Dr Harris graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2008. She commenced her specialist training in Perth, before moving to Canberra where she obtained her Fellowship to the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians. Dr Harris is passionate about patient-centred care, believing that all members of the community can exercise safely to achieve optimal overall health. To achieve this, she works with patients in the non-surgical management of injuries, exercise prescription, and management of medical conditions that impact a person’s ability to exercise. Collaboration with the patient’s GP, other Specialists and allied health providers, is key to Dr Harris’ approach to providing patients with the best possible care.
She has worked across a number of elite sporting teams, including the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams of the Tokyo and Paris cycles, Australian Swimming, Australian Women’s Cricket, and Rowing teams. She also worked at South Fremantle WAFL team over a number of seasons and Fremantle Dockers AFLW in their inaugural season. She has had several stints covering the AIS European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy. She has a keen interest in female athlete health through her work at the AIS Female Performance and health Initiative. Dr Harris also manages athletes from the WA Institute of Sport.
Dr Harris has been involved in high performance sport from a young age, being a member of the Australian Swimming Team from age 15 and competed at the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. She was a Board Member at the Western Australian Institute of Sport for 10 years and is currently a Director and a member for the Interview and Selection Committee for the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians.
