Education in Motion

Amy Bjornson - Sunrise Medical Australia

BS, MPT, ATP, SMS - Clinical Education Manager - Asia Pacific

Based in Sydney, Australia, Amy currently develops and implements national and international training programs on using Assistive Technology to enhance inclusion, health, and well-being in those with physical disabilities. She also serves a product improvement and development role for Sunrise Medical Australia.

Amy focuses on providing sound solutions that create positive results, even in challenging environments. She consistently implements innovative ideas focused on improving the lives of people with disabilities. She assisted with foundation of Australia's chapter of GoBabyGo, a charitable organization dedicated to early mobility for very young children.

Amy is a dynamic speaker who has lectured extensively on seating and mobility, wound management, and the physical therapy treatment of spinal cord injured clients. She has also traveled to several developing countries, learning and sharing information with their medical communities.

Amy received her ATP certification in 1995, SMS certification in 2015, and Australian Physiotherapy certification in 2018. She is a friend of NRRTS and a member of RESNA. She is an active member of Wheelchairs for Humanity, Health Volunteers Overseas, and offers technology support to Hidden Treasures Home, Fuzhou China.

Amy is an avid cyclist and appreciates the beautiful coastline of Sydney, but still misses the mountains and snow of Colorado.

Prithy Sivaraman - Sunrise Medical Australia

Physiotherapist - Clinical Hub

Prithy Sivaraman has been working with children and adults to assess and prescribe seating and wheelchairs since 2007. Starting her Physiotherapy career in Perth, she has worked primarily in community settings and is passionate about maximising independence and access for the client’s she works with. Prithy has experience providing clinical support and advice for therapists prescribing AT both locally and via telehealth. Clinically she has focused on complex seating and alternative access for powered mobility. Now based in Adelaide, Prithy joined the Sunrise Medical clinical team as an Educator in 2020. Her favourite part of the role is developing the assessment skills of therapists in the community and building networks with regional teams to build capacity locally.

Radley Woodhouse - Sunrise Medical Australia

Postural Care and Pediatric Unit Manager

Radley brings 20+ years of healthcare experience, across Pediatric and Adult Assistive Technology, Postural Systems, and Commercial Furniture products.

He has extensive experience managing national sales teams, contracts and tender submissions for government & private entities.

In his role as Sunrise Medical’s Postural Care and Pediatric Product Manager, Radly assists a variety of clients across all ages and diagnosis, finding great satisfaction prescribing the Symmetrisleep system.  He commonly receives feedback from clients’ families of improved sleep, whilst sleeping in a clinically improved position.

He enjoys being a part of the Sunrise Medical family, using his skills to contribute to the paediatric range of products and customers. Radley loves helping improve the lives of kids and their families.

Outside of work, Radley enjoys Hapkido (a Korean Martial Art), and landscape photography.