Prof Hans Peter Dietz is a RANZCOG subspecialist in Urogynaecology and an internationally renowned expert in pelvic floor imaging, studying pelvic floor damage. The levator ani muscle is part of the pelvic floor muscle group and Prof. Dietz has contributed greatly to the discovery of childbirth trauma to this muscle on ultrasound. He is an advocate for the role physiotherapists play, as well as other health professionals, in the conservative management and education of pelvic