Andrew McGough

Specialist Sport + Exercise physiotherapist

Andrew McGough, Specialist sport and exercise Physiotherapist, Clem Jones Centre Physio and Rehab, Brisbane

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