Andrew McGough
Specialist Sport + Exercise physiotherapist
Andrew is one of only a small number of Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists in Queensland and Australia.
In this specialised role, Andrew has been fortunate to be involved as team physiotherapist for a number of Australian sporting teams across gymnastics, diving and rugby union. He has also been involved in general sports across the Commonwealth Games and Paralympic Games over a number of years. At an international and domestic level, he has worked with athletes across soccer, water polo, swimming, basketball and weightlifting.
Andrew lectures on post-graduate and undergraduate physiotherapy university programs, in particular the Griffith University Masters of Sports Physiotherapy. He regularly presents on the Level 1, 2 and 3 post graduate Sports Physiotherapy Courses, and State and National Physiotherapy Conferences.
Within the clinical setting – Andrew’s vast experience over more than 20 years of practice is a sounding board and reference point for the most complex and challenging of our clients needs – his professionalism is only challenged by his empathy and understanding.
Current Positions:
Head of Medical/Performance Services, Brisbane Bullets (NBL)
National Team Physiotherapist, Diving Australia
Lead Physiotherapist, QAS Athletics
Australian Olympic Team: Medical Headquarters Physiotherapist for the 2020 Olympic Games (Tokyo)
Lead Physiotherapist:
Brisbane Bullets NBL Team
QAS/Athletics Australia Program
Queensland Academy of Sport/HPC Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Queensland Academy of Sport/HPC Men's Artistic Gymnastics
Diving Australia, Queensland Academy of Sport Diving
Gymnastics Queensland + Australia
Queensland, Australian Weightlifting
Australian Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team
BA, QBA, Brisbane Bandits, QAS Baseball
Australian Team Member:
2020 Diving World Cup. Tokyo. Japan. Australian Team Physiotherapist
2019 FINA Diving World Championships Gwangju. South Korea. Australian Team Physiotherapist
2018 Diving World Cup. Wuhan. China. Australian Team Physiotherapist
2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast. Australian Team Medical HQ Physiotherapist
2017 FINA Diving World Championships, Budapest, Hungary. Australian Team Physiotherapist
2016 Paralympic Games, Rio. Brazil. Senior Physiotherapist. Australian Medical HQ
2016 Diving World Cup. Rio, Brazil. Australian Team Physiotherapist
2015 World Cup WC Rugby, London. Australian Team Physiotherapist
2015 Youth Commonwealth Games, Samoa. Physiotherapist, Australian Medical HQ
2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow. Physiotherapist, Australian Medical HQ
2011 Youth Commonwealth Games, Isle of Man. Physiotherapist, Australian Medical HQ