Paediatric Nutrition Services on the Central Coast
When feeding your child feels worrying, confusing, or overwhelming.
Feeding concerns are common — and they can show up in many different ways. You may be worried about fussy eating, food refusal, allergies or intolerances, growth concerns, or managing nutrition alongside disability or medical needs.
For many families, food becomes a source of stress rather than connection, and it can be hard to know what advice to trust.
You’re not failing — and your child isn’t the problem.
Children’s eating behaviours are influenced by development, sensory preferences, medical needs, and their environment. Challenges with feeding, growth, or nutrition are not a reflection of poor parenting.
With the right support, it’s possible to reduce stress, improve nutrition adequacy, and build confidence around feeding — for both you and your child.
Our Dietitian Ellie has extensive experience supporting infants, children, and adolescents across a wide range of paediatric nutrition needs on the Central Coast, including disability and complex medical presentations.
Individualised paediatric nutrition support for real family life on the Central Coast.
Our paediatric nutrition services are practical, compassionate, and tailored to your child’s individual needs, development, and family circumstances. We work alongside parents and carers to create realistic strategies that support health without pressure or blame.
Paediatric nutrition support may include:
Fussy or selective eating
Growth concerns (including faltering growth or weight concerns)
Food allergies and intolerances
Nutrition support for children with disability or additional needs (including NDIS)
Sensory-based feeding challenges
Support with starting solids and transitioning through feeding stages
Nutrition support alongside medical or therapy teams
NDIS Nutrition Support for Children
We provide paediatric nutrition support for children accessing the NDIS, working closely with families and support teams to ensure nutrition goals are practical, evidence-based, and aligned with your child’s broader care plan.
NDIS nutrition support may assist with:
Feeding difficulties related to disability or developmental delay
Sensory-based food aversions or restrictive eating
Growth and nutrition concerns in children with additional needs
Enteral feeding and specialised nutrition support
Building skills and confidence for families and carers
Appointments are available for self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. We are happy to liaise with support coordinators, allied health professionals, and medical teams to support continuity of care.
Is this right for your child?
Paediatric nutrition support may be helpful if you:
Feel worried about your child’s eating, growth, or nutrition
Are managing food allergies, intolerances, or medical conditions
Have a child with disability or additional needs requiring nutrition support
Feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice or pressure around feeding
Supporting healthy growth, development, and confidence.
With experience supporting people through complex medical conditions as well as the challenges of parenting and family life, Ellie helps families move away from stress and self-doubt toward clarity, confidence, and trust around food.
The aim is not perfect eating, but a positive relationship with food that supports your child’s growth, development, and wellbeing over time.
f you’re concerned about your child’s nutrition, feeding, or growth, you can book a paediatric dietetics appointment on the Central Coast with Ellie.
