Jessica graduated from La Trobe University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Health Sciences with Masters in Clinical Orthotics and Prosthetics. She then proceeded to get her first job as a graduate orthotist across the ditch in Auckland, New Zealand for The Orthotic Centre.

Working for The Orthotic Centre gave Jessica a taste for all that is orthotics, assessing a variety of clients and pathologies. After four years, Jessica moved to Canada for two where she worked for Ossur Canada Limited, specialising in high end knee bracing.

After Canada, Jessica returned to New Zealand and The Orthotic Centre. This time she was based out of Orthotic Active, a sister clinic of The Orthotic Centre. The clinic specialised in ACC and private clients. After 18 months of Orthotic Active, Jessica decided she was ready for her next challenge and pursued opening up her own clinic, a dream of hers since the beginning.

Friends of Jessica’s were studying Te Reo at the time of the clinic’s inception, which was how the name Ora was born. Ora means to be alive, well, safe, cured, recovered, healthy, fit, healed. It encompasses all that the clinic values. It is Jessica’s hope that every client who walks out of Ora has an experience defined by the meaning of Ora.

Frances graduated from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics. She then moved to Dublin, Ireland for her first job as a graduate orthotist working for Ottobock Ireland at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital. Frances spent over 5 years at Ottobock working with both adults and paediatrics, providing a service in clinics across the country mainly dealing with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and scoliosis clients.

In 2019 she moved to New Zealand after enjoying a holiday here the year before. She worked for The Orthotic Centre mainly based at Orthotic Active for 3 ½ years where she met Jessica. She then had a short stint of 18 months working for Peke Waihanga Orthotic Service. During her time at Orthotic Centre and Peke Waihanga she gained experience in the busy Auckland Hospitals and outpatient clinics, seeing a variety of DHB, ACC and private clients.

In late 2022 Frances joined Jessica at Ora Orthotics and hasn’t looked back since. She is a valued member of the team of two!

In her free time, you will most likely find Frances keeping fit and active. She is an avid crossfitter and enjoys competing in local and national competitions when she can.