Azzerdeen Wates
Founder & Clinical Director
Registered Acupuncturist
Azzerdeen first discovered the power of Chinese medicine as a teenager, watching how it supported her mum through a chronic metabolic condition. That early experience sparked a lasting curiosity and a deep belief in the body’s ability to heal with the right support.
She completed her undergraduate degree Health Science (majoring in acupuncture) in Melbourne, followed by a Master of Public Health in Brisbane.
Over the past decade, Azzerdeen has worked across diverse settings, including remote community clinics, crisis accommodation centres, and in private practices. This broad clinical experience continues to shape the way she works, which is practical, grounded, and person-focused.
Good health is about feeling at home in your body, listening to what it’s telling you, and making space for change. All of this with clarity, intention, and care.
In the treatment room, Azzerdeen combines classical Chinese Medicine with modern approaches like dry needling, motor point therapy, and trigger point release. Her treatments are designed to ease pain, support nervous system regulation, and help people reconnect with their bodies in a meaningful way.
Azzerdeen has trained with respected mentors locally and internationally. She’s passionate about making Chinese Medicine feel accessible, clear, and deeply supportive whilst still retaining the richness of the practice.
Her work is especially focused on helping people manage persistent pain, improve digestion, calm their nervous system, and feel more at ease in their body as they move through different stages of life.
Work Experience
2022 - current
Founder & Director, Registered Acupuncturist. Pack Health
Senior Acupuncturist and clinic Director. Working closely with the local community to incorporate healthy lifestyle habits whilst utilising Acupuncture to achieve sustainable change from within.
2021 - current
Registered Acupuncturist. Greenstone Acupuncture
Active member of a dynamic team of Registered Acupuncturists.
2014 - 2020
Registered Acupuncturist. Wellness Centre Proserpine
Senior Acupuncturist within a multimodality clinic. Operated a thriving private practice along with a capsule multi-bed community clinic that serviced the wider populace allowing for better accessibility to Acupuncture and TCM.
Education
2019-2021
University of Queensland, Brisbane
Masters in Public Health (alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs)
2009 - 2012
Endeavour College of Natural Health, Melbourne
Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture)
Areas of Interest
Pain management
Injury recovery
Chronic health concerns
Digestive health
Sleep
OTHER PACK MEMBERS
Trent Dolman
Senior Associate
Registered Practitioner
