Shauna Picard

• Qualified as an International Bobath Instructor in Melbourne, 2001, under Mary Lynch-Ellerington of UK
• Completed multiple Advanced Bobath Courses during 1990’s
• Attended first Basic Bobath Course 1993, Adelaide
• Graduated from Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, Melbourne in 1984 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy
• Varied experience in Rural & Metropolitan settings
  • Musculoskeletal, Stroke Unit, Acute Trauma, specialising in Neurological and General Rehabilitation
• Travelled widely in developing nations in Latin America, South-East Asia, the Middle East and Europe
• Volunteer work in Nicaragua 1991
• 'Manageable' level of Spanish Language proficiency

Current Employment

• Part time as Senior Clinical Physiotherapist in Rehabilitation at Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, Victoria
• Consultant Physiotherapist to Aged Care facility
• Limited private practice in neuromusculoskeletal.
• Extensive teaching commitments throughout Australia, New Zealand, S-E Asia, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Professional Aims

• Promote the teaching of the Bobath Concept to develop the Assessment and Treatment skills of therapists throughout the Oceania Region
• Promote and participate in research into the efficacy of the Bobath Concept for the treatment of persons with neurological lesions as well as “musculoskeletal” movement dysfunction
• Continue to monitor current developments in neurioscience, and integrate this information into clinical practice.