MEET THE TEAM

Jess is on maternity leave as of 4th October 2025, and will be returning to work July 2026. She will have two amazing physiotherapists, Chantelle Simioni and Anne Stone, covering her during this period. Please scroll below to find out more.

  • Jessica Jenkins

    PELVIC & WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIO

    B Physio (Honours) Grad Cert Physio (Pelvic Floor) (Uni Melb)

  • Chantelle Simioni

    PELVIC & WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIO

    Chantelle is a skilled and empathetic physiotherapist with a special interest in pelvic health and performance-related physiotherapy.

    She completed her Doctor of Physiotherapy at The University of Melbourne and has additional qualifications in Pelvic Health, Dry Needling, and is a certified APPI Equipment Pilates Instructor.

    Chantelle has a personal background in high-level sport and dance, having competed nationally in Sport Aerobics and later discovering her passion for Aerial Silks. She now performs and competes in both Aerial Silks and Straps, giving her a deep, lived understanding of the physical demands of aerial performance, particularly on the pelvic floor.

    She has a passion for pre and post-natal care, and enjoys supporting women throughout the journey of pregnancy and birth. Chantelle strives to get to know her clients, and bring an element of empathy and compassion to her care. She takes an integrated, evidence-based approach to help them return to what they love – whether that’s exercise, performance, or simply feeling stronger in daily life.

    Outside of work, she enjoys walking her cavoodle Charlie, relaxing with movies, and training for her next aerial performance.

  • Anne Stone

    PELVIC & WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIO

    Anne Stone is a physiotherapist with postgraduate training in pelvic floor physiotherapy and women’s health from Melbourne University. With nine years of experience across private practice and hospital settings—including Epworth Freemasons maternity hospital—she brings expertise in women’s health, rehabilitation, and exercise. Anne is also a qualified Pilates instructor and holds an undergraduate degree in nutrition, allowing her to take a holistic approach to care. As a mother of two daughters, both delivered at Epworth Freemasons, she combines professional knowledge with personal experience to support women through every stage of pregnancy and postpartum.

Hi I’m Jess.

Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health                                                            Clinical & Fitness Pilates Instructor                                                                                                 Ante & Postnatal Pilates Course Educator                                                             Mother

Jess Jenkins (née Kostos), known online as “The Mama Physio”, currently works in the public and private sectors as an advanced Practice Pelvic Health Physio, and a Pre and Postnatal Pilates Educator for Unite Health.

Jess graduated with Honours from The University of Melbourne in 2012, and has since gained extensive experience working in Australia and throughout the UK. She originally comes from a sports/musculoskeletal background, before venturing into pelvic health, and finds this combination is what sets her aside from other Pelvic Health Physiotherapists.

Jess also has a love for Pilates. She has over 15 years of her own practice, and over 10 years of experience teaching clinical and fitness Pilates classes. She has been working for Unite Health and APPI for 5 years now as a course presenter. Her signature course is “Ante and Postnatal Pilates” which she has taught internationally to allied health and fitness professionals.

Jess treat’s a range of conditions including all pelvic floor disorders in both women and men, pregnancy-related conditions, and musculoskeletal injuries. Her special interest is anything pre or post natal and female pelvic pain (including vulvodynia, vaginismus, endometriosis associated pain, and bladder pain syndrome). She has additional training in pessary fitting for pelvic organ prolapse, as well as chronic pain management, dry needling and women’s health acupuncture.

Her clinical approach combines evidence-based physiotherapy with clinical Pilates, dry needling, acupuncture, education and specific exercise rehabilitation to treat, manage and promote well-being. She is passionate about helping people of all ages achieve their optimal physical health and well-being.

Jessica is also a committee member for the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Victorian Group.  

Qualifications

  • Ante & Postnatal Pilates Course Educator (APPI) - Matwork and Reformer

  • Certified Matwork and Equipment Pilates Instructor (Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute)

    • Matwork Series (Level 1 - 3)

    • Equipment Series (Level 1 - 4)

    • Pre & Postnatal Matwork Pilates

    • Pre & Postnatal Reformer Pilates

    • Pilates & Scoliosis

    • Pilates & Osteoporosis

    • Pilates for Runners

    • Pilates & Shoulder Rehabilitation

  • Graduate Certificate of Physiotherapy: Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy (Uni Melb), 2015

  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours (Uni Melb), 2012

  • Credentialled as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health (Mercy Health), 2021

  • Spinning Babies Workshop (2025)

  • Advanced Pelvic Floor - Birth Choices (WHTA, 2025)

  • Advanced Prolapse & Pessary Fitting Course (WHTA)

  • Advanced Stress Urinary Incontinence Course (WHTA)

  • Pessary Practical Workshop (UGSA)

  • Acupuncture for Women’s Health: Treating Gynaecological Conditions (AACP, UK)

  • Level 1 Dry Needling (APA)

  • Pain, Plasticity & Rehabilitation - Chronic Pain Management (NOI Group)

  • The Advanced Pelvic Floor: Exercise, Sport & Musculoskeletal Dysfunction Course (WHTA)

  • Persistent Pelvic Pain Course (Michelle Lyons, UK)

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)

  • APA Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Interest Group

  • The Continence Foundation of Australia – Physiotherapy Group