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Rebecca ostrognay

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Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)

 

 

Rebecca loves working with children, young people and their families to make small, achievable changes in a practical and supportive manner. She works with her clients to provide a strong foundation of knowledge and skill regarding healthy eating habits.  She takes a holistic perspective with her clients’ overall health and well-being paramount.  

Rebecca’s areas of interest in dietetics include early development and paediatric nutrition, eating disorders, ‘Health At Every Size’ (HAES), gastrointestinal issues and chronic disease management. 

Rebecca has had experience working with a range of people with disabilities including: 

  •  Mental llnesses such as Bipolar, Depression and Schizophrenia  
  •  Intellectual disabilities  
  •  Developmental disabilities  
  •  Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 

Rebecca enjoys playing netball, walking her sausage dog and going on long hikes with friends in her spare time. She also is passionate about cooking, having prepared affordable meals for many couples and families.

 

Qualifications: Professional Memberships: 
  • Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
  • Bachelor of Human Nutrition & Master of Dietetics (2021)
  • Dietitians Australia
Areas of special interest: Professional development:
  • ARFID (all ages)
  • Working with children and adolescents (2+)
  • Neuro affirming, gender affirming, weight inclusive care 
  • Mental illnesses such as Bipolar, Depression and Schizophrenia  
  • Intellectual disabilities  
  • Developmental disabilities  
  • Autism 
  • ADHD
  • Feeding differences   
  • Feeding therapy 
  • Sensory sensitivities 
  • Royal Children’s Hospital Certificate in Paediatric Dietetics
  • AEIOU Paediatric Feeding Course
  • Responsive Feeding Through the Ages and Stages
  • ARFID for Dietitians: A Responsive Feeding Therapy Approach
  • The Paediatric Feeding Course: Dietetic and Transdisciplinary Assessment and Interventions
  • DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime®
  • NDIS lunch and learn for Dietitians
  • Health Coaching and Behaviour Change workshop

BOOKING DETAILS: 

Rebecca is currently accepting new clients aged 2 years & above.

 

To make a booking with Rebecca, you can contact reception or book online via: 
Phone: (03) 9087 8379
Online booking system: Rebecca's online booking link
 

Availability:

Rebecca is available for consultation: 

  • Tuesday 10am - 5pm  
  • Thursday 10am -5 pm  
  • Every second Friday 10am - 4pm  

You can fill out a pre assessment Questionnaire here.

Please send all referrals to:
Email: reception@eatlovelive.com.au
Fax: (03) 9088 0249

EAT LOVE LIVE POLICY

We require that all clients be linked in with regular medical support to ensure their ongoing medical safety.

We require clients to be engaged with or planning to engage with psychological support to ensure that we are providing safe, ethical and evidence-based support.

AGE LIMITS FOR ACCEPTING NEW REFERRALS: 

Please note some practitioners have boundaries on the age of clients they will accept as new referrals. 

We request that for all new clients aged 15 years and younger that a pre-assessment questionnaire be completed to assist us in triaging the young person and family. 

For all clients aged 15 or younger we request that the initial assessment be with the parents/ carer only. 

Eating disorders do not just affect the person but families as a whole.

This is an important part of the assessment process and will help us to get a clear history of the development of the eating disorder and aid in setting up a treatment team and clear treatment goals moving forward. 

Family Based Therapy/Treatment (FBT) is the gold standard for supporting children and adolescents with eating disorders. The Eat Love Live team are not trained in FBT or family therapy. 

We can be an adjunct to this important treatment process, provide a safe space for discussion around meal planning, information about eating disorders, physical and psychological risks associated with the eating disorder, normal puberty changes to the body, guidelines to adequate amounts of nutrition and help clear many of the myths about food and bodies in our community. 

We appreciate that accessing paediatric and adolescent services is difficult and there are long wait lists. As with all clients, we insist that all adolescents are linked in with a multidisciplinary team including a GP and a mental health clinician - be it a psychologist or psychiatrist. And we suggest that clients make the referral to CAMHS/CYMHS and / or private family therapy and be on the waiting list for this support. 

Along with the GP or paediatrician we can provide information and support while families are waiting for this important more intensive support.

Parents can speak with their GP or Paediatrician about referrals to these supports.

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