A little about our team of experienced Dietitians…

Ingrained Nutrition has been practising for over 16 years. We serve the Wagga Wagga, Riverina and Murrumbidgee regions in NSW, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane regions in QLD and South-East Melbourne VIC.

Founded in 2009, we now comprise seven experienced Dietitians with over 40 years combined experience and a shared commitment to helping our clients to meet their health and nutrition goals.

We value speed, integrity, quality and action. Our team is agile and eager to offer our services to as many people in need, ready to change the face of dietetics and the value a dietitian can bring to your health team.

We specialise in private practice dietetics across a range of conditions, gastrointestinal (IBS/IBD/Reflux), fussy eating, picky eaters & ARFID, weight-related management, allergies & intolerances, NDIS & disabilities and eating disorders. Our experienced Dietitians services extend to the disability sector, menu reviews, mealtime assessments and aged care consultancy. We also service medical centres in Wagga Wagga and throughout the Riverina, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and our new location in South East Melbourne.

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Founded by owner and experienced Dietitian Peta Cullis in 2009

Our team is capable, experienced and ready to help with your nutrition needs. We work with individuals, couples, families, children, sports people, and in the aged care and disability sectors.

Peta Cullis

Peta is an experienced Dietitian who has been in practice for over 15 years. Born and bred in Wagga Wagga, she has worked across a range of different industries in the disability sector, aged care, community home visits, genetic testing.

Peta is passionate about rural & regional health care and committed to private practice dietetics, starting Ingrained Nutrition in 2009. Starting out as a sole practitioner, she now supports the Ingrained Nutrition team from the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. She is currently extending the team’s dietetics services across NSW, QLD and VIC. 

Peta begun her early career in regional/rural health to oultying towns suffering with chronic health issues. She continued her training in paediatrics supporting families and kids with disordered, fussy eating, ARFID and allergies/intolerances, completing additional training as an SOS Expert Dietitian and Graduate Certificate in Paediatrics and Adolescence in 2016. Furthering her knowledge in complex care dietetics she now consults in Complex Gastroenterology, the Disability & NDIS sector, Eating Disorders and weight-management counselling.

Peta is a media expert, a published author and invited speaker at conferences and universities across the country. She is the Clinical Lead in an allied health consultancy company. She prides herself on bringing her years of experience working in the medical field and training Dietitians and associated medical professions to ensure she fixes her clients’ symptoms and nutritional challenges, whilst collaborating with the wider medical community. Thinking outside the box and looking at the bigger picture, she is able to collaborate and advise her clients towards long lasting health and well-being.

In her spare time Peta loves playing with her four miniature goats, 12 chickens and her 8 year old life loving food daughter.

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Owner and Managing Director of Ingrained Nutrition 

Accredited Practising Dietitian

Specialising in People living with Disabilities
Complex Gastroenterology/Metabolic conditions
SOS trained Paediatric Clinician
Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician

Qualifications

  • Ba. HSc (Nutrition & Dietetics)
  • Cert IV in Training and Assessment
  • Lv 1 Support Coordinator
  • Grad. Certificate Paediatrics and Adolescence
  • Credentialed Eating Disorders Dietitian
  • ASCIA accredited Food Allergy and Intolerance Dietitian
  • Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) trained Dietitian in feeding therapies for children
  • CBT-E, DBT, GSH trained in Eating Disorders
  • CBT-AR Trained Dietitian in ARFID
  • ISAAK Level 1 Anthropometrist
  • Sports Dietitian
  • PH360 Epigenetics Health Dietitian

Caitlin Scane

Caitlin is a Wagga local and has been working as a private practice Dietitian in Wagga Wagga for over 10 years. She has been the leading force in the Ingrained Nutrition team in the last 5 years: she is an absolute asset and highly experienced Dietitian.

Caitlin brings her experience, supportive and practical approach and accumulated knowledge of nutrition, applying this to real-life situations. Cait is compassionate beyond words and is driven to learn, ensuring she has the most up to date, informed evidence base when it comes to treating her clients.

Her specialised areas of nutrition are eating disorders, paediatrics and gastrointestinal health. She completed additional studies in 2017 as a FODMAP Accredited Dietitian, to treat IBS and associated gut-disorders.

In 2022 Caitlin became a Credentialed Eating Disorder Dietitian. She continued to build on her skills in this space with skilled expertise in CBT, DBT & FBT approaches to disordered eating. She has a compassionate and collaborative approach to health, determined to improve the lives of all of her clients and those around them.

As a capable mum and Dietitian, raising two young girls, Caitlin can also empathise with the challenges of feeding children. She enjoys helping both children and parents to confidently tackle fussy eating and problem feeding. Working with families to make mealtimes easier at the same time as optimising their nutritional health and wellbeing is a priority.

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Senior Accredited Practising Dietitian

Specialising in Paediatrics, Eating Disorders & Gastro-intestinal Disorders

Qualifications

  • Ba. Hsc (Nutrition & Dietetics)
  • Credentialed Eating Disorder Dietitian
  • Monash Accredited FODMAP Dietitian
  • CBT, DBT, FBT Trained Dietitian in Eating Disorders
  • Responsive Feeding Therapy – Trained Clinician
  • Enrolled in Grad. Cert in Autism Studies.

Tracy Phegan

Tracy was born and raised in Wagga Wagga and joined the team at Ingrained Nutrition in 2023. She completed her dietetics degree at Charles Sturt University in Wagga in 2004, and in her early career enjoyed working in the Riverina as both a community Dietitian and in private practice.

She took a break from dietetics to raise her two beautiful children, but always being drawn to the profession, she completed a Graduate Certificate in Human Nutrition in 2019 and returned back to practice in 2023.

Tracy has a supportive and holistic approach, and this lends itself to supporting people through managing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and in weight-and body-composition management.

As a mother, Tracy understands the challenges many families face to prepare nutritious, no-fuss meals with limited time. She enjoys this rewarding aspect of working with individuals and families to assist them with making realistic changes that can be maintained long term.

Tracy enjoys a morning walk to start her day, a nice glass of red, and spending time with her family and friends.

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Accredited Practising Dietitian

Specialising in Weight Loss, Body composition management, Menopause & Chronic disease. 

Qualifications

  • Ba. Hsc (Nutrition & Dietetics)

  • Grad. Certificate in Human Nutrition

Breannah Noel

Breannah joined the Ingrained Nutrition team at the end of 2023. She is a Melbournite and completed her studies at Deakin University in Burwood. For her undergraduate degree she studied Health and Nutrition Sciences, and completed her Master of Dietetics in 2023.

Breannah comes to dietetics from a background in the NDIS disability sector, in a disability support role. She’s a strong believer that nourishing our bodies with food plays a role in all areas of health, not just physical but also emotional, social, intellectual, and environmental.

Breannah has a way of guiding her clients of all age groups towards better health through clear and concise clinical practical advice. She has passion working with people with disabilties, aged care and in Paediatrics. She takes pride in delivering evidence-based practice and upholds a compassionate approach in her dietetic care, ensuring her clients receive the best possible support.

Heading up our first Melbourne site, she is eager to support our clients across NSW and VIC. 

In her spare time, Breannah finds joy in spending quality time with her family and friends, surfing, pilates and immersing herself in the thrills of a good book.

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Accredited Practising Dietitian

Specialising in the NDIS Sector, SDA/SIL Home Nutrition, PEG Feeding and Paediatrics.

Qualifications

  • Master of Dietetics
  • Ba. Nutrition Sciences
  • Diploma of Health Science
  • Enrolled in Grad. Cert in Paediatrics

Kara Durante

Meet Kara, our dedicated NDIS Admin Coordinator, who is passionate about helping others navigate their journeys. With extensive experience in the NDIS space, Kara ensures that clients receive tailored support to meet their unique needs while streamlining the process for families and individuals accessing NDIS funding for dietetic consultations.

As an Accredited Practising Dietitian herself, she utilises her qualifications to ensure our support coordinators, plan managers, and clients feel supported. She assists with everything from service agreements and navigating appointments and invoicing, as well as NDIS report writing, drawing on her expertise as a Dietitian.

Kara believes that every client deserves personalised care and works tirelessly to connect them with the right experienced Dietitian to achieve their goals. With Kara by your side, you can trust that you’re in caring and capable hands.

In her spare time Kara is an AFL superstar and loves to remain active while spending time with family and friends. She enjoys a range of hobbies from playing guitar and piano to surfing. As an avid learner, you will often find her exploring one of the various topics that pique her interest. 

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NDIS Admin Coordinator / Accredited Practising Dietitian

Qualifications

  • Master of Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Ba. Science (Physiology) (Nutrition Science)

Bethany Johns

Bethany joined the team in April 2024, after completing her dietetics degree as top of her cohort and with Class 1 Honours from Wollongong University. This talented Dietitian is a local to the region. After growing up in Young, she lived in various regions across Australia, residing in three different states including the Northern Territory. With a love for rural health and a passion that infuses to all she meets, she brings this back to the country.

Bethany has an energy that is infectious to be around, and this filters to her clients, and approach to nutrition. A compassionate and empathetic clinician, she has a caring and considerate approach with her clients. She delivers this with clear cut actions to help them achieve what they need from their consult, whatever their health goals, age and stage may be.

Bethany loves providing practical advice and guidance to people most in need. Providing specialist nutrition advice to outlying towns in need in the Murrumbidgee community. Valuing the importance that food, movement and a positive mindset have on health. She helps lead her clients through sustainable change to impact their body, mind and health.

Outside of work, Bethany loves new challenges and outdoor adventures, finding joy in catching the sunrise and dancing to live music. She loves to be active and enjoys spending time with people who fill her cup.

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Accredited Practising Dietitian

Specialising in Gut Health, Sports Nutrition and Womens Health. 

Qualifications

  • Ba. Nutrition & Dietetics (Class 1 honours)
  • Monash Accredited FODMAP Dietitian

Jess Ford

Jess is a warm and approachable Kiwi Dietitian who made her way to Australia in 2023, and joined the Ingrained Nutrition team in Brisbane in late 2024.

She earned her degrees in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, and gained valuable experience working in public health in Wellington. After a rewarding six-month backpacking adventure abroad, Jess settled in sunny Brisbane, where she kick-started her clinical practice with Ingrained Nutrition.

With a holistic and patient-centred approach, Jess is passionate about sustainable, habit-based nutrition interventions and improving food environments. She enjoys diversity in her practice but has a particular interest in chronic diseases, gut health, disability support, oncology, and women’s health, including pregnancy and early-life nutrition.

An avid adventurer, Jess loves spending her weekends hiking, camping, doing yoga/pilates, and catching up with friends for a vino. She is also currently learning Spanish at a local language centre, aiming to become fluent in the next few years.

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Accredited Practising Dietitian

Specialising in Adults and Families living with Disabilities and Chronic Disease Management.

Qualifications

  • Master of Dietetics
  • Ba. Science (Human Nutrition and Foodservice Management)
  • Dip. Grad. (Marketing Management)

Sally Barlow

Sally joined the Ingrained Nutrition team in 2025, moving from Melbourne after completing a Bachelor of Nutrition Science and a Master of Dietetics. 

Sally brings an enthusiastic, holistic, person-centred approach to her work. Known for her strong communication and leadership skills having received Queens Scout Award. In addition to years as a swim coach, a Scout Leader and team facilitator, this filters into dietetics. She is committed to empowering all individuals, from any circumstance to achieve their goals.

She has a special interest in chronic disease management, texture-modified diets, and supporting clients with autism and disability. With a strong clinical focus, she is passionate about community engagement and providing evidence-based nutrition care to the Wagga region. 

In her spare time Sally loves the outdoors, is an avid orienteerer, thriving on the mental and phsyical challenge. Excited to provide support to the Wagga locals. 

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Accredited Practising Dietitian

Specialising in Chronic Disease Management, Aged Care and Nutrition for people with eating/swallowing difficulties. 

Qualifications

  • Master of Dietetics
  • Ba. Science (Human Nutrition)
  • National Leadership Graduate (You+Lead)

Courtney Lippiatt

Courtney is the friendly face behind the scenes at Ingrained Nutrition, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. With an extensive background in administration, she excels at managing the day-to-day operations. She’s there for everything from to booking appointments to coordinating schedules.

Outside of the office, Courtney is equally committed to maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. She’s passionate about fitness and can often be found at the gym or out for long walks with her beloved puppy. Courtney believes in the importance of staying active, not only for physical health but for mental well-being as well, and she brings that same energy and focus to her work.

With a love for helping others and a keen eye for detail, Courtney is known for her strong organizational skills and her talent for streamlining processes to make sure clients receive the best possible care. This makes her an essential part of our Ingrained Nutrition team.

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Admin Coordinator & Customer Support – Head Office

Qualifications

  • Enrolled in Cert III Allied Health Assistance (Dietetics)

Kate Houghton

Kate joins our team to support our dietitians and clients in the administration space. Kate is currently studying a Masters in Dietetics, and is used to a face paced healthcare environment. Experienced in managing client records, coordinating schedules, and supporting day-to-day operations with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and efficiency. She has experience in allied health administrative roles, is a personal trainer and eager to bring these skills to our Admin Team. 

Outside of work, she loves staying fit, eating delicious food and spending time with her family and friends. 

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Casual Admin Assistant – Head Office

Qualifications

  • Enrolled in Master of Dietetics

Our team of experienced Dietitians will work with you

Whether you need in-home appointments, telehealth appointments or in-clinic visits, our experienced Dietitians can help you meet your goals. Find the closest Ingrained Nutrition experienced Dietitian to you here.