02/09/2026
🎓 A huge congratulations to Jane Lewis! 🌿
We are incredibly proud to celebrate Jane on completing her Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) — the culmination of four demanding years of study, clinical training, assignments, exams, case taking, pathology, pharmacology, nutrition, herbal medicine and countless hours learning how to understand the human body in all its complexity.
There is still a common misconception that naturopathy is a short course or an “alternative” qualification. The reality is very different.
A Bachelor of Health Science in Naturopathy is a rigorous four-year degree requiring an enormous commitment to biomedical sciences alongside traditional and evidence-informed natural medicine.
And yet, as naturopaths, we continue to practise within a healthcare culture that is overwhelmingly dominated by the conventional medical model, where the depth of our education and the value of our profession are not always recognised or understood.
There is an important place for medicine, and there is also an important place for practitioners who have the time and training to explore nutrition, lifestyle, herbal medicine, preventative health and the many interconnected factors that influence wellbeing.
Jane, completing this degree is an enormous achievement. We know how much dedication, perseverance and heart it takes to reach this point.
We are so fortunate to have you as part of The Otway Wellbeing Centre, and we cannot wait to see where this next chapter takes you. 🌿
Please join us in congratulating Jane Lewis, BHSc (Naturopathy). 💚
