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FAQs

  • A tertiary qualified nutritionist is able to provide a range of evidence-based nutrition services related to personal nutrition, public health nutrition, policy and research, and community health. It’s important to note that the term nutritionist is not regulated in Australia. Therefore, this title may be used by dietitians, nutrition scientists and nutrition graduates – but also those with very limited qualifications in nutrition. It’s important to check a nutritionist’s qualifications and their affiliations/associations with scientific organisations to make sure you’re having reliable advice.

  • A nutritionist can provide expert nutrition advice and education - so can a dietitian. A dietitian can, additionally, prescribe dietary treatments for many conditions such as diabetes, food allergies, cancer, gastrointestinal diseases and obesity.

  • Everyone booked in for an online workshop or information session will have access to its recording afterwards, regardless of their attendance of the live session.

    The only thing you will miss is the chance to ask your questions for Fern to answer on the spot.

  • Fern lives in the beautiful Blue Mountains (NSW), so the online workshops and information sessions are presented at Sydney/Melbourne/Canberra time (watch out for Daylight Saving Time from October through to March).

  • If you have booked one or more spots in an online workshop and haven’t received a confirmation email with the link to join the session, please, (1) check your spam/junk mail, (2) contact Fern via email, Facebook, Instagram, phone, website as soon as possible, so you don’t miss out.

    Try not to leave it to the last minute to avoid rush and disappointment.

  • After the live session. On the same evening or the next morning you will receive an email with your certificate and the link to the session’s recording - and any other resources that Fern might have mentioned during the session.

For Early Learning Professionals

  • I’m a specialist in avoidant eating (aka fussy eating) in children aged one to 12 years.

  • In most cases, not. I mostly work with the adults, parents/caregivers, in order to educate, guide and reassure them so they can make meaningful changes to the child’s feeding and diet.

  • We offer sessions face-to-face, on the phone and online. This way, we are able to help you regardless of your location. But, if you are in the US, please contact us prior your booking.

  • Changes take time and must be done gently for the well-being of the child, respecting their personal pace and needs.

  • Absolutely, depending on what the issue is and your level of understanding of the issue.

    To overcome fussy eating, it’s necessary a proper understanding of the issue, and, proper application of the strategies – these take time to be implemented effectively. Therefore, it is unusual that the issue can be properly addressed in a one-off consultation.

  • You can book a Discovery Chat which is a 20 minutes conversation - phone or internet - totally free of charge. In this conversation Fern will ask you to describe what your concerns are and she will then explain what type of help she can provide and how.

  • Some private health insurance policies cover “allied health or ancillary services” which nutrition is usually listed under. If you want to claim my services with your private health insurance, check with your insurance company before you book with me to make sure this service will be covered. Medicare rebates are not currently available.

  • Yes, if you are a self-managed or plan-managed NDIS participant and my services align with your goals. If you are unsure, check with your Local Area Coordinator (LAC) or Early Childhood, Early Intervention (ECEI) coordinator.

  • For both of us to be fully committed with the plan we agree upon, it is important that the payment is done in full, upfront. This way, you lock me in to deliver the program to you and I can expect to have your full commitment to follow it through. 😊

For Families

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