The PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic led by owner Kylie Moffitt (centre) cleaned up at the 2025 Illawarra Women in Business Awards. Photo: Region.
A Corrimal businesswoman, her staff and the business of “love, trust and pixie dust” she created 10 years ago have made a clean sweep at the 2025 Illawarra Women in Business Awards.
PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic owner Kylie Moffitt claimed the highly coveted IWIB Business Woman of the Year while her clinic was named IWIB Best Business.
Employees Abby Wallace and Jessica McGuinness won IWIB Outstanding Employee and IWIB Outstanding Executive Employee respectively, and Kylie also took out IWIB Innovative Business Woman, bringing its award tally to five out of five categories in which it was a finalist.
Kylie was overwhelmed by the recognition, capping off her acceptance speech with inspirational words for her contemporaries.
“To every woman here with your crazy idea and kind heart that led you to start your business, keep backing yourself and chasing what sets your soul on fire,” she said. “Life’s way too short not to be awesome.”
The business is known for its pioneering programs that support clients with cancer, headache and migraines, chronic back pain and school-age students to achieve good health.
These include the use of V02Max testing for oxygen, virtual reality and deep oscillation therapy, its “Never Going Back” program to address chronic pain and CanConquer, the Illawarra’s only dedicated cancer rehabilitation program.
“It’s not just about our tech and software, it’s about something far more complex. It’s our intelligence and deep understanding of how to work with the most beautiful, wild and unpredictable creatures of them all and that’s human beings,” Kylie said.
“Innovation in health isn’t just about fancy machines, it’s about connecting modern science with all of our ancient instincts and building an environment where people feel safe, seen and ready to heal.”
Kylie attributed the company’s success to its unique approach of blending science with soul.
“We don’t innovate for novelty, we innovate for impact,” she said. ”My team brings this innovation every single day to work, in every engagement they have. Every conversation and every move they make is innovative. They’re constantly finding a smarter, more human way to bring the research to the people.
“What we deliver is far beyond software and gadgets; we deliver so much love, care and nurturing alongside the science. So I say look out AI and try and catch us if you can, because you can’t beat love, trust and pixie dust.”
IWIB Young Business Woman of the Year Ally Thomas of Thirroul + Co with Steven Ball, senior project director for award sponsor The Works Corrimal.
Ally Thomas of Thirroul + Co was named the 2025 IWIB Young Business Woman of the Year: the result of an entrepreneurial spark she has had from a young age.
“In primary school I would make lemonade stands with my friends. At 13 I was an Avon lady. At 14 I was hand-making cards and selling them to local businesses,” she said.
When COVID interrupted her fashion design degree, she started “sewing up a storm” of handmade clothing and surgical face masks – a new venture that eventually led her to Thirroul + Co, which she ultimately took over.
The young entrepreneur accepted the award on behalf of the 30-plus small local businesses that made up the popular collective in the tight-knit northern suburb.
“I am so grateful to be a finalist and now winner in these amazing awards alongside so many awesome women in the Illawarra who are smashing it at what they do,” she said.
Illawarra darling and regular on the awards circuit Tiny Tins was named IWIB Best Small Business while notably, Illawarra business stalwart Graham Lancaster of Lancaster Law & Mediation claimed IWIB Outstanding Commitment to the Business Community.
IWIB director Glenda Papac said the well-deserved award, although won by a man, would come as no surprise.
“What pops into your mind when you hear the name ‘Graham Lancaster’ is community supporter,” she said.
“That guy, cheering on the causes in our community, supporting the community and an all-around good guy and mentor who gets things done.
“Graham wasn’t awarded an OAM in 2022 for nothing. That speaks tenfold about Graham.”
The winners of the 2025 Illawarra Women in Business Awards were:
- IWIB Champion Networker
- Winner: Virginia Wren – ITeC Academy
- IWIB Outstanding Commitment to the Community
- Winner: Bec Woods – Wallawa Traffic Group
- IWIB Outstanding Employee
- Winner: Abby Wallace – PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic
- IWIB Outstanding Executive Employee
- Winner: Jessica McGuinness – PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic
- IWIB Outstanding Commitment to the Business Community
- Winner: Graham Lancaster – Lancaster Law & Mediation
- IWIB Outstanding Customer Focus
- Winner: Always Education
- IWIB Innovative Business Woman
- Highly Commended: Amy Hall – Banksia Support Services
- Winner: Kylie Moffitt – PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic
- IWIB Outstanding Not for Profit or Charity
- Highly Commended: Women Illawarra
- Winner: The Cram Foundation
- IWIB Best New Business
- Winner: Bush Magic Adventure Therapy
- IWIB Best Home Based Business
- Winner: Focus Tutoring
- IWIB Best Small Business
- Highly Commended: Propel Technologies
- Highly Commended: Mortgage Choice Figtree
- Winner: Tiny Tins
- IWIB Best Business
- Winner: PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic
- IWIB Young Business Woman of the Year
- Winner: Ally Thomas – Thirroul + Co
- 2025 IWIB Business Woman of the Year
- Highly Commended: Rayna Gillott – Pilates Haus
- Winner: Kylie Moffitt – PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic
