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About Russell

Russell is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Nutritionist and Accredited Sports Dietitian with more than 10 years experience. Russell completed a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University, South Australia in 2009 and has worked in a number of diverse fields of nutrition including acute hospital, aged care, corporate nutrition and private practice. He has also completed a course in Sports Nutrition through the AIS in Canberra and has worked with both AFL club (North Melbourne Football Club) and VFL club (Coburg Lions).

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Russell`s main areas of interest and specialty include all forms of diabetes education/management, food intolerance including (low FODMAP diets, elimination diets, and IBS management) as well as weight management.

 

Russell also devotes a lot of his time to NDIS participants achieving optimal health through their care packages and has developed a unique and specialised understanding of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).

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Russell is also a proud father of one son and chooses to keep fit by playing Ultimate Frisbee (look it up). Russell`s other interests include doing jigsaw puzzles, catching up with friends and watching his beloved North Melbourne Kangaroos.

 

Russell believes anybody can achieve significant change and maintain a healthy lifestyle through attainable goals.


Let Russell assist you with your health and nutrition goals today.

Russell`s main areas of specialty include: 

  • Weight management

  • Diabetes management

  • Food Intolerance/IBS 

  • NDIS/disability work


Unfortunately, Russell does not accept eating disorder clients.  

What we can help with?

Diabetes
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Russell has also completed a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Health Care through Mayfield Education.

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Completing this additional qualification has enabled Russell to further educate himself in the field of Diabetes and further understand the personal and psychological aspects involved in diabetes management. ​

IBS
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IBS is common, affecting one in five Australians at some point in time. IBS belongs to the so-called functional gastrointestinal disorders and can be treated with a number of dietary approaches. All of which, Russell is very familiar with.

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Weight Loss
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There are many different ways to achieve long term weight maintenance/loss and this is largely a trial and error process to attain the best fit for an individual.

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Russell tends to base his strategies on aspects of a lower carbohydrate approach in conjunction with routine based, portion controlled and lower calorie meals.

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Disability/NDIS
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Russell is currently NDIS registered and accredited to assist NDIS and plan managed participants. The majority of his disability based work involves those with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and as a result, has developed an in-depth understanding of this condition and how to assist from a diet/nutritional standpoint.

Presentations and Consulting

Russell frequently provides presentations and consultancy involving healthy eating, diabetes management and sports nutrition. Please get in touch to find out if he can assist with your request.

Accreditation & Affiliation

Russell is a member of many professional associations including Dietitians Australia (DA), Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA), Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) and Diabetes Victoria. 

 

In his spare time, he participants in a group-based Diabetes program 'Diabetes Done Differently' and is also the nutrition specialist involved with the school nutrition program 'Atomic Wellbeing'.

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Accredited Practicing Dietitian   |    Accredited Nutritionist     |    Accredited Sports Dietitian   |   Credentialled Diabetes Educator

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