About Us

Shelley Solomon is a pelvic health physiotherapist with over 20 years’ experience and sees women, men and children in all areas of pelvic health. She currently works in private practice in Northland but has worked in both public and private settings in New Zealand and England. Shelley has completed a Post-graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy) through the University of Melbourne as well as a Bachelor of Science (Anatomy) and Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Otago. She is currently completing her Master of Health Sciences at the University of Otago. She is the secretary of the Pelvic, Women’s and Men’s Health Special Interest Group of Physiotherapy New Zealand, is involved at a national level with topics involving pelvic health physiotherapy and presents regularly at conferences and meetings. Shelley is a passionate pelvic health physiotherapist and feels privileged to work in this very rewarding area.

Siân Beattie is a pelvic health physiotherapist with over 30 years’ experience as a physiotherapist. For more than 10 years Siân has been working at Waikato Hospital, as a senior physiotherapist, in the Women’s and Pelvic Health physiotherapy team and sees adults and children in all aspects of pelvic health. Siân has completed a Master of Professional Practice with WINTEC, and a Post-graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy) through the University of Melbourne. As a committee member of the Pelvic, Women’s and Men’s Health Special Interest Group of Physiotherapy New Zealand, Siân enjoys being involved in representing the growing number of physiotherapists in this incredible field of physiotherapy. Siân has a love of ongoing learning and continues to upskill and refine her own knowledge to be able to bring a combination of evidenced based teaching with 30 years of experience working in hospitals and private practice in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

I joined the team just over a year ago as their administrator. I was working with Sian at Waikato DHB, when she asked me if I’d like to help them out with the admin side of things as they are both so busy. Well of course I said yes and have absolutely loved being part of their team!

A bit about me.. I’m a paraplegic from a motorbike accident 30 years ago. Have traveled a little. I lived and worked in Edinburgh, went to New York to do the marathon and was the 2nd female in a wheelchair to finish. I’m quite proud of that as I’m far from sporty!!

I was the administrator for the physiotherapy department at Waikato hospital for almost 20 years. At the beginning 2022 I changed jobs, still within the DHB. I’m now the administrator for The Clinical Skills Centre, where they run all the Resuscitation Courses. A big change from the Physiotherapy Department but one I’m very glad I made!

I’ve moved back to the country where I live with my flatmate and my dog, Rock. So nice to be out of the city! My favourite thing to do is sit on the deck watching the sheep while having a wine after work, total bliss!!