About Us
At Reef Osteopathy and Allied Health, we believe in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. Our approach focuses on giving both the body and the individual the tools they need to heal naturally. Just as a reef is strong and balanced, your spine plays a crucial role in maintaining the strength and stability of your entire body. By restoring balance to your spine and addressing the underlying causes of discomfort, we empower you to regain health, mobility, and well-being. At Reef Osteopathy, we recognise that osteopathy and physiotherapy treats the whole body, not just the spine, addressing a wide range of issues to promote overall health and well-being.
Meet The Team
Samantha is a compassionate and skilled osteopath, graduating from the renowned European School of Osteopathy (ESO) and registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA). With a deep belief in the body’s innate ability to heal, Samantha takes a holistic approach to osteopathy, carefully considering the whole body in her treatments. By combining techniques such as massage, joint articulation, and high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) adjustments, Samantha works to restore balance and promote overall well-being. Passionate about health and wellness, she is dedicated to supporting her clients on their journey to lasting health through personalized, thoughtful care.
Dr Samantha Nottage (Osteopath)
Dr Kim Castelo Branco (Chiropractor)
Kim is an experienced chiropractor with a passion for helping people of all ages move and feel their best. With over eight years of practice in a family and sports-focused clinic in South Africa, followed by several years working in Vancouver, Canada, she has caredfor a diverse range of patients, from newborns and pregnant women to athletes and older adults. Kim is excited to now call Cairns home and be closer to her extended family.
Kim has a special interest in perinatal and paediatric chiropractic, sports injury management and rehabilitation, and lifestyle-based wellness care. She combines evidence-informed chiropractic techniques with soft tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercises and patient education to create personalised treatment plans that supportlong-term health and recovery.
Certified in the Webster Technique, Kim provides chiropractic care throughout pregnancy to help manage common musculoskeletal aches and pains. She also has a strong interest in paediatric care, offering gentle assessments and treatment for babies and children, including milestone, hip and plagiocephaly screening, while working alongside families and other healthcare providers to support healthy development.
For active individuals, Kim enjoys treating a wide range of sports injuries using a combination of spinal and joint mobilisation or manipulation, dry needling, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation (IASTM), cupping therapy, trigger point therapy andtailored rehabilitation programs. Her experience includes working with triathletes, marathon runners, dancers and recreational athletes.
Kim is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of Chiropractic Australia, the International Chiropractic Paediatric Association (ICPA), the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) and Paediatric Chiropractic Africa (PCA).
Julie Faulks
Julie is a highly experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist with over 46 years of clinical practice and more than 40 years caring for the people of Cairns. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy and a Master of Health Science in Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapy, and is a Level 3 Watson Headache and Migraine Practitioner.
Julie is widely respected for her ability to help people move out of pain and back into living well, supporting her clients to perform better and achieve their personal goals. Her approach to physiotherapy has always been holistic, with a strong belief in treating the whole body rather than just symptoms.
Through extensive postgraduate education and decades of hands-on experience, Julie has developed a special interest in the treatment of headache, migraine, jaw and neck conditions. She is Cairns’ only Level 3 Watson Headache Practitioner and has been successfully treating clients with headache and migraine using this specialised approach for over 15 years.
Rejoice Moyo
Rejoice is a compassionate and determined physiotherapist committed to personal growth
and empowering others. With 17 years of experience in evidence‑based musculoskeletal
practice, she brings depth, skill, and care to every client interaction. Rejoice will treat a range
of musculoskeletal conditions. She is a Level 2 Watson Headache Practitioner and is
currently completing her Master’s in Pelvic Health and Incontinence.
Rejoice provides pelvic health assessment and treatment for bladder and bowel
incontinence, constipation, pregnancy‑related conditions, postpartum care, pelvic pain,
pelvic organ prolapse, and pre‑ and post‑prostate surgery rehabilitation. Rejoicehas experience providing dry needling as part of a holistic treatment approach, alongside other therapeutic interventions tailored to individual client needs.
Finlay Collins
Occupational Therapist
Finlay is passionate about supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds and ages, including (but not limited to) skills building, emotional regulation, fine and gross motor skills, upper limb rehabilitation, assistive technology, functional capacity assessment and reporting and food exposure therapy. Finlay is dedicated to helping people maintain, regain, and improve their independence in daily activities, ensuring they are involved in every step of their therapy. Finlay's creativity and problem-solving skills help her provide effective solutions that enhance clients' independence and quality of life.