Biography

An Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with extensive experience in clinical nutrition, food science and hospital food safety. A member of the Dietitians Association of Australia and the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, and has worked at Manly Waters Private Hospital since 2013.

Provides dietary assessment, intervention and ongoing nutritional support for inpatients and outpatients, including monitoring and evaluating individual dietary requirements. Also has experience in hospital food safety programs, nutritional standards, menu and recipe development, food safety auditing, and training catering staff and nutrition assistants in texture-modified diets, nutritional supplements and malnutrition management.

Holds a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Sydney, a Master of Science in Microbiology, a Bachelor of Science majoring in Microbiology and a Graduate Diploma in Food Technology from UNSW. Additional qualifications include food safety and quality systems auditing, chemical application, and vocational training and assessment.