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Clem Jones Centre Wellness Precinct, 56 Zahel Street, Carina QLD 4152

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Michael Hetherington

Director, Performance & Conditioning (Performance & Conditioning function, incorporating Performance Lab)
Manager of Performance Services, Australian Diving (2013–2023)
Head of Physical Performance, Brisbane Bullets NBL (2017–2021)
Coordinator of Strength & Conditioning, NSW Institute of Sport (2007–2013)
ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist Level 2

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ABOUT

Mike Hetherington directs the Performance and Conditioning function at Clem Jones Centre Physio + Rehab — encompassing the Performance Lab (Elite/VIP performance services) and the broader Performance and Conditioning programs. With over two decades inside Australian national high-performance sport, Mike brings the institutional sport-science discipline of an Olympic-level program into private practice.

Performance Expertise

  • Periodised strength and conditioning programming
  • Athlete monitoring and load management — Catapult, AMS, fusion analytics
  • Periodic physiological testing — anthropometric, gas analysis, lactate, GPS, strength, speed, power, endurance profiling
  • Return-to-performance protocols
  • High-performance program design and implementation
  • National-team-level performance management
  • Elite-to-recreational performance translation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies), Queensland University of Technology
  • ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist Level 2
  • ASCA Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Australian Weightlifting Association Level 1 & 2 Club Weightlifting / Sports Power Coach
  • Sports Medicine Australia Level 2 Sports Trainer with Advanced Principles of Sports Medicine
  • Edith Cowan University Strength & Conditioning Consultative Committee member

Who Mike works with

  • Contracted professional and academy athletes
  • Athletes returning to performance after injury
  • Masters and serious recreational athletes seeking structured periodised programming
  • Adults working through structured pre- and post-surgical conditioning
  • Executive health clients pursuing measurable performance outcomes
  • Patients with chronic disease seeking outcome-focused physical performance programming

Achievements and SPECIALTIES

High Performance & National Team Experience

  • Director, Performance & Conditioning function, incorporating Performance Lab, Clem Jones Centre Physio + Rehab (current)
  • Manager, Performance Services and Logistics, Diving Australia (2013–2023) — across Rio 2016 Olympics, Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games campaigns
  • Australian National Diving Team — performance management at multiple FINA World Championships, World Cups and FINA Grand Prix events
  • Head of Physical Performance, Brisbane Bullets NBL (2017–2021)
  • Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning, NSW Institute of Sport (2007–2013) — multi-sport
  • Coordinator of S&C, Australian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball (2007–2008)
  • High Performance Sports Development Coordinator, UQ Sport (2004–2007)
  • Coordinator of S&C, UQ Rugby Academy and High Performance Rowing (2004–2007)
  • Coordinator of S&C, Tennis Queensland High Performance Program at UQ (2005–2007)
  • Physical performance management, Sydney Roosters NRL Queensland-based junior contracted players (current)
  • Physical performance management, Canterbury Bulldogs NRL Queensland-based junior contracted players (current)

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