workplaces to put in place strategies to manage, and reduce the risk of fatigue incident and accident in Australia.

Trent also consults from our Lake Macquarie Practice, is a media spokesperson with the Dietitians Association of Australia and Chairman of the Hunter Medicare Local.

Qualifications: PhD, BHSc (N&D)

Mark Williams

Senior Industrial Physiotherapist

Mark has been a workplace consultant for more than 12 years. As an integral member of our onsite team Mark currently works onsite for local mining businesses providing early intervention, injury management and treatment as well as implementing prevention initiatives.

Qualifications: BAppSc.(Physio)

Daniel O’Neill

Senior Industrial Physiotherapist

Daniel has been consulting workplaces in the industrial sector for more than a decade. He is passionate about Musculoskeletal injury prevention and workplace safety. Dan’s specialty is working with crews on shift reinforcing injury prevention strategies in workplaces.

Qualifications: BAppSc.(Physio)

Chris Morton

Physiotherapist, Practice Manager

Chris Morton is a Physiotherapist with more than 8 years experience. In addition to his clinical load, Chris's main passion is managing two Ethos Health clinics as well as project managing significant research or pilot programs on behalf of the business.

Qualifications: MPhtySt,  BSc(Hons)

Benn West

Exercise Physiologist

Benn has more than 10 years’ experience as an Exercise Physiologist. Benn is able to provide support for clients with conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, arthritis, pulmonary disease, musculoskeletal injuries and more.

Qulaifications: BSc(HM)

Tim Schneider

Sports Physiotherapist

Tim has more than 15 years experience in sports physiotherapy and has developed a special interest in lumbopelvic and lower limb mechanics. He has worked with a range of sporting teams from amateur to elite including at national, Olympic and Paralympic level.

Qualifications: MPhysio(Sports) BAppSc.(Physio)

Matt Cooper

Fatigue Consultant, Business Consultant

Matt studied a BSc Hons Degree in Sport Performance at the University of Bath. Whilst studying he focused predominantly on elite sports, which has provided him with a background in human factors influencing fatigue and performance. His knowledge also extends to the physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, sociology and psychology areas of performance.

Qualifications: BSc (Hons)

Bronwyn Vaughan

Physiotherapist

Bronwyn recently graduated from the University of Newcastle with Honours Class 1. She has gained experience through local private practices and numerous local and representative sports teams throughout her degree including Rugby Union, Soccer, Touch Football, Athletics and Netball. Bronwyn is interested in a wide range of musculoskeletal presentations with an emphasis on quality of life and long term management.

Qualifications: BPhty(Hons)

Liam McCudden

Sports Dietitian

Liam is a sports dietitian whose other interests include weight management, diabetes and mens health. Liam works at our Newcastle practice two days per week and consults to a range of companies in the aged care sector assisting them to provide optimal nutrition to their residents.

Qualifications:  BHSc(N&D)

Connor Eyers

Physiotherapist

Connor graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2014 and has been working with Ethos Health ever since. He has worked with a number of local and representative sports teams and enjoys treating all types of injuries and painful conditions, especially the shoulder.

Qualifications: BPhty(Hons)

David Naylor

Senior Physiotherapist

David Naylor is a physiotherapist with more than 15 years of sports experience. He has a special interest in the biomechanics of injury and rehabilitation, rugby union injuries, shoulder and lower limb injury management.

Qualifications: BAppSc (Physio), BSc (HM)

Karen Barnett

Senior Physiotherapist

Karen is an experienced musculo-skeletal physiotherapist who has been working at Ethos Health since the inception in 2009. Karen is currently delivering our Health Screening Services  and also enjoys going onsite providing training and implementation of occupational health initiatives and education around injury prevention. 

Qualifications: BAppSc.(Physio)

Dr. Jane Watson

Senior Dietitian

Janes niche experience is in infant and child nutrition, she is passionate about working with families to promote healthy eating habits. She continues to work in nutrition research at the University of Newcastle and has undertaken additional study in child nutrition as well as being an accredited practitioner for the Triple P parenting program.

Qualifications: PhD BHSc (N&D)