About Delfa

Delfa created Family Nourishment with the passion to empower families to support their child’s nutritional health and bring joy to family mealtimes!

 

As a paediatric dietitian, Delfa has 10 years experience working with children of all ages within a range early intervention, hospital and community health settings. Delfa has a key interest and specialised knowledge in restrictive eating behaviours, including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Autistic children and their relationship with food as well as gastrointestinal disorders, childhood growth concerns and feeding difficulties related to disabilities.

 

As a mum of 2, Delfa truly understands the challenges of feeding children. She is committed to providing a family-centred approach that supports parents to understand the causes of such feeding difficulties and help their children learn to eat at a pace that respects their readiness to progress through a variety of food types and textures. 

Delfa also loves cooking and making nutrition and food simple and a fun part of life. She has worked with many non-profit organisations, childcare services and community groups to implement nutrition and cooking workshops that promote healthy eating habits for the entire family.

 

Delfa holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and a Bachelor degree in Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science). To compliment her interest and expertise in childhood nutrition and feeding therapy, Delfa has completed training in:

  • Certificate of Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.
  • Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding (including advanced courses in infancy, Autism and adolescents)
  • Responsive Feeding Therapy for ARFID
  • Sensational Mealtimes 
  • Get Permission Approach to Feeding 
  • Postgraduate Paediatric Feeding by Feeding Therapy Australia 
  • Ellyn Satter’s Feeding Dynamics Model
  • Autism for Dietitians Masterclass

For appointments and enquires please contact Delfa on

0433 616 449 or email on delfa@familynourishment.com.au

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