Accredited Practising Dietitian

• Feb 2023 - Present

Project Lead, Healthy Women ACT

• Aug 2019 - Mar 2023

Head of Discipline for Nutrition and Dietetics and Associate Director of Allied Health (SIHG hub)

• Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

Private Practising Dietitian/Nutrition Consultant

• 2005 - Feb 2019

Band 7 Highly Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

Band 7 Diabetes Specialist Dietitian

• May 2016 - Dec 2017

Primary Training Facilitator

• 2006 - 2012

Involved in the design, delivery and Facilitation of health behaviour change workshops for medical and allied health practitioners in Australia and Canada Trained and mentored Training facilitator Team Resource and workshop development

Training Director

• 2009 - 2011

Involved in the design, delivery and Facilitation of health behaviour change workshops and presentations for medical and allied health practitioners in Australia and Canada Trained, mentored and managed Training facilitator Team Resource and workshop developmentConsulted with Corporate businesses on implementation of Health Change Australia model

Obesity Specialist Dietitian

• Aug 2004 - Jan 2005

Provided nutrition education and appropriate counselling to individual clients with Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease and nutrition support in GP clinics. Facilitated group education programs for weight management Involvement in Westminster Obesity Prevention and Treatment Strategy Provided nutrition education and appropriate counselling to individual clients with Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease and nutrition support in GP clinics. Facilitated group education programs for weight management Involvement in Westminster Obesity Prevention and Treatment Strategy

Senior Clinical Dietitian

• Jan 2004 - Aug 2004

Analysed subjective and objective information to define nutrition problems and goals Completed comprehensive patient nutritional reassessments, addressing previously identified nutrition-related problems Provided nutrition education and appropriate counselling to designated in-patient and out-patient wards including Oncology,Gastroenterology, Renal, Neurology, Coronary Care, Orthopaedics and Enteral support. Provided nutrition teaching sessions to other members of the multi disciplinary team including allied health professionals, nursing, medical and catering staff Facilitated nutrition group education sessions for Cardiac rehabilitation patients Supervised and mentored final year Dietetic students during placement program Advised the Catering Department regarding dietary requirements of patients, and assist in the instruction of cooks on the preparation of special dishes Established good working relationships with hospital teams in all areas of work and attend team meetings Communicated effectively with patients and carers, to ensure adequate understanding of the condition and treatment required. Show less

Community Diabetes Dietitian

• Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

Provided nutrition education and appropriate counselling to individual clients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes; Gestational Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven region. Facilitated group education programs for Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance Supervised cooking classes and supermarket tours for clients with Diabetes Supervised and mentored final year Dietetic students during placement program Established good working relationships with the Diabetes Team; attend team meetings/Journal club Communicated effectively with patients and carers, to ensure adequate understanding of the condition and treatment required. Show less