June 13, 2025#WeAreNorthern
Meet Tim Butters, Podiatrist, Foot Procedure Unit, Craigieburn Centre, Northern Health.
Q. Tim, could I start with your coffee order, please?
A: Latte with full cream milk, no sugar.
Q. Tell us about your journey at Northern Health.
A: I began my journey with Northern Health Podiatry in 2004, when we were a small team of just five clinicians based at Bundoora Centre, back when our office was located outside PCW (Percy Cleland Wing), in the area that is now home to the X-ray department and orthotics workshop.
Over the past 21 years, I’ve had the privilege of watching our service grow and evolve across multiple sites and specialities. Throughout that time, I’ve worked across a wide range of settings, from GEM@Kilmore and home therapies to acute inpatient care at Northern Hospital Epping, and everything in between.
Today, I am proud to be a Grade 3 Senior Clinician based at Craigieburn Centre, where I work across the Foot Procedure Unit, CTS SACS, and the VACS Paediatric/Musculoskeletal service.
Q. What do you like most about your role?
A: I would say helping the clients to achieve their goals and following their journey from what is possibly one of the hardest times of their lives, to healing their wounds and being able to walk again in regular footwear.
Q. What are some things people don’t know about you?
A: I am a made keen Essendon supporter and just attended an event at the club to celebrate 30 years of being a member. I love my desserts and when I have time have been known to make lemon meringue pie, Portuguese tarts and macarons.
Q. Do you have a bucket list item? Something you would love to do.
A: Looking to one day take a trip on the Ghan, I think that would be pretty spectacular.
Q. If you were a superhero, who would you be and why?
A: I would say Superman or anyone who has x-ray vision, as I find myself a lot recently telling my clients that I would love to have this power for when we are trying to offload different areas of the feet within footwear and CAM boots, for now the good old lipstick marking will have to do.
