A fresh face from the far East!
Hello everyone, my name is Daine and I have been working as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist in the workers compensation realm at Absolute Balance for just over 7 months now. A little about me. Before May of this year, I lived my whole life in Wollongong, NSW, which is where I went to school and then studied my Exercise Physiology degree at the University of Wollongong. I then moved over to Perth after a short while contemplating my career in work and sport, juggling national and international level hockey with study and work. With many opportunities over in the West, I saw it as a great move to delve into a new life in a professional career whilst also being able to balance my keen interest in sport.
Since being in Perth, Absolute Balance has assisted me with this tough juggle, allowing me to settle into a comfortable role delivering quality rehabilitation services to injured workers, whilst also training and competing on a weekly basis. On the other hand, my general interests include going to the beach, skating and food.
Now why Exercise Physiology and particularly Absolute Balance? Personally, I’ve always had a keen interest in musculoskeletal anatomy and injury through university and coming from a sporting background.
I also saw the impact a work-related injury could have on a person's professional and non-professional life and thought a career assisting these individuals would be both intriguing and fulfilling. In my time at Absolute Balance, I have had the opportunity to rehabilitate several individuals back to work and what they love doing and have found great pride when experiencing the significant impact this time can have on a person’s life. Furthermore, encouraging, educating and seeing others adopt exercise into their life is ultimately rewarding.
Furthermore, I look forward to continuing to develop my professional skillset and broadening my knowledge to cater for a wide variety of complex claims under workers compensation. Still being quite new to Perth, I am also always open to any travel recommendations to make the most of this fresh start!
Daine Richards
Workers Compensation Specialist (AEP, ESSAM)
Exercise Rehabilitation Services – WA