Nicola Wheeler
Senior Physiotherapist
Practitioner of Hand Therapy
Nicola graduated with a Bachelor of Exercise Physiology from the University of New South Wales in 2014, and a Master of Physiotherapy from Sydney University in 2016.
She developed a passion for hand therapy during rotations at Prince of Wales Hospital and Sydney Hospital, after which she commenced work in the private sector.
Nicola is an Associate Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA) and she is working towards obtaining her Accredited Hand Therapist award. She has a special interest in sport injuries and fractures. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in the ocean and playing cricket and guitar.
Laura Meade
Senior Occupational Therapist
Practitioner of Hand Therapy
Laura completed her Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland after growing up and attending school in Ireland. She gained experience across a range of clinical settings before discovering her passion for Hand Therapy while working at St George’s University Hospital in London. She managed a wide variety of acute and traumatic hand injuries and thrived in the fast-paced, highly collaborative learning environment.
Since relocating to Australia Laura has continued her interest in Hand Therapy. Laura is an Associate Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA) and she is working towards obtaining her Accredited Hand Therapist award. Outside of the clinic, Laura enjoys exploring Sydney’s café and brunch scene, embracing the beach lifestyle and travelling across Australia and this side of the world.
Yoke Low
Senior Physiotherapist
Accredited Hand Therapist
Yoke graduated from the University of South Australia in Bsc in Physiotherapy in 1994. She continued her education in Master in Physiotherapy at the same university in 1998 specialising in Sports Physiotherapy. In 2002 she managed to fulfill the criteria needed to become a titled Sport Physiotherapist given by the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
She has been mainly working for a long time in musculoskeletal and sports injuries in private practices before specialising in Hand Therapy. She became an Accredited Hand Therapist as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association in 2017. She had worked 3 years full time as a Hand Therapist in Auckland and became a Registered Hand Therapist (New Zealand) in 2019.
She is still very passionate about sports and a real soccer mum training her teenage son.
Bree Saetta
Senior Occupational Therapist
Accredited Hand Therapist
Bree is an Accredited Hand Therapist based at Bondi Junction Hand Therapy since early 2025, providing specialised hand therapy to patients across Bondi Junction and Randwick.
Bree started specialising in hand therapy in 2021, following earlier experience working alongside hand surgeons in Newcastle and the Gold Coast. She has extensive experience in managing acute injuries, fractures, sports injuries, post-operative rehabilitation, and conditions such as arthritis, tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
She works closely with local hand surgeons in Bondi Junction and Randwick, and maintains a strong referral base from local GPs to ensure seamless, multidisciplinary care that supports each patient’s recovery.
Bree is committed to ongoing professional development, regularly attending the Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA) Annual Conference and completing AHTA CPD courses to stay current with the latest research in hand therapy.
Bree finds hand therapy especially rewarding for its ability to restore function and help patients return to meaningful activities, whether that’s work, sport, or daily life.
Clare Maple-Brown
Practice Owner
Clare graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) in 2000 and worked at The Prince of Wales Hospital as a graduate. There she found her love of Hand Therapy and then proceeded to work in various private practices in Sydney and also in the NHS in the UK. She founded Bondi Junction Hand Therapy in 2010 and acquired the ownership of North Shore Hand Therapy in 2023.
Clare is passionate about building a team culture of excellence, empathy and collaboration. She now dedicates her time to her staff and three children and is not available for patient bookings.
She holds the following qualifications:
- Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and is currently a Board Member of the Maple-Brown Family Foundation (delete St Judes)
- Accredited Hand Therapist as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association and Certified Hand Therapist as awarded by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (USA)
- Member of Philanthropy Australia and the Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Registered Physiotherapist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Kathryn Graham
Practice Manager
The calm and experienced voice of Kathryn will likely answer your phone call and schedule your appointment. She is well placed to answer most questions but will refer to the therapists for anything related to any specifics of your injury.