amt
association of massage therapists
Our People
AMT Board
Sarah Fogarty (Chairperson)
I have been in practice as a remedial massage therapist and acupuncturist for over 24 years, and am currently working in a clinic with a women's health focus. I completed my Master’s degree in 2005 and in 2011 was awarded a PhD from the Department of Health Sciences at Victoria University. I am an adjunct fellow at Western Sydney University, and have published over 40 papers, including papers on pregnancy massage, massage and miscarriage, bereavement massage, and fertility massage. I have presented my research at both national, international and local conferences. I was thrilled to be awarded a Massage Foundation Research Grant in 2022 for my research on pregnancy massage after stillbirth, as the second recipient to be awarded the grant outside the United States. I am also the associate editor for the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Sarah Flenley (Vice Chairperson)
I'm a relative newcomer to the industry, having completed my Diploma of Remedial Massage in 2022. I live in Canbrrrrrra and work full time as a public servant, practising massage on weeknights and weekends. I absolutely love it! There's nothing I enjoy more than providing massages that help my clients release the stresses of daily life. I joined the AMT board in 2025 because I'm passionate about this industry. With 30 years of experience in administration, project management, and stakeholder engagement across the private and public sectors, I'm excited to contribute these skills to support our profession.
I like to keep fit and look after my own health and wellbeing. After living in far north Queensland for almost 20 years, I moved to Canberra in 2021 and have adapted well to the cooler climate. In my spare time, I love walking with my dog Albert and spending time in the Australian bush.
Lachlan McPhee (Director)
I have been a member of AMT since 2017 and founded Xceed Health in Maitland, a multidisciplinary allied health clinic offering remedial massage, physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation. My clinical focus is sports performance, injury rehabilitation and athlete care, working with clients from weekend athletes to professional competitors.
That focus has shaped everything else I do in the profession. I spent three years teaching remedial massage at a Registered Training Organisation, preparing the next generation of therapists for clinical practice. More recently, I founded Daily Spec, a sports science company specialising in athlete sweat testing and performance hydration, combining allied health with practical performance testing.
I’m passionate about advancing the massage profession through education, evidence-informed practice and collaboration. Joining the AMT Board is an opportunity to give back to a profession that has given me so much. I look forward to contributing a practical clinical and business perspective while helping strengthen the future of remedial massage in Australia.
Trent Renshaw (Director - on a leave of absence)
I've been a member of AMT since 2020, the same year I graduated from Randwick TAFE with a Diploma of Remedial Massage. My path to massage therapy was shaped by a lifelong passion for sport and human performance, having spent years competing as a professional triathlete representing Australia on the world stage. Transitioning from elite sport to manual therapies felt like a natural progression – a way to combine my understanding of endurance, recovery and resilience with evidence-based care for others. I currently practise at Hoys Allied Health & Wellness and operate my own business, The Athlete's Guild, in Coffs Harbour. My focus is on sports,
oncology and men's health remedial massage, specialising in complex lymphoedema therapy, pelvic health, and post-cancer rehabilitation. I'm an accredited lymphoedema practitioner with the Australian Lymphology Association and a Foundation Coach with AusTriathlon, and I continue to pursue ongoing education in chronic pain, exercise oncology and pelvic
health. Outside of work, you'll still find me in the pool, on the bike or running trails
along the Coffs Coast ... once an athlete, always an athlete!
Executive Team
Adele Braun - Chief Executive Officer
Rebecca Barnett - Executive Officer
Katie Snell - Company Secretary, Operations Manager
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