Our Team

Prue has been practising as an osteopath since graduating from RMIT University in 2007.

Her approach reflects a longstanding osteopathic principle of looking for health within the individual. She explores the factors that contribute to adaptability, function and a person’s capacity for health, while recognising that their experience extends beyond their symptoms or diagnosis.

She draws on a broad range of hands on osteopathic approaches, adapting treatment to the person, their presentation and what is appropriate for them. Cranial osteopathy is a longstanding area of clinical interest, supported by extensive postgraduate education and teaching in this field.

Exercise, movement and education are also important parts of her approach. She encourages people to take an active role in their own health and provides practical strategies that can be incorporated into everyday life.

Her clinical work spans a broad range of ages and presentations, with areas of interest including paediatrics , pregnancy and postnatal care, chronic pain and complex health presentations, and people living with fatigue and post viral conditions.

Paediatrics

Prue completed a Graduate Certificate in Neonatal and Paediatric Manual Therapy at Victoria University in 2012 and has a longstanding clinical interest in the osteopathic care of babies and children .

In babies and toddlers, her work includes the assessment of musculoskeletal factors that may influence latch, suck and feeding, altered head shape (plagiocephaly), difficulties turning the head, altered movement patterns and concerns relating to physical development.

With older children and adolescents, she sees a range of musculoskeletal and movement related presentations, including headaches, joint concerns, scoliosis, coordination or balance difficulties, movement related developmental challenges and sports injuries. Infant feeding is an additional area of clinical interest.

She is currently part of a research team investigating musculoskeletal factors in breastfeeding infants, complementing her clinical work in this area.

Pregnancy and postnatal care

Pregnancy and postnatal care have been areas of clinical interest throughout Prue’s career. Her work in this area includes pelvic girdle pain, back and musculoskeletal pain, pelvic floor concerns and diastasis recti (DRAM).

She has a particular interest in the physical changes and demands of the postnatal period. In 2018, she travelled around Australia presenting a workshop on the assessment and management of postnatal women to health professionals.

Chronic pain and complex presentations

Prue has a clinical interest in working with people experiencing persistent pain and complex or longstanding health concerns.

In these presentations, she considers the interaction between physical function, pain, the nervous system, emotional state and the demands of everyday life. This can inform a combination of osteopathic treatment, movement and exercise, education and self management strategies, with collaboration with other health professionals where appropriate.

ME/CFS, post viral conditions and the Perrin Technique

Prue is a licensed Level 2 Perrin Technique practitioner and works with people living with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, long COVID and post viral fatigue.

Management is tailored to the individual and their presentation, with the Perrin Technique incorporated where appropriate.

Teaching and professional education

Alongside clinical practice, teaching and osteopathic education form an important part of Prue’s professional work.

She is a faculty member with the Australian Research College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM), teaching the Rule of the Artery postgraduate program in Australia and internationally. Her teaching focuses on integrating osteopathic principles, anatomy and clinical practice, drawing together cranial and whole body approaches to osteopathic care.

Prue is also a contributing author to Osteopathy Is in the Blood: The Science and Clinical Application of the Rule of the Artery, a professional text developed from concepts explored within the Rule of the Artery program.

She is a faculty member of the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation of Australia and New Zealand, contributing to postgraduate education in cranial osteopathy.

Prue also teaches with the Osteopathic Summer School, an educational program for osteopathic students. Teaching and mentoring have been an important part of her professional life for many years, and she values the way they encourage ongoing reflection, learning and development in her own clinical practice.

Following graduation, she moved to New Zealand, where she undertook further clinical training and mentorship with experienced osteopaths before returning to Melbourne in 2010.

She continues to undertake regular postgraduate education, maintains registration with the Osteopathy Board of Australia and is a member of Osteopathy Australia.

Outside Koru

Prue lives in the Yarra Valley with her husband Michael and their two German Shepherds, Maiko and Milla. Outside the clinic and teaching, she enjoys hiking, scuba diving, travelling, spending time outdoors and continuing to improve her German.

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Schae graduated as an Osteopath from Victoria University in 2022, completing a Bachelor of Science(Osteopathy) and Masters of Health Science (Osteopathy). Prior to this she completed a Bachelor ofHealth Science with a major in Public Health and minors in Nutrition and Biomedicine. She recentlygained extra training in the use of Dry needling and cupping techniques.

During her time at university, Schae gained experience working in massage. Schae’s desire tobecome an Osteopath arose from her passion for helping others. Regularly visiting Osteopaths in heryounger years, she was able to experience the benefits of Osteopathy firsthand.Schae enjoys treating a wide range of musculoskeletal complaints. She has a special interest intreating neck and headache, sports injuries, and back pain.

Schae’s goal is to empower her patientsin their own recovery, to help them return to the activities they value most.In Schae’s spare time, you will find her playing table tennis, playing music or drawing.Schae looks forward to treating whoever walks through her door.

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Rebecca Lovett has a strong focus on all aspects of women's health and after years of continuous study and experience, she is passionate about providing support to all women at every age and stage of their lives.

Pregnancy is not just about carrying a baby for nine months and patients see Rebecca for continued care post-birth and during their recovery to help them gain the best level of health possible.

Healthy mums make for stronger families, and a women's health can be supported in so many ways, including with connections to their local community. Rebecca aims to make every woman feel a part of their village, helping you to regain your strength, manage any pain you might be experiencing and to see you be in the best health possible for you.

Pelvic floors and vagina health should never be ignored and Rebecca helps to educate patients with tips on how to have a strong pelvic floor.

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