Meet the Team
Tanya Coelho
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc (Nutrition); Master of Dietetics
Qualifications
Further Training (recent and relevant)
Memberships
Tanya has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Food allergy and intolerance
- Gastroenterology including coeliac disease
- Infant and toddler nutrition
- Malnutrition and Growth Faltering
- Fussy eating
- People with disabilities
- Enteral nutrition
Natalie Smith
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc Nutrition, Post Grad Dip Dietetics, Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics
I have worked as a clinical dietitian for over 10 years in a variety of hospital and private practice settings. I’m currently working as part of Dr Kyla’s Mealtimes team of feeding specialists developing programs to support families in feeding their babies, toddlers and school-aged children with confidence.
I’m a mum of two young children and credit them for my dedication to supporting parents with practical strategies to support their child’s nutrition. I’m passionate about families enjoying food
together, without a side serving of guilt or worry.
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics, Curtin University, 2012
Bachelor of Science (Nutrition), Curtin University, 2011
Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Children’s Hospital, 2023
Further Training (recent and relevant)
Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy e-Training for Health Professionals, 2023
Paediatric Growth and Growth Charts, Royal Children’s Hospital, 2023
Feeding Development During Early Childhood, Royal Children’s Hospital, 2023
Paediatric Nutrition for Dietitians, Queensland Health, 2023
Memberships
Member, Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
Natalie has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Enteral nutrition
- Infant and toddler nutrition
- Nutrition in pregnancy and gestational diabetes
- Food allergy and intolerance
- Child and adolescent nutrition
- Malnutrition and Growth Faltering
- Fussy eating
- Adult nutrition
Kathryn Webb
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Food Science; Cert. Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics
I have been a Dietitian for the past 20 years. As a clinical dietitian, I have worked primarily with infants, children and their families. I have enjoyed working in a variety of settings, including The Royal London Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (Sydney) and Princess Margaret Hospital. For the past 10 years, I have been employed as a Senior Paediatric Dietitian at Fiona Stanley Hospital and recently enjoyed a short-term leave relief position at King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women. I am also undertaking a PhD project part-time at Edith Cowan University. The focus of my project is to provide support to families with young babies to help them to develop healthy relationships with food from an early age. I love helping to empower families to overcome their nutritional challenges and work towards practical and sustainable nutrition solutions. I also completely adore being mum to my three young children, they are my greatest teachers.
Publications
Cuffe C, Hill J, Patey F, Webb K, Binns C, Silva D, Giglia R, Cooper M, Moorehead A, Verhasselt V, Lewis JR, Ireson D, Cotte T, Demirci J, O’Sullivan TA. A multicentre, investigator-blinded, clustered randomised study to compare the efficacy of antenatal colostrum expression (ACE) instruction through an online video versus one-on-one instruction, on breastfeeding outcomes. BMC Nutrition. 2022. [In Press].
Oddy WH, Webb KG, Baikie G, Thompson SM, Reilly S, Fyfe SD, Young D, Anderson AM, Leonard, H. Feeding experiences and growth status in a Rett syndrome population. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. 2007.
Di Candilo KG, Oddy WH, Miller M, Sloan N, Kendall GE. Follow-up phone-calls increase nutrient intake estimated by three-day food diaries in 13 year old participants of the Raine study. Nutrition and Dietetics. 2007.
Qualifications
Graduate Certificate in Public Health, Curtin University, 2019
Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics (Unit 1: Nutrition and Child Health, Unit 2: Clinical Paediatric Dietetics); Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, 2010
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nutrition & Food Science (First Class), Curtin University, 2003
Bachelor of Science (Nutrition & Food Science), Curtin University, 2002
Further Training (recent and relevant)
RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Foundations, 2022
Paediatric Basic Life Support, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 2021
HACCP Training Course, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 2015
Biostatistics 1, University of Western Australia, 2005
Memberships
Member, Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
Kathryn has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Infant and toddler nutrition
- Fussy eating
- People with disabilities
- Malnutrition and Growth Faltering
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gastroenterology including coeliac disease
- Food allergy and intolerance
- Enteral nutrition
- Antenatal nutrition
- General healthy eating for children and adults
Elizabeth Keegan
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc (Nutrition); Master of Nutrition & Dietetics
Since completing a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) and a Masters of Dietetics through Curtin University, I have worked in a variety of settings including rural hospitals and communities in the Great Southern Western Australia to metropolitan tertiary hospitals. I currently practise as a Paediatric Dietitian at Perth Children’s Hospital.
I enjoy working as a dietitian to support children and families with positive nutritional outcomes. I have a keen interest in paediatric dietetics and women’s health, especially in the antenatal period. I also enjoy a hit of tennis, swimming, golf, trying new cuisines, and furthering my food and nutrition knowledge.
Publications
Masters research project (Keegan, E & Begley, A (Supervisor) 2016. Introduction of solids – directions for future resource development.
Curtin University School of Public Health: Poster presentation at Dietitians Association of Australia conference 2016.
Qualifications
Master of Dietetics, Curtin University, 2019
Bachelor of Science (Nutrition), Curtin University, 2015
Further Training (recent and relevant)
Certificates 1 & 2 in Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
WACHS Paediatric Dietetics Training 2020
Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, e-training 2018
Talking with Parent about Children’s Weight, WA Department of Health 2018
Curtin University Leadership Program 2018
Memberships
Member, Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
Elizabeth has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Enteral nutrition
- Infant and toddler nutrition
- Children with disabilities
- Gestational Diabetes and nutrition in pregnancy
- Gastroenterology including coeliac disease
- Type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose intolerance
- Child and adolescent nutrition
- Malnutrition and Growth Faltering
- Fussy eating
Kelly Josh
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc (Nutrition); Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
I have worked as a dietitian for over 15 years after completing a Bachelor of Science through Edith Cowan University and a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics through Griffith University in Queensland. I have worked in a variety of clinical areas; from rural and remote Western Australia, to large specialist respiratory and cardiac hospitals in London. Currently, I practice at Perth Children’s Hospital. where I have been a Senior Dietitian for over 10 years. My field of expertise and experience lies in nutritional management of renal conditions, inborn errors of metabolism, and diet therapy for epilepsy.
Qualifications
Further Training (recent and relevant)
Memberships
Kelly has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Diet therapy for epilepsy such as Modified Atkins and Ketogenic diets
- Hypoglycaemia dietary management for idiopathic ketotic hypoglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia
- Electrolyte restricted diets such as low potassium and low phosphate
- Dietary management of inborn errors of metabolism
- Neonatal, infant, and toddler nutrition
- Malnutrition and growth faltering
- Adolescent nutrition
- Enteral nutrition
- Neurodiverse children, adolescents, and adults
- Children and adults with disabilities
- ARFID
Deanna McBride
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc (Nutrition and Food Science); Postgrad. Dip. Diet
Qualifications
Further Training (recent and relevant)
Dietitian Connection GOSH paediatric training e-modules 1-4, 2021
E-learning Series Enteral Preterm Nutrition module 1-4, 2021
HACCP Training Course 2019
Motivational Interviewing Course, 2014
Sensational Mealtimes – dealing with mealtime issues in paediatrics, 2014
Post Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education – Curtin University, 2007
Bachelor of Psychology – University of Western Australia (UWA), 2000
Memberships
Member, Dietitians Australia
Member, Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network (ANDIN)
Deanna has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Neonatal nutrition
- Infant and toddler nutrition
- Children with disabilities
- Breastfeeding support
- Nutrition in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes and Impaired glucose intolerance
- Obesity management in both children and adolescence
- Malnutrition and Growth Faltering
- Fussy eating
Belinda Martin
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc (Nutr&Food Science); Postgrad. Dip. Diet
I have been a Dietitian for more than 20 years and specialise in paediatrics. I have worked in various positions in the Midwest and South West of WA and have worked as a Senior Paediatric Dietitian at The Royal London Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Harley Street Clinic and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. I recently worked for 6 years as a lecturer and clinical placement coordinator and supervisor in the Masters of Dietetics program at Curtin University. I love helping our clients and families achieve their nutrition goals. Becoming a mother has strengthened my interest in nutrition in pregnancy. Like all dietitians, I love food – cooking it, talking about it and eating it! And seeing as I still have small children, a new love of mine is sleep, whenever I can get it!
Publications
Martin, Belinda & Knight, Geoff & Sherriff, Jill. (2018). Current enteral feeding practices in paediatric intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand: results from a survey of dietitians: Letter to the editor. Nutrition & Dietetics. 10.1111/1747-0080.12476.
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma of Dietetics, Curtin University, 1998
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition & Food Science, Curtin University, 1997
Further Training (recent and relevant)
Memberships
Belinda has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Neonatal nutrition
- Infant and toddler nutrition
- Children with disabilities
- Neurodiverse children, adolescents, and adults
- Nutrition in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes
- Gastroenterology including coeliac disease, reflux and low FODMAP diet
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Adolescent nutrition
- Malnutrition and Growth Faltering
- Fussy eating
Ingrid Roche
Accredited Practising Dietitian
BSc (Nutr & Food Science); Postgrad. Dip. Diet
I have been a Dietitian for more than 20 years and specialise in paediatrics and food allergy. I have worked in various locations in South West of WA and Perth, the Royal Darwin Hospital and still practice as a senior dietitian at the Perth Children’s Hospital (previously Princess Margaret Hospital for Children). I also worked as a lecturer and clinical supervisor in the Masters of Dietetics program at Curtin University. I love being a dietitian and helping clients and families with practical nutrition solutions. I also love being outdoors, swimming and cycling, hanging out with my three kids who are now young adults, learning about new foods and cultures, cooking, gardening and of course eating!
Publications
Roche I, Vale SL, Hornung CJ et al. An international first: stakeholder consensus statement for food allergen management in packaged foods and food service for Australia and New Zealand. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 2022; 10(8): 2056-2065.
Stiles S, Roche I, Said M, Clifford RM, Sanfilippo FM, Loh R, Salter S. Overview of registries for anaphylaxis: a scoping review. JBI Evid Synth, 2022; 20(0): 1-40.
Vale SL, Roche I, Netting M, Said M, Joshi P, Clifford R, Campbell D, Salter S. Nip allergies in the bub: a qualitative study for a public health approach to. infant feeding for allergy prevention. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2022; 46: 438-443.
Qualifications
Further Training (recent and relevant)
Memberships
Ingrid has a special interest, experience, and skill in:
- Food allergy and intolerance
- Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
- Gastroenterology including coeliac disease, reflux and low FODMAP diet
- Nutrition in Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes
- Infant and early life nutrition
- Malnutrition and Growth Faltering
- Fussy eating
- People with disabilities
- Neurodiverse children, adolescents, and adults
