Jerome is a young doctor with a particular interest in health prevention. In 2016 he co-founded social exercise group Bar Brothers & Sisters Darwin, which regularly meets at East Point Street Workout to exercise for one hour every afternoon to promote community health and wellbeing. Jerome’s passion in health prevention has led him towards co-founding Forward Health as a not for profit organisation and registered charity with the intention to build and activate community sports infrastructure assets as preventative health assets across remote communities nationally.
Email: jerome@forwardhealth.org.au
Scott is a medical doctor passionate about lifestyle optimisation and the role of exercise in preventing and treating illness. As a Registrar with the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians, he is advancing his expertise in Sports and Exercise Medicine to help improve community health. He sees great potential in resistance training and social connection as key tools in reducing the burden of chronic illness in the Northern Territory and beyond. As a co-founder of Forward Health NT, Scott is dedicated to promoting preventative health initiatives and remains actively involved in sport and training to lead by example.
Email: scott@forwardhealth.org.au
Adam has extensive experience in marketing management, team leadership, project management, business advisory, and government grant funding assessment. He is the Director of Ghost, a marketing, PR, and business growth support agency. Growing up in the ’90s, he spent most of his time outdoors using free public infrastructure with friends, shaping his passion for promoting sport and physical activity. A former competitive swimmer and SA State Champion, Adam believes accessible public health infrastructure is vital for physical and mental well-being, especially in low socio-economic regional and remote communities.
Email: adam@forwardhealth.org.au
Rhiarna is a practicing physiotherapist and small business owner of Inner Balance Physiotherapy in Darwin. She’s also a professional soccer and AFL player. Her passion for sport, and for helping people achieve better physical and mental health outcomes makes her an invaluable member of the Forward Health board. She has significant experience across regional and remote Aboriginal communities in her field as a physiotherapist. Her business Inner Balance provides services to various government departments, Aboriginal Health Corporations, and the general public.
Elleni Thorbjornsen is a Darwin-born clinical dietitian, public health nutritionist, and mother of four. With experience supporting individuals of all ages, from infancy to adulthood, she takes a realistic approach to nutrition, recognising the influence of culture, as well as mental, physical, and emotional well-being, on food choices.
Previously, Elleni worked as a dietitian for Healthy Living NT, traveling to remote Aboriginal communities across the Territory. Today, she is the Director of Baby Gains Pty Ltd, a business providing nutritious, homemade-style frozen baby food to busy families throughout the greater Darwin region.
Kristi is a highly skilled registered nurse with nine years of full-time clinical experience in perioperative and post-anaesthetic care. She has worked across multiple surgical specialties, including general, vascular, plastics, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology (robotic-assisted surgeries), ENT, maxillofacial, ophthalmology, and emergency. Her experience at the Royal Darwin Hospital has given her deep insight into the challenges and opportunities within the Northern Territory’s healthcare system. As a board member of Forward Health NT, Kristi is passionate about preventative health initiatives that improve patient outcomes and reduce the strain on an already overloaded public health system.
Dr Lachlan Reynolds (Chiropractor) grew up in North East Victoria and was first introduced to chiropractic care at age four. In 2017, he moved to the Northern Territory for a short stay and quickly fell in love with the Top End lifestyle.
In 2023, he founded AlignLife Chiropractic to help people of all ages achieve their health and wellness goals through natural, holistic care. Dr Lochie focuses on addressing the root cause of health issues, reducing chronic pain, and enhancing the body’s natural healing ability to promote long-term well-being.
Lauren’s professional passion is caring for the mental health of others. She studied Social Work at the University of Newcastle and is now an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has been in the mental health space for over a decade and has worked in private counselling, charity, and NGO settings. In 2019, Lauren spent several months with a charity in El Salvador running a sports program for clients recovering from drug dependence. She has seen firsthand the positive benefit of physical activity and social connection in improving and maintaining good mental health.