Dr Natasha Lunn
Osteopath & Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) | Camden & Bowral
Tash is an osteopath and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 18 years in clinical practice. She’s especially known for her work with babies, tongue-tie, plagiocephaly, and neurodivergent children and families, alongside pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding support. Tash was drawn to osteopathy for its holistic philosophy — that the body is interconnected and has the ability to heal itself.
Qualifications & registrations
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Osteopathic Studies)
- Registered with AHPRA (OST0001377001)
- IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)
- 18 years in clinical practice (graduated 2008)
Additional training
Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation (Fundamentals), Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Counselling, and 10 years volunteering with the Australian Breastfeeding Association.
What Tash helps with
Tash commonly works with babies and infant health concerns, tongue-tie, plagiocephaly, pregnancy and postpartum presentations, and breastfeeding and lactation support. She has a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent children and their families, working alongside the musculoskeletal and systemic factors that often go along with neurodivergence.
Tash's approach
“Patient first, meet them where they are at.”
A typical consultation covers your child’s pregnancy and birth history (including what was going on for the birth parent at the time too), feeding, developmental milestones, reflexes and coordination, family dynamics, and an oral assessment — though if your little person isn’t up for all of that on the day, that’s fine too; Tash meets them where they’re at.
Her approach is friendly and down-to-earth, with a strong focus on making sure children feel a sense of autonomy during their session. She uses a range of techniques including cranial osteopathy, indirect techniques (balanced ligamentous tension, counterstrain), and direct techniques (massage, muscle energy technique, articulation, and minimal high-velocity low-amplitude adjustment where appropriate — not used with children).
Tash works alongside other health professionals both within and outside the clinic, including dentists and orthodontists (for tongue-tie, orthodontics and appliances such as palate expanders), speech therapists, occupational therapists, and neurodevelopmental and behavioural optometrists (for speech, feeding and developmental milestones), and GPs, women’s health physiotherapists and naturopaths/clinical nutritionists to support whole-body wellness.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
All three are manual therapy professions, but they differ in philosophy and approach. Tash is happy to talk through how her osteopathic approach might fit your situation at your appointment.
These are some of the most common concerns Tash sees in babies and children — she can discuss what osteopathic assessment and treatment may offer for your child’s specific presentation.
Yes. NDIS can fund osteopathy where it supports goals in your child’s approved support plan — for example movement, coordination, and function for daily activities. Osteopathic treatment is only NDIS-fundable where it’s directly working toward your plan goals, so bring a copy of the support plan to your appointment and we can confirm what applies.
Osteopathy is Medicare-rebatable only with a GP referral under a Chronic Disease Management plan. Without a referral, it isn’t Medicare-rebatable.
Yes — let Tash know and she can work with you to adapt the plan to what’s manageable for your family.
“Osteos can help with more than you think. Just ask us!”
While Tash’s family is now highlands-based, she’s a MacArthur girl at heart, with two cats, a love of thrifting and vintage/antique shopping, and an unashamed Trekkie. She’s a self-described history nerd who reads every chance she gets.
Tash collected and read over 100 Babysitter’s Club books, and will happily talk about all the stories with your tween.
B85 in Camden, Lucette in Bowral