Nutrition and Dietetics
The Nutrition and Dietetics service at QUT Health Clinics offers evidence-based, personalised dietary advice concerning a range of health conditions to assist clients in achieving their health goals. We see clients for individual appointments in clinic or in group sessions. Our consultations are led by final year Nutrition and Dietetic students under the direct supervision of Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD).
Download the Nutrition and Dietetics flyer (PDF file, 217KB)
Appointment Request
The referral link to the Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic is currently CLOSED as we migrate to a new patient management system and website.
The new website will reopen the referral link on Monday, 8 April 2024. Thank you for your patience, we look forward to working with you.
General queries can be answered by our reception team on
(07) 3138 9777.
Health and wellbeing
- Food intolerance and allergies – Coeliac disease, food chemical intolerances, elimination diets, FODMAPs
- Chronic conditions – diabetes, endocrine diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, cancer, renal conditions, respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases
- Healthy eating – vegetarian, vegan diets and nutritional deficiencies including anemia
- Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders
- Paediatrics including fussy eating, optimizing growth and supporting sports performance
- Optimizing intake to treat malnutrition
- Women’s health and fertility: PCOS, pregnancy planning, pre-, peri- and post-natal nutrition including Gestational Diabetes and Breastfeeding support
Sports nutrition service
We run a dedicated Sports Nutrition Clinic supervised by our Specialist Accredited Practising Sports Dietitian. For anyone with a performance or sport related goal, from weekend warriors to elite level athletes.
- Nutrition and hydration to support sports performance goals
- Pre and post training nutrition to optimize performance and recovery
- Body composition assessment and monitoring
Our programs
We offer programs for those living with or recovering from cancer and diabetes.
Download the Diabetes Group Education Program flyer (PDF file, 182KB)
Download the Diabetes Northlakes Group Education Program flyer (PDF file, 415KB)
Examples of conditions
- Cardiovascular – congestive heart failure, hypertension
- Eating disorders
- Endocrine diseases – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, pancreatic insufficiency (PERT)
- Food intolerances and allergies – Coeliac disease, food chemical intolerances, elimination diets, FODMAPs
- Gastrointestinal disorders and diseases – Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), nausea
- Metabolic (diabetes type 1 and 2, gestational diabetes, weight and dyslipidaemia)
- Bariatric surgery
- Renal – Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), transplant, dialysis
- Respiratory diseases – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and others
- Other (cancer, pregnancy, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD))
Emily Gill
Emily Gill is the Clinic Coordinator of the QHC Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic and is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with 20 years of experience working as a clinical dietitian. She has worked in tertiary hospitals as a Senior Renal Dietitian in the UK and Australia and has a particular interest in chronic disease management and eating disorders.
Emily is a passionate promoter of positive attitudes towards food and body image and enjoys finding practical solutions to meet clients’ nutrition goals. She has had a strong research focus during her career and has been an invited speaker at national and international conferences and a reviewer for national and international renal nutrition guidelines.
Anna Gibbins
Melanie Bannister
Kelly Stewart
Rebecca Downes
Rebecca Downes is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Sports Dietitian with degrees in Nutrition & Dietetics and Human Movement Studies (QUT) and postgraduate qualifications in Health Management (QUT). She has a strong background in private practice consulting predominantly in chronic disease, weight management and paediatrics. She also has experience working in hospital in the home/post-acute care, corporate health and with recreational athletes.
Rebecca is passionate about providing evidence-based, client-centred care, and has a particular interest in paediatric health. She is now employed as a clinical lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, teaching our future dietitians and mentoring final year students in the QUT Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic.
Health management programs
QUT Health Clinics offer a number of programs for people recovering from illness or surgery, and those living with chronic health conditions.
Diabetes and healthy kidneys (North Lakes)
This is a combined exercise and health education group program facilitated by QUT Health Clinics (QHC) and the Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS), providing quality lifestyle interventions for people living with Diabetes, with or without chronic kidney disease.
Type 2 Diabetes (Kelvin Grove)
This is a combined exercise and health education group program facilitated by QUT Health Clinics (QHC) and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH), providing quality lifestyle interventions for people living with Type 2 Diabetes, whether newly diagnosed or living with the condition long term.
Eating disorders
Clients are treated holistically through medical monitoring, psychotherapy, dietetic interventions and exercise physiology interventions.
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Kelvin Grove
44 Musk Avenue
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059 Australia