Richard Wallis
B.App.Sc. (Cin.Sc.), B.Osteo.Sc., Grad. Dip.Osteo.Paeds.
Post Graduate Studies:
Biodynamic Cranial Osteopathy: phases 1 – 8 and now repeating them all !
Biodynamic Cranial Osteopathy for Children: phases 1 – 3
Paediatrics and the Cranial Osteopathic Treatment of the Face
Melbourne Study Group – Children’s Clinic participant
Member of the 1st Aust / USA Study group with Dr James Jelaous D.O.
Teaching history:
Introduction to Cranial Osteopathy – 2000 – 2001
Bio-basics program, Finding the Balance – 2005
Bio-basics program, the Fluid Body – 2006
Bio-basics, the Whole Body Mechanism – 2006
Introduction to Biodynamic Osteopathy with the Melbourne Osteopathic Study Group – 2008 & 2009
Richard is the co-owner of the practice (with Karen), and has been at Hillside since 1998.
Specialising in paediatrics and family care, his philosophy is the biodynamic approach to the whole patient. Richard’s other postgraduate studies include 4 years of study with the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation, covering subjects such as paediatrics, dentistry, facial mechanics, function of the circulatory system, and embryology.
Richard is passionate about music, and spends many hours building guitars from scratch. Ask him to show you one – they’re beautiful!
When not involved in treating or studying osteopathy and pediatrics with various study groups Richard heads off to his shed to build guitars and recharge!