Rod is a registered Physiotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in the profession, encompassing: Physiotherapy practice; tactical forces injury risk management; applied and translational research; university teaching and research supervision; contracting and consultancy; and leadership and management of a range of organisations, businesses, programs and projects. Rod has provided professional services and program oversight across many locations, and principal investigator roles in a range of multi-site research projects.

Rod is Professor of Physiotherapy in the School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences at Charles Sturt University, and co-leads tactical forces protection and physical performance research with Professor Rob Orr from Bond University. He works with colleagues, internationally, to conduct research and provide advice for military, law enforcement and fire and rescue organisations, collaborates in wide-ranging research on physiotherapy and allied health care, and facilitates Physiotherapy student learning.