About us

The Podiatry Collective, came to life in January 2022 with the opening of our Warrnambool clinic. It was a dream realised for Practice Owner, Podiatrist and Western District local, Eve Drew, who has always wanted to bring vibrant, modern and innovative clinic to her home town.

In 2023, we expanded our dream into Adelaide with the opening of our Semaphore clinic, an exciting collaboration between Eve and Emma Burridge, Director and Senior Podiatrist of The Podiatry Collective, Adelaide. Emma and Eve have worked together for a number of years and share a common mission.

‘Collective’ by definition, relates to the bringing together of individuals. It is about humans connecting and collaborating as they work together to achieve a common goal. We consider our team and our community to be a collective - The Podiatry Collective.

Our team believes in kindness. We are passionate about providing exceptional experiences and developing wonderful relationships with our clients and with our community. We love to collaborate with others and have long standing referral partnerships with many wonderful health professionals and community groups.  

We are here to listen and understand your story, and will support you and empower you to live your best life. 

  • Eve Drew

    Eve has been a podiatrist and business owner for over 20 years and has extensive experience in all facets of podiatry. Eve loves to learn, and has completed further study in orthotic design and prescription, foot mobilisation therapy, shockwave therapy, tendinopathy management, functional movement, footwear design and also courses in communication and leadership. Eve is very interested in the humanness of healthcare and has recently completed a post grad Diploma of Positive Psychology. When not at the clinic, Eve is mentoring other health professionals, designing online courses, hosting wellbeing retreats and facilitating corporate wellbeing programs.

    Eve love to spend time with her beautiful son Arlo, her wonderful husband Tim and her gorgeous friends. She enjoys reading and walking in nature.

    Eve is always dreaming of a tropical holiday and loves to travel. Eve lives to be connected, to be inspired and to be kind.

    WORKING HOURS

    Warrnambool Clinic: Wednesday and Friday

  • Emma Burridge

    Emma is passionate about making meaningful connections with people and helping them to achieve their goals! Emma has experience working in multiple private clinics across Adelaide and Warrnambool. She enjoys all facets of podiatry but has a keen interest in biomechanics and exercise prescription. Emma believes in a holistic approach in managing your foot health, providing the knowledge and tools to empower her clients to achieve the best outcomes!

    Emma is committed to her continual development completing further courses in biomechanics, foot mobilisation and exercise therapies in podiatry practice. Emma has recently returned from Warrnambool to her hometown of Adelaide and is consulting at The Podiatry Collective Adelaide, located in the beachside haven of Semaphore.

    Away from the clinic Emma loves spending time with her family and friends. She is never far from the beach and enjoys keeping active at the gym and playing softball in summer. Emma leads with kindness and endeavours to spread warmth and positivity in her community.

    WORKING HOURS:

    Adelaide clinic:

    Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm

    Thursday 9:30am-5:30pm

  • Tanya Barker

    Tanya has over 12 years of experience in both private and public sector Podiatry. She enjoys connecting with clients to provide a wholistic approach to their foot health.

    Tanya enjoys all aspects of podiatry with a keen interest in treating ingrown toe nails & nail surgery, diabetes care and general treatment.

    Tanya loves the outdoors (the Grampians are a favourite place) camping holidays with the family and spending time in her vegetable garden.

    WORKING HOURS

    Tanya works from our private clinic in Warrnambool on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday and Heywood Rural Health Wednesday.

  • Victoria Armstrong

    Vic has over 30 years experience as a Podiatrist and business owner, having worked in her own private practice in Ballarat for many years.

    She has extensive experience in all facets of Podiatry including skin and nail care, orthotic therapy, nail surgery and treating children’s feet.

    Away from the clinic, Vic loves to ride and care for her horses and is Deputy Chairman of Country Racing Victoria.

    WORKING HOURS

    Vic consults at Moyne Health Services Tuesday & Thursday and is not currently providing services at our private clinic in Warrnambool.

  • Aisha Khalaf

    Aisha is an experienced and compassionate podiatrist with a background in the public health system. Her expertise lies in ingrown toenail treatment, diabetic foot assessments, nail surgery, and general nail care. Aisha is known for her patient-centered, holistic approach, tailoring care to each client’s needs.

    Outside of her professional life, Aisha is an active individual who enjoys playing indoor soccer and football. She's an avid traveller, exploring diverse cultures worldwide. Aisha also treasures pilates and takes care of her two cats, Latte and Chino. Her diverse interests, coupled with her enjoyment of patient care, make her an asset to our podiatry clinic.

    WORKING HOURS

    Aisha consults at our Warrnambool Clinic on Tuesday and also at Moyne Health Services Monday/Friday.

  • Ryen Nixon

    Ryen has extensive experience in both private and public sector Podiatry. He enjoys connecting with clients on a personal level and getting to know what makes them tick and their personal story/interests.
    Ryen has completed further studies in orthotic prescription. foot mobilisation and lower limb tendinopthy management.
    Ryen enjoys all aspects of podiatry, with a particular interest in nail surgery and ingrown toenail management.

    Away from the clinic, Ryen is involved with the Warrnambool Wolves Soccer Club currently serving as the senior football coordinator. Ryen enjoys spending time at the beach with his fiancé Olivia and their dog Ruby.

    WORKING HOURS

    Ryen provides services at our Warrnambool clinic on Thursdays and also offsite at the rural health services we partner with.

    Ryen also offers Home Visits through his own business Feet on The Run Podiatry

  • Julie Ward

    Julie is a seasoned health professional, starting her career as a nurse and transitioning to Podiatry over 10 years ago.

    Julie is a kind, warm and generous human who loves forming connections with her clients. She enjoys looking after clients who require skin and nail care and diabetes assessment and management. Julie also has an interest in wound management.

    Away from the clinic Julie enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren.

    WORKING HOURS

    Julie consults at our Warrnambool clinic on Mon/Tues/Wed/Friday each week.

“You’ve got to BE before you can do, and DO before you can HAVE. Be clear on who you are, do what needs to be done and have what you want.”

— Zig Ziglar

Our values

  • Be kind

    Kindness is special kind of magic that breeds happiness and always brings a smile. It is about respect and it is about love. We are kind, empathetic and compassionate. Kind is very cool.

  • Be connected

    Feeling connected is a core human need - connections bring life. It is the feeling of belonging to something greater than oneself. At TPC, we care deeply for others, we share openly, and we listen with curiosity rather than judgment. We love to connect with our teammates, our clients and our community.

  • Be inspired

    Feeling inspired brings joy and happiness. Inspiration is about learning from others and wanting to be the best version of ourselves. We love innovation and exploring new ideas and get excited about jumping out of the comfort zone and embracing new challenges.

  • Be you

    Be yourself. Be fearlessly authentic. Bravely be you. There is only one you and you are amazing. Every human is unique and has their own story. We celebrate diversity. We seek to understand what is important to you so we can support you to live a life of purpose and fulfillment.

 

Want to join a clinic with a big heart?

The Podiatry Collective is an experienced team of Podiatrists with a passion for empowering people to live a life full of purpose and fulfillment. We know that when people are doing the things that they love, it leads to happiness. Our team is here to provide innovative solutions and exceptional experiences and keep people on their feet so they can continue to do what they love. 

We love to connect with and collaborate with amazing people and we believe in kindness. Culture is everything to us, and we genuinely look after our team. Our clinic is modern and vibrant and we provide a warm, friendly environment for our people. We offer structured onboarding and training , ongoing mentoring and support and there are huge opportunities for career progression. We are big believers in self-care and balance and encourage a 4 day work week and regular breaks. Oh, and we pay you really well to show appreciation for the value you bring to our business and our community. 

If this sounds like the job for you, send your CV through to Eve Drew (Warrnambool) or Emma Burridge (Adelaide) using the form or to admin@thepodiatrycollective.com.au.

We’d love to hear from you.

 

Feet giving you trouble? Get in touch today to book an appointment with one of our experienced podiatrists.