Nutrition and Dietetics

Brisbane Northside

Good food is more than just fuel - it's the key to feeling your best every day. But making changes to your food can be challenging. let us help.

Getting your nutrition right is so important for overall health. Conflicting information makes it confusing to make the right choices and old habits can be hard to change. Our Accredited Practising Dietitians break it down into simple steps with personalised plans. They also have the expertise to work through health issues that may need to be taken into account eg. intolerances or allergies, diabetes and weight loss.

What is an Accredited Practising Dietitian?

    Our Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD) are University Trained Allied Health Professionals who specialises in food and nutrition. They have the knowledge and expertise to provide evidence based and personalised nutrition support for clinical health conditions.

    Key roles of an APD include:

    • Providing personalized dietary advice and nutrition counseling
    • Developing meal plans tailored to individual health needs
    • Working with people to manage medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, digestive issues, and food allergies
    • Promoting healthy eating habits and preventive health measures
    Take a step towards a healthier you

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    Our Dietitians have experience with:

    Chronic diseases

    • Diabetes (Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational)
    • Cardiovascular Disease
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Fatty Liver Disease
    • Cancer (managing side effects of treatment and optimise recovery)

    Gastrointestinal disorders/symptoms

    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
    • Coeliac Disease
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
    • FODMAPs
    • Allergies and intolerances

    General health and wellness

    • Nutrient deficiencies eg iron and calcium
    • Anti inflammatory diet
    • Strategies for improving your diet & reach health goals
    • Sports nutrition advice

    Women's health

    • Pregnancy and post natal care
    • Menopause
    • Osteoporosis and bone health
    • Polycystic ovarian syndrome

    Age-related health conditions

    • Osteoporosis
    • Malnutrition / reduced appetite
    • Dementia
    • Frailty
    • Sarcopenia (low muscle mass)

    Paediatrics

    • Growth and development issues
    • Fussy eating
    • Food allergies
    • Autism and ADHD

    Weight management

    • Focusing on healthy, sustainable eating habits.
    • Specific programs available that coordinate your nutrition, exercise and health coaching support.

    Eating Disorders

    • Anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating disorders

    Our Dietitian

    Ellen Wynn

    BND(hons), GCertDiabEd, APD

     

    Ellen focuses on holistic wellbeing and developing small sustainable changes in diet and lifestyle habits that can stay with you for life. She has completed additional training in both diabetes education and IBS management and is particularly skilled at finding solutions to complex situations that suit individual clients. When not in clinic, Ellen works on finishing her PhD about fruit and vegetable purchasing, running, and teaching Pilates. Ellen is known for her friendly and empathetic nature. She focuses on supporting her clients to learn how to live a healthy, comfortable life with food and prioritises a person-centred approach always. Feel free to reach out if you would like to start working with Ellen to develop long term habits and strategies to improve your health and wellbeing through food.

    Long Term, Sustainable Change

    People who have the greatest success in making sustainable changes usually have weekly or fortnightly appointments for 1-2 months and then have either monthly, or 3-monthly reviews after that, dependant on their unique goals and needs. We have some introductory and review packs that may allow you up to 15% savings on your nutrition support. Sessions will look different dependant on who you are and what you want to achieve. If you’re not sure which pack to choose, we recommend you start with an Intro Pack, which will set you up for the first 1-2 months..

    Introductory Dietitian Packs

    Initial Appointment

    In the initial appointment we will assess your diet and any medical or lifestyle factors relevant to your situation. This appointment usually goes for 50-60 minutes and involves a lot of conversation (you will do most of the talking). We will support you to develop personalised goals, and if relevant give you some basic introductory education relevant to your goals.

    Second Appointment - Building Strategies

    In the second appointment, we will look at developing personalised strategies to support you to achieve your goals. This can include providing education or resources and developing a personalised plan for what you will do to achieve your goals over the coming 1-2 weeks.

    Third Appointment - Making Changes

    Some people make changes very fast and will have already implemented some of their plan, others will find that the original plan didn’t work and needs adjustment. This appointment focuses on reviewing the plan and adjusting it as required. We will provide additional education and resources as needed to support you at this appointment.

    Fourth Appointment - Reviewing Progress

    By the fourth appointment, most people have had a go at making some changes. This appointment gives us a chance to look back at where you started and review your progress to see what is and isn’t working. This can include taking measurements, or checking back in on the initial discussions from the initial appointment.

    LIFESTYLE CHANGER PROGRAM

    Want more than just nutrition support? You may be interested in our 12 week healthy lifestyle program combining support from our Dietitian and Exercise Physiologists to help you make sustainable healthy lifestyle changes.

    CHRONIC DISEASE REFERRAL

    individuals with chronic conditions (present for 6+ months) can access a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan through Medicare, which allows them to receive services from allied health professionals, including Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs). Chronic conditions may include (but are not limited to) diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, arthritis, asthma, and obesity.

    Under the CDM Plan, patients are eligible for up to 5 Medicare-subsidized services per calendar year.  The number of sessions with each allied health provider depends on the patient's needs and the GP’s recommendations (e.g., you might use all 5 sessions with a dietitian or split them between different allied health). Medicare rebates cover a portion of the cost of each session. Ask your GP whether this may be applicable for you.

    EATING DISORDER REFERRAL

    Individuals with eating disorders may be eligible for support under Medicare through the Eating Disorder Treatment Plan (EDTP). This plan provides access to a range of treatment services, including dietetic consultations, psychological services, and medical management, designed to help people with conditions like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, or other specified feeding and eating disorders.  It can provides for up to 20 dietetic sessions (with an Accredited Practising Dietitian) per calendar year under Medicare.

    A GP, psychiatrist, or pediatrician can assess and determine if an EDTP is appropriate, so ask your doctor whether this may be applicable for you.

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