With 12 years experience playing elite level wheelchair sport, Bryce understands the importance of a properly fitted chair whether for sport or everyday use.
Bryce sustained a spinal injury at C7 in 1996, resulting in a forced career change. After almost completing a fitting and turning apprenticeship, Bryce completed a Bachelor of Commerce and soon realised corporate life was not where he saw his future. Combining his love of wheelchair sport and the desire for his own business, Bryce started as an agent for Melrose Wheelchairs to pursue his Wheelchair Rugby goals. After retiring from the national team in 2010, Bryce has expanded Melrose Wheelchairs and added Adaptive Concepts Australia to bring his clients high end fully customised products.
Bryce is committed to bringing the most advanced technology to his customers, and ensure they always receive a properly fitted wheelchair, sit ski, hand cycle or power assist that is customised to their needs.
Ryan is a young, highly awarded Industrial Designer and Mechanical Engineer. Growing up in regional Australia, he regularly spent his childhood outdoors and developed a great love for the natural environment.
After briefly experiencing what it was like to be in a wheelchair and gaining an
understanding of how hard it was for wheelchair users to get out and explore the great
outdoors, he decided to use his skillset in enabling everyone regardless of their ability to be able to get off-road.
Some of the recognition Ryan has received includes:
- Gold Award, Australian Contemporary Emerging Designer (2016)
- Australian Good Design Award – Best In Class – Next Gen (2019)
- Victorian Premier Design Award – Best In Class – Next Gen (2019)
- Australian National Winner – James Dyson Award (2019)
- International Runner Up – James Dyson Award (2019)
- AMP Tomorrow Maker (2020)
25+ years experience in the Healthcare industry, combining big company and start-up experience in sales and marketing as well as management positions. He has started and grown businesses in the
US, Europe, South Africa, India, as well as ANZ.
Keith has lived in the US, Europe and New Zealand before settling in Melbourne with his family.
He has a unique perspective of the assistive technology industry first-hand via his son who utilises
prosthetics and wheelchairs in his daily life.
