Ben Harcourt

B.App.Sc(Pod): M.A.Pod.A., M.AAPSM, B.Sc

Director, Gold Coast Foot Centres

Ben is a Gold Coast local having completed all of his schooling here. After completing a degree in Exercise Science at the University of Queensland he went on to study Podiatry at QUT in Brisbane, graduating in 1998. Ben returned to the Gold Coast to work and helped establish Gold Coast Foot Centres in 1999.

Ben’s interest in the biomechanics of sport led him into the burgeoning local triathlon scene in the early 2000’s. Cycling remains his current passion.

Ben’s key area of interest is sport’s podiatry, especially kids sport. Enabling people of all ages to maintain an active lifestyle is his priority. He enjoys working as part of a large network of specialist medical & allied health practitioners in the field of Sport & Exercise Medicine. Ben was a member of the medical team for the inaugural Gold Coast Suns AFL team in 2009 and continues in this role to date. He has worked with the Gold Coast Titans NRL team, The Gold Coast Blaze Basketball team & Gold Coast United Soccer Team.