Our Melbourne Gym Trainer Profiles
Exercise Physiologists | Personal Trainers |
Physiotherapists | Pilates Instructors | Massage Therapy
Meet the fantastic university qualified allied health professionals that makes up the team we have here at Moonee Valley Health and Fitness. We have a great team of highly skilled and knowledgeable personal trainers, exercise physiologists, a women’s health physiotherapist, sports physiotherapy and a massage therapist.
Below are the personal training profiles of our Personal Trainers and Health Professionals at our Moonee Valley Gym & Exercise Rehab Clinic.
If you are looking for the best local experienced health professionals in Melbourne, we have a trainer that will suit your fitness and health goals.

Managing Director & Head Coach
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
Russell LAURIE
Russell is the Managing Director at Moonee Valley Health and Fitness. In 2008 he graduated with a Bachelor of Ex.Sci (Human Movement) and has been a personal trainer and coach since 2004.

Women's Health Physiotherapist
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Amy LAURIE
Amy is a Women’s Health Physiotherapist who conducts pelvic floor assessments and oversees our pre and postnatal fitness programs run out of the Moonee Valley Health and Fitness gym.
Exercise Physiologist / Personal Trainer
Madelene Koeleman
Madelene is an Exercise Physiologist at Moonee Valley Health and Fitness. She specialises in exercise rehabilitation and loves working with chronic conditions.
She is a strong believer that exercise is medicine and manages her clients in a holistic manner to improve their quality of life by being physically active.
Exercise Scientist / Personal Trainer
Matthew WHITEHEAD
Matthew is an Exercise Scientist and personal trainer at MVFit who is currently working towards completing his Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology.
He enjoys working with people and seeing them achieve their fitness goals, whether that be strength training, rehabilitation or general fitness.

CLINICAL PILATES
Waner ZHOU
Waner is a graduate of biomedicine currently completing a Doctor of Physiotherapy. She has an interest in human anatomy and movement therapy. She obtained her certificate in Pilates to further her physiotherapist endeavours.
Waner enjoys empowering her clients and seeing their relationship with exercise become positive and passionate.
Exercise Physiologist / Personal Trainer
Lachy DUFFUS
Lachy is an Exercise Physiologist at Moonee Valley Health and Fitness. He specialises in exercise rehabilitation and loves working with chronic conditions and has a keen interest in working with disabilities and NDIS participants.
EXERCISE SCIENTIST / PERSONAL TRAINER
Nick CALLCOTT
Nick is an Exercise Scientist and personal trainer at MVFit who is about to begin his Doctorate in Physiotherapy
He is passionate about improving client's lifestyles through exercise and fitness. He has been part of the health and fitness industry for over 5 years as a trainer and enjoys helping people achieve their goals through varied approaches.

Massage Therapist
Robby Iliovski
Robby is a massage therapist who is passionate about helping people get back to doing what they love and not being held back by pain.
He uses hands on manual therapy, cupping, dry needling and other massage techniques with effective exercises to create pain-free movement for all his patients.
Exercise Physiologist / Personal Trainer
Callum MCCARTY
Callum is an Exercise Physiologist at Moonee Valley Health and Fitness. He has a strong interest in the strength and conditioning space due to his experiences with injury and sporting endeavours.
He has a keen interest in musculoskeletal injuries and managing chronic diseases through the prescription of client-centred exercise.

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST / PERSONAL TRAINER
Alex BARTO
Alex is a Exercise Physiologist at Moonee Valley Health and Fitness. His interests in training and helping people are the combination that led him to this field.
He enjoys explaining the processes around rehabilitation and teaching clients how exercise is medicine and will help prolong a more functional and sustainable lifestyle.

Clinical Pilates
Hoda TARHINI
Hoda is an experienced Clinical Pilates Instructor who has a diploma in Clinical Pilates and a Cert IV in Mat and Reformer Pilates from Breathe Education.
She has been teaching Clinical Pilates for over 5 years keeping her classes focused with specific challenges; and loves seeing the clients reap all the benefits of full body movement.
Over the years here at MVFit we have had a great team of fitness professionals work with us. Dave, Jeremy, Trav, Ash, Jarryd, James Addy and Lauren Burnham all were part of making MVFit what it is today. If you trained with one of them in the past and are looking to resume we'd love to see you back in the gym. All our trainers keep comprehensive notes on patients and gym clients and you can re-activate your training file.