Amy is a Teaching Focused Academic with the College of Sport, Health and Engineering.

She teaches biomedical sciences, clinical theory and skills and undertakes clinical supervision in the Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy) and Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) programs.

Amy is a registered, practicing osteopath and is passionate about combining industry experience with tertiary education to engage students and prepare them to be evidence based practitioners in future clinical practice.

Portfolios

Areas of expertise

  • Osteopathy
  • Manual therapy
  • Clinical teaching & assessment
  • Health professional communication

Contact details

(03) 9919 5094
[email protected]

Publications

Journal articles

  • Lawton, A., Tripodi, N., & Feehan, J. (2024). Running on empty: Exploring stem cell exhaustion in geriatric musculoskeletal disease. Maturitas, 108066.
  • Wang, Q., Sadati, S., Kabthymer, R. H., Gadanec, L. K., Lawton, A., Tripodi, N., ... & Feehan, J. (2024). The impact of carnosine on biological ageing–A geroscience approach. Maturitas, 108091.
  • Tripodi, N., Wright, B., Lawton, A., Zanker, J., & Feehan, J. (2022). A clinician's guide to the management of geriatric musculoskeletal disease: Part 2–Sarcopenia. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 45, 1-7.
  • Wright, B., Lawton, A., & Wong, D. (2022). Exercise in the management of neuropathic pain. In Feehan, J., Tripodi, N., & Apostolopoulos, V. Exercise to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease Across the Lifespan (pp. 221-230). Academic Press.
  • Lawton, A. & Husaric, M. (2022). Exercise in the management of motor neurone disease. In Feehan, J., Tripodi, N., & Apostolopoulos, V. Exercise to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease Across the Lifespan (pp. 349-359). Academic Press.

Conference presentations

  • Lawton, A. (2024). Osteopathy and falls prevention in community-dwelling older adults. Osteopathy Australia, Osteopathy Conference 2024. Sydney, Australia.
  • Lawton, A., Wright, B., Borland, R. (2022). Branching out: Technology enhanced clinical reasoning. ANZAHPE Festival 2022. Melbourne, Australia
  • Wright, B., Lawton, A. (2022). Different Voices: A digital, case-based approach to interprofessional health. ANZAHPE Festival 2022. Melbourne, Australia

Teaching responsibilities

Coordination

Teaching

Professional memberships

  • Registered Osteopath – Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Member Osteopathy Australia (OA)

Industry experience

Amy has worked in private osteopathic practice for 10 years. She divides her time between an osteopathy focussed practice and as part of a medical and allied health team at a multidisciplinary medical centre.