Our Mission
At Territory Women’s Clinic, our mission is to empower women to access high quality physiotherapy and pelvic health care. Our team is one of therapists who provide personalized, compassionate and evidence-based therapy, with an individuals unique selves and goals being at the centre of all we do.
We are dedicated to supporting women at every stage of life, from pregnancy and postnatal recovery to managing chronic pain and nurturing the transition through menopause.
Our holistic approach focuses on building confidence and long-term wellness, while fostering a supportive environment where every woman feels heard, understood, and cared for.
“I didn’t want to just provide a pelvic health service, I wanted to create a space of safety, reassurance and encouragement.
Women’s health concerns have been underrepresented and minimally spoken about. It often takes a lot of courage for women to seek help, so I thought if I could help alleviate some of those barriers by creating a space that women want to come to, then my vision is well on the way to coming true.
And that vision is pretty simple- that all women in the Northern Territory have access to high-quality pelvic health care.”
— Bronte Ellis, Director & Founder Territory Women’s Clinic
Our team
Bronte is the founder and director of Territory Women’s Clinic. She developed a keen interest in Women’s Health when completing her undergraduate degree and when the opportunity arose to develop a women’s health service in the remote town of Nhulunbuy, she decided to further her studies and complete her Masters degree, graduating with distinction. She is also an APA Titled Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist.
Bronte is a skilled clinician with a gentle, calm and understanding approach to all of her patients. Her ability to listen, empathise and empower women to believe in their bodies and themselves makes her patients feel supported, cared for and more likely to succeed. She prides herself on ensuring she stays up to date with the latest evidence, whilst also tailoring treatment and management plans to suit an individuals own circumstances and current season of life.
Bronte has a keen interest in bowel management, persistent pelvic pain conditions, perimenopause and kids pelvic health concerns.
Territory Women’s Clinic started after Bronte and her young family relocated to Darwin from Nhulunbuy, East Arnhem Land. She noticed the need for women to have access to pelvic health physiotherapy in the Palmerston and surrounding regions. She wanted to do more than just provide a service though, and decided to create a space in which women feel safe, seen and empowered.
With more than 12 years in private practice and additional training in sports physio, Pilates and pain management she is an experienced general physiotherapist, which along with additional training in pelvic health makes her a well-rounded, holistic physiotherapist.
Bronte is available for appointments on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and every alternate Saturday.
Bronte Ellis
APA Titled Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist/ Director
BSc Physiotherapy
MClinPhys Continence & Pelvic Health
Laura is a physiotherapist specializing in Women's and Pelvic Health, with over eight years of experience across sports, musculoskeletal and pelvic health care. Her passion for supporting women through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood is both professional and personal, shaped by her own journey through these transformative experiences.
With a trauma-informed approach, Laura combines hands-on therapy, tailored exercise programs, and therapeutic tools to provide holistic, compassionate care.
Laura started to notice the need for additional support in women healing and recovering from their births, and undertook an almost year long training and mentorship through Core and Floor Restore to become a Reconnected Birthing Practitioner. As a Reconnected Birthing Practitioner, she offers Birth Preparation and Birth Debriefing sessions, creating a safe space for women to process their stories, heal, and move forward with confidence.
Laura is also deeply committed to First Nations Health, having completed further studies in Public Health and worked on health projects in remote communities across the Top End. She brings warmth, expertise, and genuine understanding to every person she works with.
Laura is available for postpartum pelvic floor check’s, pregnancy related pelvic floor and pain concerns, urinary incontinence assessment and management, prolapse assessment and management and bowel related concerns.
Laura is available for appointments on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday.
Laura Justin
Women’s Health Physiotherapist/ Reconnected Birthing Practitioner
BSc Physiotherapy
Ruby is a dedicated physiotherapist with over 7 years clinical experience across hospital, community, private practice and remote settings. She holds a Bachelor of Exercise Science and a Masters of Physiotherapy, as well as her APA Women's Health Level 1 and 2.
With a strong background in musculoskeletal physio as well being an endorsed Pilates Instructor by the Pilates Association of Australia, Ruby is passionate about helping people move with confidence and achieve meaningful, individualised goals.
Ruby also has extensive experience in neurological physiotherapy, working with people with complex conditions including spinal cord injuries, strokes, cerebellar ataxias, motor neurone disease etc. This gives her a unique skillset to be able to combine neurological rehab with continence and pelvic health, as these issues often go hand in hand.
She brings a warm, evidence-based and holistic approach to care, with a particular interest in helping women build strength, confidence and long-term physical wellbeing.
Ruby is available for pre and postnatal assessment, return to exercise guidance, bladder and bowels concerns, private and semi-private Pilates as well as persistent pelvic pain concerns.
Ruby is available for appointments on Thursday and Friday.
Ruby Paton
Women’s Health Physiotherapist
BSc Exercise Science
MPT Physiotherapy