About Us

We have 16 full time podiatrists that are all university qualified and accredited to offer you the treatment you need. Feel free to browse through our site to get to know us better!

Our Services

Rightfoot Podiatry and Footwear offers a range of services so whether you are needing a full consultation or just want to get your feet checked? We have a podiatry service right for you.

Our Locations

We’re proud to have over 14 clinics in operation throughout the Northern Rivers. From Grafton up to Pottsville and out to Kyogle, chances are we have a clinic close to you!

Mitch Cloak

Mitch has been with Rightfoot Podiatry since 2016, working mostly in our Ballina and Suffolk Park clinics. Before joining the Rightfoot team Mitch spent 5 years working in Brisbane, where he began his podiatric career after graduating from Queensland University of Technology in 2011 with a Bachelor of Health Science (majoring in Podiatry). Mitch enjoys all aspects of podiatry, in particular acute ligament and musculo-skeletal injury. On the weekends, you will likely find Mitchell spending time with his family and dog down the beach. 

Justin Moore

Justin joined Rightfoot in 2014 after completing his Bachelor of Podiatry degree at the University of Newcastle in 2013. Since then Justin has gone on to obtain his endorsement for scheduled medicines as well as completing his Masters of Podiatry through Queen Margaret University in 2016. Not content with “just” working in the clinic, Justin also tutors podiatry students who are undertaking their endorsement for scheduled medicines. You’ll usually find Justin in our Ballina, Casino and Yamba clinics. On the weekends, you’ll usually find Justin down the golf course or walking his dogs.

Shannon Lawrence

Shannon graduated from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2018 with a Bachelor of Podiatry degree and started with us in February 2019. She loves living and working on the beautiful Northern Rivers and she can usually be found in our Ballina and Evans Head clinics.

David Shaw

Dave is a founding Director of Rightfoot Podiatry and treats mostly from our Pottsville clinic. He is involved in many advisory roles for Australian Podiatrists and is a passionate advocate for Australian health consumers. David has a Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry) (2001) from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and a Bachelor of Science (Human Movement/Exercise Physiology) from UQ (1998).

Leah Cook

Dr Leah Cook is is our visiting Podiatric Surgeon with the Australian College of Podiatric Surgeons and is a founding Director of Rightfoot Podiatry. Very occasionally she will help us as a Locum Podiatrist when we’re really under the pump. Leah has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Podiatry) (1995) and a Masters of Health Science (Podiatric Surgery) (2008) from the University of South Australia. Following these degrees, Leah obtained her fellowship of the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons in 2009. 

Jouliet Wright

Jouliet graduated in New Zealand at the Auckland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Health Science in Podiatry in 2013. Her first 2 years was in regional New Zealand then coming back to Australia in 2016 to the lovely climate of the Northern Rivers to work at Rightfoot Podiatry . Jouliet is a Kuwsie (NZder and Australian) she works out of Alstonville and Ballina clinics

David Erbacher

Dave started at Rightfoot Podiatry in 2005 after graduating from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Applied Science Podiatry. Dave enjoys all aspects of podiatry including musculoskeletal injuries, ingrown toenail surgery, high risk feet and is a certified prescriber of Cobra 9 cycling orthoses. Dave is a Rightfoot Director and works out of our Yamba clinic

Matthew Frost

Matt Joined Rightfoot Podiatry in 2012 after completing his Bachelor of Podiatry Degree at the University of Newcastle. Growing up in Inverell playing a variety of sports has led to an interest in lower limb biomechanics and its effects on the musculoskeletal system. Matt is a Rightfoot Director and works out of our Lismore clinic

Kesia Ryan-Byrnes

Kesia graduated from Southern Cross University in 2019. Since then she has explored all avenues of podiatry and enjoys being able to help people each day. Originally growing up on property in the Tweed Shire, Kesia started with Rightfoot in Lismore and then moved to the Gold Coast during Covid. Not one for the city she made her way back to the Tweed in 2021 and hasn’t looked back. Outside of work Kesia is a keen soccer and hockey player. She can usually be found playing, coaching, or cheering from the sideline. If she’s not on the sports field she is usually sitting behind a sewing machine whipping up a new creation.

Darci Rutherford

Darci graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Podiatry in 2022. Darci started with us in February 2023 and has worked with us full-time since then. She is usually at our Casino and Lismore Clinics and on the weekends can likely be found riding her horse on the farm

Eva Kettle

Eva graduated from Southern Cross University with a Bachelor of Podiatry in 2023. Eva started with us in February 2024 and has worked with us full-time since then. She is usually at our Ballina and Murwillumbah Clinics.

Natasha Hallinan

Natasha graduated from Southern Cross University with a Bachelor of Podiatry in 2023. Natasha started with us in February 2024 and has worked with us full-time since then. She is usually at our Lismore and Casino Clinics. She enjoys horse riding and hiking on the weekends

    

Nic De Carlo

Nic graduated from La Trobe University with a Bachelor of Podiatry in 2012. Nic started with us in 2013 and has worked with us full-time since then. He is usually found in our Suffolk Park clinic. Nic can speak the Spanish language and has spent lots of time travelling the world in the past 15 years.

  

Tony Short

Tony graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Podiatry in 2006. Tony started with us in 2007 working for 5 years where he then went to Canada, working as a Podiatrist in the Canadian private and hospital  settings. After spending 10 or so years living in Canada Tony has returned to the Northern Rivers with his family. You can usually find Tony at our Alstonville and Casino Clinics and on the weekends, he is often in his garden or at the local soccer fields.

Pain & Advice

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We can offer you some general advice on the most common foot and lower limb ailments that we see in our clinics so feel free to browse. Of course as with any online advice it is unspecific and does not substitute for true one-on-one consultation with a specialist in the particular field.

We know feet so come in and let us give you the right advice!