About Denise
Denise Burbidge is an Accredited Practising Dietitian qualified with, Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics (Monash University) and a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education (Deakin University). Denise has been working as a Dietitian across private practice, community and aged care since 2008. Denise has particular interests in supporting clients in the following areas:
Denise will be taking maternity leave from September 2021
- Diabetes (including type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes and insulin pumps)
- Weight management
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Pre Diabetes & Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Cardiovascular disease
- Gastrointestinal Nutrition (including IBS and coeliac disease)
- Gerontology Nutrition (including swallowing difficulties, dementia ,frailty and stroke recovery)
Denise will be taking maternity leave from September 2021
About Nicole
Nicole Rodda is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and a member of Dietitian’s Australia. Nicole has completed a Bachelor degree in Food and Nutrition Sciences with a Major in Food Science and a Master of Dietetics from Deakin University. Since completing her primary qualifications, Nicole has also completed the Monash University Low FODMAP Diet course.
Nicole strongly believes in establishing a positive relationship with food and understand first-hand how complicated that relationship can be. Nicole is at risk of anaphylaxis to several foods so understands how a restricted diet can affect many aspects of your life. Nicole has great empathy for clients requiring specific diets and can provide relevant support and recommendations for different conditions .
Outside of work, Nicole loves all things to do with the beach, creating allergy friendly cakes and spending time with family and friends.
Nicole accepts referrals to support clients with a wide variety of conditions and has a particular interest in food allergies and intolerances, gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, coeliac disease and diverticular disease, as well as healthy eating and weight management.
Nicole strongly believes in establishing a positive relationship with food and understand first-hand how complicated that relationship can be. Nicole is at risk of anaphylaxis to several foods so understands how a restricted diet can affect many aspects of your life. Nicole has great empathy for clients requiring specific diets and can provide relevant support and recommendations for different conditions .
Outside of work, Nicole loves all things to do with the beach, creating allergy friendly cakes and spending time with family and friends.
Nicole accepts referrals to support clients with a wide variety of conditions and has a particular interest in food allergies and intolerances, gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, coeliac disease and diverticular disease, as well as healthy eating and weight management.
What is the difference between a Dietitian and Nutritionist?
In Australia there is a distinction made between dietitians and other occupations in the nutrition and food science field, including that of a nutritionist.
A nutritionist may be a tertiary qualified nutrition professional that has the expertise to provide a range of evidence based nutrition services related to nutrition, public health nutrition, policy and research, and community health. It’s important to note that the term ‘nutritionist’ is not regulated. Therefore, this title may be used by dietitians, nutrition scientists and nutrition graduates – and also those with very limited qualifications in nutrition.
Dietitians are also qualified to provide this range of evidence based nutrition services, but in addition, dietitians have the expertise to provide individual dietary counselling, medical nutrition therapy, group dietary therapy and food service management. A dietitian has undertaken a course of study that included substantial theory and supervised and assessed professional practice in clinical nutrition, medical nutrition therapy and food service management.
DA recognises that the differentiation between nutrition and dietetics is not universal. In Australia all dietitians are nutritionists however nutritionists without a dietetics qualification cannot take on the expert role of a dietitian.
Information provided by the Dietitians Australia
A nutritionist may be a tertiary qualified nutrition professional that has the expertise to provide a range of evidence based nutrition services related to nutrition, public health nutrition, policy and research, and community health. It’s important to note that the term ‘nutritionist’ is not regulated. Therefore, this title may be used by dietitians, nutrition scientists and nutrition graduates – and also those with very limited qualifications in nutrition.
Dietitians are also qualified to provide this range of evidence based nutrition services, but in addition, dietitians have the expertise to provide individual dietary counselling, medical nutrition therapy, group dietary therapy and food service management. A dietitian has undertaken a course of study that included substantial theory and supervised and assessed professional practice in clinical nutrition, medical nutrition therapy and food service management.
DA recognises that the differentiation between nutrition and dietetics is not universal. In Australia all dietitians are nutritionists however nutritionists without a dietetics qualification cannot take on the expert role of a dietitian.
Information provided by the Dietitians Australia
