Kate is a Senior Dietitian and Clinical Supervisor with almost 15 years of experience, known for her compassionate, collaborative and psychologically-informed approach to nutrition care and supervision.

As an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC), Kate works with individuals navigating eating, weight, and body image concerns, and supports fellow dietitians in their clinical practice.

Kate’s dietetic work with clients and supervisees is grounded in:

• Health at Every Size® (HAES) principles

• Trauma-Informed and Neurodiversity-Affirming Care

• Polyvagal Theory and the role of the nervous system in eating behaviours

• Ongoing learning from those with lived experience

Through her work with clients and supervisees, Kate integrates an understanding of how safety, regulation, and embodiment shape our relationship with food, ourselves and others. She is passionate about supporting dietitians in developing insight, reflective skills and confidence to support sustainable, ethical, and client-centred practice.

Kate has presented both nationally and internationally, including at the International Conference on Eating Disorders and the Australia & New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders, focusing on providing weight inclusive care within the field of eating disorders and disordered eating. She is a former Executive Committee Member of Dietitians Australia’s Eating Disorder Interest Group and remains committed to advancing the field of Dietetics.

Memberships:

• Dietitians Australia (DA): Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist

• Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)

• The International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD)

• Executive Committee Member: Dietitians Australia Eating Disorder Interest Group (past)

• National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC)

• Association of Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)

Specialist training:

• Trauma-Informed Dietetic Care

• Neurodiversity Affirming Practice and Eating Disorders

• Neurodivergence, Feeding Differences and ARFID

• Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)

• Enhanced Cognitive Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)

• Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (FBT)

• Compassion Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders (CFT-E)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Dietitians (ACT)

• Body Image: The Missing Piece of Whole Body Healing

• Motivational Interviewing

• Non-Diet Approach

• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and Radically Open Dialectical behavior therapy (RO DBT)

• Understanding Professional Boundaries:

  Working Sustainably & Ethically with Clients in Contemporary Dietetic Practice

• Supervision Training: Becoming an Effective and Ethical Supervisor

Publications:

Hollis, J. Williams L. Young, M. Pollard, K. Collins, C. & Morgan P. (2014). Compliance to step count and vegetable serve recommendations mediates weight gain prevention in mid-age, premenopausal women. Findings of the 40-Something RCT. 83: 33-41.

Qualification:

Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours - Class I)