After graduating in 2009 Dr Katie Hawking gained of years of clinical experience working in private practice across Victoria, Adelaide and Melbourne. Katie has also taught in the post-graduate and university space for osteopathic and myotherapy students in Adelaide and Melbourne. In her most recent role she was responsible for the clinical education and learning of final year osteopathic students, helping them transition from student to practitioner.

Katie enjoys, and is proficient in, using a wide variety of osteopathic techniques during her treatments, and will tailor treatment to suit patient preference as well as the presentation involved. Osteopathic techniques can be quite varied and include soft tissue work, joint mobilisation or manipulation as well as very gentle muscular, ligamentous and cranial work.

She has done further studies, as well as mentored for many years with a highly reputable naturopath in Adelaide, so is able to provide additional information on ways to manage your injuries and health more broadly if this is of interest to you.

Katie is passionate about osteopathy. She likes how treatment can support changes in pain presentations and improve lifestyle, particularly when treatment is used in conjunction with a healthy balanced life.

Katie enjoys the challenge of working with long-term injuries and presentations, and hopes to be able to help you on your progression to health.

Katie is consulting on

• Monday 10am-6pm

• Thursday 1pm-7pm

• Friday 10am - 2pm

Gemma graduated with her Masters in Osteopathy from Victoria University, and spent time working around the Melbourne area in a city and rural setting treating a variety of patients and conditions.

She has a keen interest in sports and enjoys participating in lacrosse and swimming. She spent 5 years working with the Gold Coast Suns, a professional Australian Rules Football Club where she has honed her treatment skills and management of sporting injuries. She is a big believer in injury prevention and enjoys delving to find the source of the problem to give her patients long-term relief.

Gemma has a clinical interest in the osteopathic management of pregnant women and children which lead to a decision to move to London where she completed her postgraduate diploma in paediatric osteopathy through the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy. She has had the opportunity to treat children of all ages at their charitable clinic at the Osteopathic Centre for Children in Wandsworth London as well as participate in their program run in conjunction with Barnet Hospital in London to learn about the allopathic (western medicine) and osteopathic management of preterm infants, up to 12 weeks early, in the Starlight ward. She returned to Melbourne in 2015 and set up Full Circle Osteopathy in early 2016. She holds an Advanced Paediatric Osteopath (tertiary) title through Osteopathy Australia

Gemma is consulting on

• Monday 10am-2pm

• Wednesday 10am-4pm

• Thursday 1pm-5pm

With several years experience in lactation support and midwifery, Alicia is passionate about helping new families gain skills and confidence in their new role as parents. A firm believer in finding an approach that works for each individual family, Alicia uses a range of evidence based, biologically directed, gentle techniques to support her clients in reaching their goals. 

Kristen has a deep-rooted passion for all things lactation, which was inspired after the birth of her first child. She is an experienced lactation professional and paediatric nurse who is deeply committed to working with families and educating and supporting them along their feeding journey.

You will find both Alicia & Kristen are practical and compassionate, with a unique way of getting to the heart of the problem and supporting you to successfully move forward. 

They both work with families and couples from all walks all life, providing a safe and non-judgemental space to help you get to where you need to be. 

They are consulting Tuesday and Friday.