Brooke Johnston

Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Brooke is All About Kids’ first Exercise Physiologist and is passionate about helping children and young people develop confidence, strength, and gross motor skills through movement in a fun, supportive, and engaging environment.

Brooke offers unique Exercise Physiology sessions at Albany Creek Gymnastics Club and at All About Kids Wooloowin clinic. These settings provide opportunities for play-based exercise therapy, as well as more traditional approaches including strength and resistance training. Brooke takes an individualised approach to exercise, tailoring each session to a child’s abilities, interests, goals, and needs.

Brooke holds a Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology  with Honours from the Queensland University of Technology. Through her honours research, Brooke developed a strong appreciation for the important role social support plays in rehabilitation. She strives to create a welcoming environment where children and families feel safe, supported, and motivated to participate in exercise and look forward to each session.

Through Exercise Physiology, Brooke provides assessment and exercise-based intervention to support children to develop their gross motor and functional movement skills, including walking, running, jumping, climbing, navigating stairs, and moving across uneven surfaces. Sessions may also focus on improving strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, fitness, and overall confidence with movement.

Brooke has experience and a particular interest in working with children and young people with cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, developmental coordination delay, and hypermobility, as well as a range of neurological, musculoskeletal, and mental health conditions.

Brooke is passionate about making exercise enjoyable, achievable, and meaningful, helping every child build their physical abilities and confidence while celebrating their individual strengths and progress.