Kat O’Brien

Kat is an accredited practicing dietitian (APD) who specialises in allergy management and fussy eating. Kat also has extensive experience supporting neurodivergent children that find mealtimes a challenge; working with families to make meals easier, while supporting children to meet their nutrition needs. Kat is passionate about giving children the best chance to thrive over the course of their life and believes that excellent early life nutrition is key for this.  

 It was the birth of her first child that suffered from multiple food allergies that created a passion for paediatric nutrition. Kat has since supported hundreds of parents to manage food allergies and intolerances, meet their individual goals around breast feeding and progressing to solids. Kat’s goal is to empower parents to feel confident to feed their children with allergies and intolerances so that everyone at home can thrive.

Since specialising in paediatrics, she has completed additional studies in feeding therapy, paediatric feeding disorders as well as becoming a Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC). Kat is passionate about supporting young people with eating disorders and helping them to build a positive relationship with food and their bodies. She also understands the importance of simple, empathetic and individualised nutrition advice that is tailored to your specific needs.

Outside of work, Kat loves spending time with family and friends, cooking, running and exploring the best places to eat in Melbourne.