Hi, I'm Melissa! (she/her)

​I'm an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC) based in Ballarat, and I love supporting people to form a more peaceful relationship with food and their bodies, exactly as they are.

Having grown up rurally and now living regionally, I also understand the unique challenges that can come up when accessing healthcare outside of a capital city. Whether it's worries about finding healthcare at all, concerns about confidentiality, long drives or worries about bumping into someone you know in the waiting room, I get it.   
I am deeply passionate about increasing health care access to people in rural and regional Australia, particularly people with eating disorders, and I am proud to provide online dietitian appointments Australia-wide.

Whether you're still a little unsure or if you're super keen to get started, I'm here to support you in learning to trust your body and move on from feeling overwhelmed about eating - because I know that your have so much more to offer the world than spending a lifetime trying to make yourself smaller.

Qualifications and Memberships

​​Memberships
  • Dietitians Australia: Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)
  • Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders: Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC)
  • Size Inclusive Health Australia (formerly Health At Every Size Australia) Verified Provider
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Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Human Nutrition (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Key Professional Development
  • Fat Positive Practice presented by Nic McDermid
  • Nutrition Counselling for Eating Disorders presented by Marci Evans
  • Trauma-Informed Dietetic Care presented by Fiona Sutherland and Tracy Brown
  • Gender Affirming Care presented by Tom Scully, Majella (Max) Jones and Dr Portia Predny
  • Neurodiversity Affirming Care presented by Jaslyn Dugmore, Natasha Lane, Anna Rose, Megan Jones, Ebony McCorkell and Natalie Mullins
  • Health At Every Size (R) and Non-Diet Approach trainings presented by Body Positive Australia and The Mindful Dietitian
I engage with professional development presented by those with lived experience where possible.   
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In order to maintain the quality of nutrition care I provide to clients, I also engage in regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.