Fleur Fewster, Principal, and Senior Podiatrist
Originally trained at Curtin University in WA, Fleur is a well-known, warm and approachable Podiatrist, with over 25 years of experience in private practice, hospital, and community work. She has a love of learning and participates regularly in clinical education to continually broaden her own knowledge, and share hers with colleagues.
Fleur practices across the full scope of modern Podiatry, however, her special interest and clinical focus is in biomechanics. She has particular skills in thoroughly assessing and treating chronic and complex foot, ankle and gait disorders in clients of all ages, helping to keep people mobile and active in their lives, jobs and sports.
Treatment may include foot orthoses/insoles, footwear advice, exercises/stretches, soft tissue releases, dry needling ( trigger point or western medical acupuncture), low-level laser treatment, medication, etc..
Fleur specialises in the prescription of comfortable, corrective foot orthoses and footwear. All types of orthoses are available including soft, semi-rigid, and carbon fibre devices. Orthoses can be produced on-site or through prescription to our affiliated orthotic laboratories. She can also supply and fit AFO’s such as moon boots, Richie braces, Dictus bands, and a variety of ankle braces, by appointment.
Fleur has a wealth of footwear knowledge and enjoys helping people find the right shoes for their particular feet and needs. This saves people from wasting money on their never-ending search for comfortable shoes!
Fleur has particular interest and experience in helping people with hypermobility which frequently causes musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.
She is also experienced in Occupational Podiatry and rehabilitation, advising workers and employers with work-related lower limb injuries or providing advice on specialised work footwear.
She enjoys working with local gp’s, physiotherapists, orthopedic surgeons, paediatricians, and rheumatologists and exercise physiologists to help provide a team approach to treatment, particularly for those with more complex biomechanical presentations.
Cara Marrone, Podiatrist
Cara is a friendly, experienced and thorough Podiatrist originally from NSW with 8 years experience in private practice.
Cara practices across the full scope of modern Podiatry from routine footcare, diabetes assessment and treatment, ingrown toenail treatment and surgery, foot and related leg pain, orthoses, footwear and dry needling.
She enjoys seeing clients of all ages.
When she is not in clinic, Cara loves to travel, paint and adores animals.
Jennifer Soeffky, Senior Podiatrist
Jennifer is a friendly and approachable Podiatrist, with a wealth of clinical experience.
Jennifer studied Podiatry at the University of South Australia, graduating in 2003 and has 20 years of clinical experience, including running her own Podiatry practice for 9 years in Adelaide.
In recent years, she has provided locum Podiatry services across Australia, particularly in rural and remote areas and in all regions of Tasmania, however enjoys her ongoing role with us in Hobart.
Prior to her Podiatry career, Jennifer trained in footwear fitting and worked as a specialist shoe fitter in Adelaide. This experience led her to study Podiatry and as a Podiatrist, she remains passionate about footwear and loves to assist clients in finding the right shoes for their needs.
She treats clients of all ages across the full spectrum of modern Podiatry practice including: routine foot and nail care, ingrown toenails ( conservative and surgical treatment) bunions, toe deformities, foot and ankle pain, heel pain, footwear fitting and advice, orthotics and diabetic footcare.
Jennifer is married with three adult children. Outside of work she loves walking, yoga, fashion, sewing, reading and movies.
What is a Podiatrist?
Podiatrists are university-trained, health professionals specialising in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders of the foot and the lower limb.
The Podiatrist’s scope of practice includes areas such as pediatrics, diabetes, sports injuries, structural problems, the treatment of the elderly as well as general foot care.
Common conditions a podiatrist would treat include bone and joint disorders, muscular, neurological, and circulatory complaints, skin and nail disorders, corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, and sporting injuries.
(Source: Australian Podiatry Association)
REFERRALS
Referrals are not generally needed for privately funded patients, only those who are claiming under a medicare/epc care plan, NDIS, or worker’s compensation.
*Due to her large caseload Ms. Fewster is not currently accepting referrals for general foot care ( eg corns, callouses, nail problems) or for diabetic neurovascular assessments. She will review and accept where possible new patient referrals for biomechanics/footwear/pre & post orthopaedic surgical and paediatrician referrals.
NDIS
We can accept NDIS referrals for Podiatry care and provision of depth/width/support/orthotic-friendly footwear for clients who are self or plan-managed only. Please discuss this with the receptionist when you book
EPC/CARE PLANS/AGED CARE PLANS
These cases can be accepted by Ms Soeffky and Ms Marrone. They should include a cover letter from your Doctor outlining the specific reason for the Podiatry referral.
DVA
We are not accepting any new DVA referrals at the moment.


