About Our Team

Marti Harris

Chiropractor

Originally from Sydney (but now calls Mackay home), Marti completed his chiropractic study and training at Macquarie University and has been providing chiropractic care since 2002. While owning and operating successful practices in the Southern Highlands and then Circular Quay, Marti (who also has a teaching background), started teaching chiropractic skills at the University of Central Queensland in Sydney and became passionate about teaching and inspiring next-generation chiropractors. In 2016, Marti was offered a ‘sea change’ that could provide him better balance with his passion for treating clients and educating chiropractic students and moved to Mackay to not only join our team but take up a teaching scholar academic role with CQU as a chiropractic lecturer. Marti brings a wealth of knowledge in varying chiropractic techniques, as well as soft tissue work and functional movement-based therapies. Being our resident ‘big-kid’, Marti loves to have a good laugh (they say laughter is the best medicine) and remind people how awesome they are.

Jack Johnston

Remedial Massage Therapist

Born in Bathurst, New South Wales but raised in Mackay, Jack loves the ability to positively impact those around him be it through his therapeutic work or just a general conversation. He has a special interest in therapeutic massage, focusing on balancing the body and helping calm the nervous system using various modalities into a unique style he has designed to individually suit the needs of his clients and achieve the best results. Jack has worked in the health and wellness industry for five years and completed his study and training with Evolve College in Brisbane, Queensland. After meeting Jack, you quickly discover his unique calming energy and his genuine passion for helping others. While he loves working on his golfing game (when he’s not in the practice), Jack also loves his music and even though there is a ‘T’ in Johnston, he still likes to consider himself an internationally recognised musician.

Jenny Gordon

Chiropractor Assistant

We always joke that ‘everyone needs a Jenny in their life’ and it is true when it comes to this gem. Jenny joined our team in 2016 after making a big career change from the corporate world to a career that better aligned with her health and wellness beliefs and provided a much better work/life balance for her and her family. Not only is Jenny loved by our clients for her genuine ability to make people feel warm and welcomed in our practice, but she is also our ray of sunshine with her infectious bubbly personality. With a passion for our team and practice, Jenny is the driving force for always making sure we are delivering the best care and service we can. Jenny is also Rod’s right-hand gal (or we like to call her Rod’s boss) and assists him with practice operations, marketing and communications and pretty much everything in between. See, we told you everyone needs a Jenny!

Beth McCarthy

Chiropractor Assistant

Ever known a person with a genuine heart of gold? Well, that is Beth. Beth joined our team in 2019 after she relocated from Innisfail, Queensland to Mackay to begin her chiropractic studies at CQU—yep, she is our resident chiropractic student. Beth’s thoughtful and vibrant personality is something both clients and teammates alike look forward to when she walks through the doors. After working as a chiropractic assistant for over two years prior to joining our team, Beth was inspired to study chiropractic because of the amazing chiropractors she has been privileged to work with and seeing how they help make a difference in people’s lives. You might also see Beth in the treatment rooms alongside Rod, Marti and Jim observing and learning from time-to-time (we are determined to make sure she is going to be a great chiropractor). But if she isn’t at work or studying, she’s normally baking or cooking up a storm with any extras usually brought in for the crew.

Oreo

Practice Therapy Dog

One of our most popular team members is Mr Oreo. This cute little fluff-ball works casually in our practice and is loved by everyone who meets him (most people think he’s a toy dog we have lying near our reception desk for our chiro kids to play with). This intuitive little bloke has been providing emotional support and pet therapy to those who visit our clinic since early 2021. Our practice is all about ‘wellness’ and feeling good, so when we say, ‘pet therapy’, Oreo helps those visiting our practice (including the delivery people) feel a little less stressed, a little happier and a little bit more loved. His soft, gentle, and cuddly temperament has proven to assist with our chiro kids who are spectrum-orientated, those that suffer anxiety-related issues or our elderly patients who don’t always have strong social interactions.