Paediatric Dietetics
Personalised nutrition care for every stage of childhood.
Our Paediatric-focused Dietetics team supports children, young people, and their families to make meaningful changes to dietary intake, nutrition therapy and mealtime behaviours, promoting improved health and overall wellbeing.
Our Clients and Service Options
Our paediatric clients range from 2 to 18 years old and may present with a wide range of concerns, including fussy eating, growth or weight difficulties, sensory-related feeding challenges, and food intolerances. We offer flexible appointment options, home visits, in-clinic consultations, or telehealth, personalised to suit each family’s needs. Sessions typically involve the child or young person together with a parent or carer to ensure a supportive, collaborative approach.
Our team provides support for:
Faltering growth
Fussy eating / restrictive food intake
Food allergy and intolerance
Metabolic health including diabetes risk and obesity
Autism and adhd and meal time difficulties
Why Families Choose Paediatric Dietetics at PACE
Paediatric Dietetics at PACE offers flexible access to a range of service delivery options designed to suit busy family lifestyles. Home visits and telehealth consultations provide convenience and accessibility, allowing families to receive support in the way that works best for them.
Our Dietitians are friendly, supportive professionals who prioritise each client’s individual needs. They consider food preferences, family routines, and lifestyle factors to create practical, tailored plans that make nutrition goals achievable and sustainable.
With a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, we provide a coordinated and comprehensive approach to care; ensuring high-quality, wrap-around support for every child and family.
We welcome clients from all funding streams, including private clients, those with a Medicare referral, and participants under the NDIS. A referral is not required to access our services.
What to expect from your appointment with a Dietitian?
During the initial consultation, the Dietitian will explore the individual’s current dietary habits, mealtime challenges, activity levels, medications, and relevant medical history. Together with the young person or their carer, they will identify nutrition goals and outline practical steps to achieve them.
Following the assessment, the Dietitian will complete a detailed report and liaise with other healthcare professionals involved in the person’s care where appropriate.
Review sessions focus on assessing the effectiveness of any changes made since the initial appointment, adjusting plans as needed, and setting new goals to support ongoing progress.
We Can Come To You.
Home Visits (Mobile Health)
We are experts at delivering evidence based clinical exercise prescription and lifestyle modification guidance from the comfort of your own home!
We skillfully and respectfully combine our expertise to inspire, educate and motivate our clientele in their homes, as they face new obstacles and strive for change to get the most out of their lives.
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Meet our Dietitians
Katie
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Katie is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Nutritionist who has had a lifelong passion for food and nutrition. Since graduating from the Masters in Dietetics, Katie has acquired a wide range of experience across many facets of Dietetics and draws on her experience working in one of Melbourne’s largest public hospitals as well outpatient clinics and community roles when consulting with clients.
Her love for talking to people about food and the impact it has on our body lead Katie to branch out into private consulting in 2016, allowing her to work more broadly with members of the community to improve their health and wellbeing through their diet and nutrition.
Katie is a huge believer in balance and believes a wide and varied diet is paramount to health. To Katie, healthy eating encompasses much more than just the food you put in your mouth and she is passionate about helping people establish a positive relationship with food.
Katie has a specific interest & expertise in:
Women’s health: PCOS, fertility, osteoporosis and osteopenia, constipation.
Gastrointestinal disturbances: including irritable bowel syndrome and food intolerance management, as well as IBD.
Chronic disease management: Type 2 diabetes prevention and management, cardiovascular disease prevention and management, NAFLD, COPD.
Jacquie
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Jacquie is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Nutritionist who is passionate about empowering her clients with the knowledge and tools to make sustainable changes and achieve their own personal health goals.
Jacquie completed a paramedic degree before pursuing her passion in nutrition, completing a Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences and Master of Dietetics at Deakin University. She is a strong believer in that deciding what to eat does not need to be complicated and adopts an educational approach to better help her clients understand food and their bodies.
Through her nutrition and paramedic studies, Jacquie has worked with clients from all walks of life. She likes to take time to get to know and understand her clients to provide a tailored approach to healthful eating that is practical, affordable and flexible.
Jacquie is passionate about assisting her clients to build a good relationship with food and their body, achieving sustainable change through encouraging a varied, balanced diet that is both nutritious and enjoyable.
Jacquie has a specific interest in:
Chronic disease prevention and management, including cardiovascular and kidney disease.
Nutrition for healthy ageing, including osteopenia, osteoporosis and weight maintenance.
Gastrointestinal health, including symptom management for IBS, IBD and food intolerance.
Women’s health, including PCOS.
Yasmin
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Yasmin is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Nutritionist, who completed her studies at Deakin University. With a keen interest in empowering individuals to take charge of their own health and wellbeing, Yasmin employs a highly collaborative and client-centred approach to care. She tailors her sessions to suit the unique needs of each client, placing a strong emphasis on sustainable lifestyle changes that enable clients to achieve their health and wellbeing goals.
Yasmin’s dedication to making a positive impact on her clients’ lives is evident in her commitment to working with a diverse range of age groups. She takes the time to understand her clients on a personal level, ensuring that her guidance is tailored to their specific circumstances and aspirations. By fostering a supportive and empathetic environment, Yasmin helps her clients build confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions about their nutrition and overall health.
Yasmin has a specific interest in:
Chronic disease prevention and management, including cardiovascular, kidney and liver diseases, and diabetes.
Weight management.
Fussy and restrictive eating in children and adolescents.
FAQs
How can I book in to see a dietitian?
Appointments are available for our dietitians both in clinic and online. You can book online or give us a call!
Do I need a referral to see a dietitian?
Dietitians services can be accessed in a number of different ways.
They can support those within NDIS, WorkCover, TAC, DVA, Medicare Enhanced Primary Care Plans as well as private clients.
How can I make an NDIS referral?
Can I use my private health insurance?
Yes, you can.
What do I need to bring to my session?
Nothing just yourself. Our dietitians are accredited with the Dietitians Association of Australia and are expertly trained to support your individual needs.
Our dietitians are more than happy to answer any enquiries you have. Get in touch to ask us a question.