Cathie Lowe
Director and Accredited Practising Dietitian
Cathie Lowe is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Director of Dietitian Services. Cathie completed a Bachelor of Science at University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics from Queensland University of Technology.
Cathie (like many Dietitians loves food) and likes all areas of nutrition from the many components in food, research about eating patterns and health, how food is used by the body and what it needs, how to keep people healthy with supplemental feeds while they can’t eat and the practicalities of cooking for one to five hundred!
Cathie is interested in diabetes, heart health, adults with intellectual and physical disability requiring nutrition support, coeliac disease and other food issues with intestines, sports nutrition and all aspects of weight management from motivation, non dieting strategies, meal planning, non-hungry eating, research on use of medications to help with weight management and lap banding surgery.
Cathie likes getting on her black boots and stepping in to food service kitchens to observe food preparation and practices. In Aged Care she is passionate about texture modified foods and is well known for taste testing the smooth pureed meals. Menu design and ways of integrating menus to reduce staff workloads is an area of interest.
Cathie divides her time between seeing individual clients in clinics and work in food service and aged care work.
Cathy Purcell
Senior Dietitian and Accredited Practising Dietitian
Cathy Purcell is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and works part-time with Dietitian Services. She completed a Bachelor of Science at University of Queensland, Graduate Diploma at Queensland University of Technology and a Masters in Public Health at University of Queensland.
Cathy’s goal is to assist her clients to achieve their optimal health outcomes by changing their nutrition. She has a keen interest in all areas of nutrition, in particular diabetes, heart disease, gastrointestinal issues, aged care, weight management and improving the nutritional status of those with poor nutrition. Her approach is caring and client-focused.
A major component of Cathy’s role is as a representative to nursing homes and hostels; and provision of home visits to clients.
Administration Assistant Extrordinaire Wanted – Apply for Position!
Sadly, we have lost Kathy S to another employer. Hannah is the temporary voice you will hear when confirming appointments. If you know of someone with great administrative skills looking for part time work on the northside of Brisbane please feel free to let them know about this vacant position.
We also have an answering machine that you may encounter, please don’t waste your phone call – leave a message and contact details and you will receive a return phone call as soon as we are able.
