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.

Emma Phelps, Senior Podiatrist
Emma is a graduate of Charles Sturt University and has over 15 years experience in the Podiatry profession.
Emma is a compassionate practitioner who enjoys all aspects of general Podiatry treatment with a special interest and experience in musculoskeletal podiatry & injury rehabilitation.
She uses her clinical skills to help her clients with foot, ankle and related lower limb and gait problems to stay comfortable, active, mobile and healthy.
Outside of work Emma enjoys traveling with her border collie Echo and an outdoors lifestyle. She is an active participant in CrossFit, strength training and Pilates.

Ms Juire Al-kashoosh, Senior Podiatrist
Juire (pronounced like Jury) is an experienced podiatrist who trained at Auckland University in New Zealand. She has had 8 years experience in private practice in Auckland where she was a popular clinician, prior to relocating to Hobart with her husband and children.
Juire likes to take a holistic approach to podiatry, viewing the foot as the foundation of whole-body wellness. She has a special interest in biomechanics/ foot posture and function in gait and foot orthotics, as well as enjoying helping clients with general medical foot care including the treatment of skin and nail conditions including ingrown nails and surgery.
Juire ensures that every treatment is patient-centered, tailored to individual needs, and focused on achieving the best outcomes. She is passionate about helping patients reach their goals—whether running a marathon or simply maintaining healthy, well-cared-for feet to keep you active and comfortable.
Outside of work, Juire enjoys quality family time with her husband and their two young boys.

Ms Munrith Singh, Senior Podiatrist
Munrith is a warm, approachable and experienced Podiatrist who originally trained in New Zealand. In Hobart she has worked across the full spectrum of Podiatry in private and public practice for many years.
Munrith likes to provide a whole person approach to her consultations and has particular experience in management of high risk feet such as in Diabetes. She also enjoys helping clients with foot and related lower limb pain and is experienced in biomechanical assessment, gait analysis, orthotic and footwear prescription. She can also help those with skin and nail problems in the feet such as corns, callouses, thickened, damaged or painful toenails.
Recently married, Munrith is based in Melbourne, Munrith visits family in Hobart regularly and will be providing locum Podiatry services to our clinic and will see both existing and new clients.

Ms Rita Pui Yee Li, Podiatrist
Rita is visiting Tasmania as a locum Podiatrist to help us in our busy clinic. She visited Tasmania for a holiday recently and fell in love with our beautiful state.
Rita graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2021 with a Bachelor of Podiatry (Distinction) and was the College recipient of the Academic Excellence Scholarship in 2020 and 2021. Rita was also awarded the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing Medal for Podiatry (2021). Rita had been working on the Central Coast before relocating to Newcastle in 2024.
Rita is interested in all aspects of podiatry, particularly dermatology, including fungal toenail infections, athlete’s foot, corns and warts.
Rita is also interested in diabetic foot care and assessments, sports, and musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. Rita strongly believes that functional and pain-free lower limbs are important for a person’s mobility and quality of life, especially calf muscles are known as the second heart of the body. Rita is dedicated to providing thorough assessments of patients, diagnosing and managing foot pathology, and providing personalized treatment plans to the patients.
Outside of work, Rita likes reading and attending workshops and seminars to keep up-to-date with the knowledge. Rita can speak English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

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.



