My business name, Full Circle Dietetics, reflects both my journey and my approach to support my clients as their dietitian.
Dietetics was my first degree and profession was a profession that allowed me to work and travel after University. After an initial year working in Private Practise in the Wheatbelt I went to the UK where I had the opportunity to work across a number of NHS teaching hospitals and specialities. It was also my introduction to management – leading teams through the NHS Change agenda and managing a Dietitian Department.
When I returned to Perth I was able to apply these learnings in the Government and Not-for-Profit sector before I took a side step to use my change skills in the corporate world.
In 2020, my desire to reconnect to a caring profession and provide support the many kids, mums and dad I met in therapy wait rooms led to my re-entry to Dietetics. Since 2021 I have had the privilege of utilising all my skills and expertise to support clients in meeting their nutrition needs in a way that works for them.
I have been fortunate to have worked in a variety of roles that have allowed me develop my skills in dietetics, change and disability. These include:
- Senior Dietitian Gastroenterology and Nutrition Support, Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust
- Macmillan Specialist Oncology and Palliative Care Dietitian, Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Dietetics Service Manager, Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Executive Officer and Dietitian, Coeliac WA
- Senior Dietitian, North Metropolitan Chronic Disease Team
- Project Manager, Activ Disability Services
- Change Management Consultant, Water Corporation
The following are just some of the professional development and training activities I have undertaken :
- Overcoming Complex Feeding Challenges and Feeding Tube Dependency
- Infant Feeding Foundations
- Infant Gastrointestinal Masterclass: Constipation, Reflux, FPIAP and FPIES
- Inclusive Approaches to Supporting Neurodivergent Children with Feeding Challenges
- Understanding Complexities of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
- National Paediatric Certificate: Maternity, Infants and Children’s Nutrition in Practice, including allergy
- National Paediatric Certificate: Advanced Disease in Practice for clinical gastroenterology and hepatology
- Disability-specific dietetic assessment skills
- Inside Out: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders
- Partners in Health – Chronic Disease Self Management
- St Marks Intestinal Failure
- Coaching Skills
- Macmillan End of Life and Palliative Care
I have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science)
- Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Development Managment
I am a member of the following organisations:
- Dietitians Australia, Accredited Practising Dietitian Program