Podiatry & Dietetics Services

Leigh Perez is able to provide a wide range of footcare including:

Corns
Callous
Plantar warts
Ingrown toe nails
Nail surgeries
Fungal infections

Plantar Fasciitis
Diabetic assessments

Custom orthotics

Sports Injuries

Dietitian 

Alison Stewart. (Accredited Practising Dietitian) BSc. APD

Food Behaviour and Gut Health Specialist

Alison works as a Health At Every Size dietitian^®. HAES^® dietitians use a non-diet approach, which recognises that dieting fails in the long term for most people, and that everybody deserves respectful healthcare without the focus being on their weight.

Working with non-judgment and compassion, her expertise are in the areas of: Eating Disorders, disordered eating, helping individuals move away from chronic dieting, improving body image and relationship to food.   She is currently undergoing her credentialling in Eating Disorders management, Gastrointestinal Disorders including Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Coeliac Disease and Reflux. If you have an ‘IBS’ or a fructose / lactose malabsorption diagnosis that has not improved with the advice you have already received, you likely have an incorrect diagnosis and Alison will often identify this. PCOS management without a weight focus.

Alison accepts GP Management Plans / EPC Plans, Eating Disorder Plans, NDIS referrals and self referrals. Please speak with reception about out of pocket costs.

Read more about Alison on her website www.nourishnotdiet.com

Diabetic Educator, Clarissa Dymond, consults every second Wednesday 9am-4pm (Currently on leave)

They provide support for people with diabetes, including gestational diabetes, integrating clinical care, self-management education, skills training and disease specific information to motivate patients to:

• Understand diabetes and make informed lifestyle and treatment choices
• Incorporate physical activity into daily life
• Use their medicines effectively and safely
• Monitor and interpret their blood glucose patterns

 A referral is NOT necessary to see us although it may help us to understand your dietary needs and health background. Medicare initiatives provide rebates for visits to manage chronic health conditions under a care plan coordinated by a general practitioner (GP). This care plan is known as the GP Management Plan (GPMP) and Team Care Arrangement (TCA). Medicare rebates are available. Allied providers are also available to consult with WorkSafe, TAC, DVA and private patients may be able to claim a rebate through their private health fund if applicable.