Maxine founded Tidal Breath Physiotherapy to ensure people with complex respiratory needs can live safely, comfortably, and be well supported in their own environment.
With over 10 years of specialist experience in ventilation, complex airway clearance, and tracheostomy management, she has seen first hand how challenging the transition from hospital to home can be. Community‑based support for complex respiratory needs is often minimal, leaving patients and families to navigate highly specialised care with limited guidance.
Tidal Breath’s mission is to deliver personalised, evidence-based respiratory physiotherapy and training in the home, to allow individuals to thrive in their own environment, access the community, manage their health confidently, and reduce hospital admissions.
About Tidal Breath
Maxine is a registered physiotherapist with over 15 years’ experience across tertiary hospitals and community care. She specialises in respiratory physiotherapy, with advanced expertise in home ventilation (invasive and non invasive), airway clearance techniques, tracheostomy management, and complex discharge planning.
Maxine has extensive clinical experience supporting individuals with neurodegenerative conditions, spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, and those in prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC). Maxine continues to work in acute hospital environments, including intensive care units, ensuring her practice reflects up‑to‑date clinical evidence.
As an accomplished educator, she has developed hospital and community based training programs in tracheostomy management, home ventilation, and airway clearance techniques. She is also committed to promoting advance care planning and high quality end of life care.
In her spare time, Maxine enjoys living in the Northern Rivers with her young family, exploring the local beaches and hinterland.
