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Additional training and qualifications:

               Kerin has over 20 years experience, has worked locally,
              and has gained valuable professional development and
                              training to provide further support:

Organisation/ Presenter:
Royal Children’s Hospital courses:

  • Paediatric Nutrition Units.

Organisation/ Presenter:
Department of Gastroenterology and the Department of Medicine; Eastern Health Clinical School - Monash University (Box Hill) training:

  • Irritable bowel syndrome symptoms and malabsorption assessment and education: eg Fructose and FODMAPS. (FODMAPS: fructose, lactose, fructans, galacto-oligosaccharides, polyols). 

Organisation/ Presenter: 
Dr George Blair-West (Psychology and mindful eating). Dr Rick Kausman (Psychology and eating awareness). Skills for Living Centre courses – Dr Peter Howell (Psychology of eating patterns and disorders):

  • Psychology of eating patterns and emotional eating: Support for people who are wanting to lose weight such as strategies and thinking habit/ mindset education to achieve healthy lifestyle changes and to help boredom/ comfort or emotional eating.
    Ideas to make it easier choosing healthier foods and food serves. ‘Mindful eating’ education to achieve balanced and enjoyable eating habits.

Organisation/ Presenter:
Health Coaching Australia. Skills for Living Centre courses – Dr Peter Howell (Psychology of eating patterns and disorders):

  • Motivational counselling and coaching: to support successful healthy behaviour changes for long term health outcomes (eg for people wanting to lose weight, prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, PCOS and other lifestyle conditions).

Organisation/ Presenter:
IDI: International Diabetes Institute. Diabetes Australia training:

  • Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes management including: lifestyle modification, glycaemic index, carbohydrate serves, carbohydrate counting education and skill development.

University:
Ballarat University: BAppSci – Human Movement Exercise Science University degree:

  • Exercise education and advice: development of physical activity habits to suit the individual’s needs and abilities.

Organisation/ Presenter:
Royal Children’s Hospital. Dietitians Association of Australia. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Allergy Clinic training:

  • Food intolerance investigation &/or food allergies education and support: for adults and children. Including ‘Elimination Diet’ investigation (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Allergy Clinic RPAH) modified to suit the individual’s situation and needs.