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Young Professional of the Year: Alex Liacos from Goulburn Valley Health.

Pictured accepting the award on behalf of Alex Liacos is Samantha Brownridge and Katie Taylor from La Trobe University.

Alex is a grade two physiotherapist working in the inpatient subacute rehabilitation ward at GV Health. She sees a wide variety of patients, including neurological, orthopaedic, and geriatric presentations. She is leading projects for optimising upper limb function and helping patients transition home and integrate back into the community through the ‘MCU at Home’ Program.

Within her team, Alex helps deliver education and provide supervision to junior physio staff and uni students, sharing her passion for neuro rehab. Within the community, she coaches and competes in the international level for aerobic gymnastics, where she hopes to continue inspiring the next generation of athletes.

Pictured accepting the award on behalf of Alex Liacos is Samantha Brownridge and Katie Taylor from La Trobe University.