Meet the Team

Leeanne Azzopardi provides a customised and integrated counselling approach to promote general good health and manage a range of more specific nutrition-related issues. Having completed a Bachelors Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics and a Bachelors Degree in Food Science and Nutrition, Leeanne combines dual qualifications with great skill garnered from her experience in clinical, community health and private practice, to translate the latest nutritional information into meaningful personalised nutrition interventions to assist and empower her patients to obtain long term results and improve their health and wellbeing. Leeanne believes in her non dieting approach to health and nutrition, having a special interest Women’s Health & Fertility, Weight management, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and Gastrointestinal health. Leeanne plays cricket for her local community, enjoys fitness, travelling to new places, experiencing new culture, trying new restaurants, being creative in the kitchen and enjoying a chat with friends over wine.

Maree is passionate about supporting and empowering individuals to improve their food choices and overall health and wellbeing through providing client-centred evidence-based education and developing customised nutrition plans. Her key areas of interest include but are not limited to chronic disease management (diabetes, cardiovascular health, weight management), gastrointestinal health and the non-diet approach. Maree understands the importance of providing care that is client-centred and incorporates a holistic approach to health to allow others to make sustainable life choices and achieve their individual goals.

As a dietitian, Rachel is passionate about fostering the relationship between nutrition, health and the pleasure of eating. She understands the importance of translating evidenced-based information into tailored advice so her clients can make sustainable and meaningful lifestyle choices. Her main areas of interest include diabetes management, allergy/intolerance and gut health including inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Her passions extend out of the office and into the kitchen where she enjoys cooking up a storm! She loves going for runs and keeps her mind in tip-top shape spending plenty of time relaxing with a good book.

Georgia is passionate about empowering individuals to improve their nutrition and overall health by making healthy behavioural change. Georgia is committed to helping clients to achieve their nutrition related goals by providing knowledge, support and realistic tools, tailored to each individual. Georgia believes in a non dieting approach, supporting her clients to make sustainable changes and build a more positive relationship with food. Georgia loves food and is devoted to guiding individuals to being more intuitive with their eating and develop a healthier balance in their lives. Her interest areas include disordered eating, gastrointestinal disorders, chronic disease management and women’s health. Georgia is also a Pilates Instructor and understands the benefit of exercise for both physical and mental health. She enjoys staying active by doing fitness classes with her friends, spending time with her family down the coast, and enjoying dinner and a wine at her favourite Melbourne restaurants!

Jordan prioritises understanding the unique circumstances of every client to provide tailored nutrition advice that works towards their health and wellness goals. She implements an educational approach in nutrition consultations so her clients develop the knowledge to take control of their health. She also loves keeping up with the latest scientific research on nutritional therapy for clinical conditions with particular interest in gastrointestinal conditions, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, weight management and sports nutrition. Jordan is a strong believer that at the core of achieving good mental and physical wellbeing is consistently practising the fundamentals of a healthy diet and lifestyle, while also allowing ourselves to indulge at times. Jordan enjoys spending her spare time at the gym, cooking, and enjoying delicious food with friends and family.

Elizabeth (or Liz if you prefer) believes that whatever our age and whatever our health goals, understanding the ‘why’ as well as the ‘what’ helps to inspire us to implement positive and sustainable nutrition habits. It makes her really happy to see clients develop the confidence and motivation to choose and prepare foods that are nutritious AND enjoyable, whether for themselves or others they care for. Liz is passionate about helping clients maximise their quality of life when living with chronic conditions – for example diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, inflammatory and/or irritable bowel disease – and just as keen to help clients overcome temporary nutritional deficiencies or challenges (and prevent them reoccurring), including achieving and maintaining a comfortable weight. In her downtime Liz enjoys cooking for herself and others, getting out and about with friends, travel (especially exploring new food scenes), anything involving music (including some pretty average singing & dancing) and keeping a watchful eye on the latest nutrition advice in the popular media.

Amy is passionate about creating positive and meaningful connections with clients and using the latest evidence to provide high quality nutrition advice to all individuals. Her areas of interests include prevention and management of chronic diseases (including diabetes and cardiovascular disease), gastrointestinal health (especially Irritable Bowel Syndrome), food allergies & intolerances and vegetarian & vegan diets. Amy strongly believes in the importance of a balanced diet and helping clients to improve their relationship with food whilst achieving their nutrition and health goals. Outside of the clinic, Amy enjoys baking, bike riding, getting stuck into a good thriller and spending quality time with family and friends.

Joyce is passionate about enabling and supporting all individuals to fulfil health and wellbeing goals, and providing dietary guidance that is personalised to each individual. She takes a patient-centred approach to her care, resulting in sustainable and life-long changes, and leads to an overall positive and healthy lifestyle. Her main areas of interest include women’s health, gastrointestinal health, diabetes, weight loss, food allergies/ intolerances and mental health. Joyce pursued a career in dietetics, as she learnt from a young age the importance of optimal and sustainable nutrition needs, through her own personal experience as a ballet dancer. Outside of work, Joyce enjoys spending her spare time taking long walks, at the ballet studio, travelling, cooking & baking, and enjoying delicious food with friends and family.