Meet Our Dietitians
Meet Sue Radd, Nutritionist, Author & Speaker

Sue Radd is one of Australia's leading nutritionists and health communicators. She is sought after for comment in the media and is a regular columnist for Signs magazine.
Sue is Founding Director of the Nutrition and Wellbeing Clinic in Castle Hill, and has consulted to the food and pharmaceutical industries in product development, communications and nutrition policy in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. She also advises law firms, providing expert nutrition reports for use in court cases.
Recognised by her peers as an expert on plant foods and phytonutrients, Sue is co-author of the internationally published Eat to Live, which has also been translated into the Korean and French languages. She was awarded Winner of 'Best Nutrition Writing' at the Vittoria Australian Food Media Awards for her most recent work, The Breakfast Book, a wake-up guide to the most important meal of the day.
Sue is a well-known face at major nutrition conferences globally. Her ability to translate heavy science into anyone's language and life makes her a popular speaker with audiences from doctors and dietitians to teachers, mums and community groups. She is also an honorary lecturer at The University of Sydney. Her practical knowledge of food and cooking for today's busy lifestyle is widely enjoyed. In May 2010, she was awarded the Dietitians Association of Australia President's award for Innovation for her Culinary Medicine Cookshops. Sue passionately believes that to Live Well you need to Eat Well!
Sue is on the advisory board for Prevention Australia magazine and belongs to many professional organizations such as the Nutrition Society of Australia, Dietitians Association of Australia, American Dietetic Association, Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology, Australasian Medical Writers Association and Australian Association of Food Professionals. She is a member of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Within her action packed agenda Sue enjoys travelling, taking scenic walks, playing with new gadgets, watching foreign films and cooking meals for friends.
Meet Monica Kubizniak, Senior Lifestyle Dietitian

Monica is both a dietitian and sports scientist. She graduated with a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2000 and since that time has gained a wide range of experiences in a number of health settings. She has worked in community health centres, hospitals and private practice. In addition, she has assisted schools in rural Western Australia, and developed particular skills with children and adolescents. She also gained valuable overseas experience as a clinical dietitian in England. In her role at the Nutrition and Wellbeing Clinic, Monica has enjoyed developing health programs for a major corporation and is now using her skills to create seminars and cooking demonstrations on a range of topics.
To further her interest in the effect of food on sports performance, Monica completed a Sports Nutrition Course at the Australian Institute of Sport. She now provides strategic eating advice to both adult and junior athletes for training and competition. She also advises the general public on healthy eating for different stages of the lifecycle - from childhood, adolescence, adulthood (including fertility and pregnancy) and the menopause.
Monica offers up-to-date dietary prescriptions to manage a wide range of conditions such as overweight, underweight, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, Coeliac Disease, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, osteoporosis, arthritis, food allergy and eating disorders.
Her practical and positive approach to changing harmful lifestyle behaviours has won her favour with both our clients and doctors who refer to the Nutrition and Wellbeing Clinic. Monica can help you set realistic health goals, teach you the practice of mindful eating and coach you to achieve personal wellbeing.
Meet Melissa Beer, Lifestyle Dietitian

Melissa Beer is the most recent Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) to join the expert team at the Nutrition and Wellbeing Clinic. Having worked as a Nutritionist in the food, health and weight loss industry, Melissa has always had a zeal for good food and nutrition. More recently Melissa upgraded her qualifications and completed a Master of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics graduating with distinction.
With a keen mind for new research you can ‘put into practice’, Melissa will help you to more easily achieve your personal health goals. She offers up-to-date medical nutrition therapy so you can better manage a wide range of concerns including weight issues, heart risk factors - including high blood pressure and high cholesterol - sports nutrition, vegetarian nutrition, as well as unique women’s health matters including PCOS, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Melissa believes in looking at health in a holistic way. Her extensive knowledge of the many complimentary and alternative medicines available on the market today, means she can assist you to sort out fact from fiction.
Having personally consumed a plant-based diet for over 15 years, Melissa is the ideal APD to discuss all your queries about using more fruits, vegetables and wholegrains as culinary medicine. With her hands on expertise in this area, she can help you formulate a healthy eating plan to promote a longer, healthier life.
Beyond healthy eating, Melissa believes in staying physically active. Having played representative netball and participated in athletics for more than 10 years, she knows first hand how good nutrition can enhance sports performance. Her interest in this area has motivated her to complete a Sports Nutrition Course at the Australian Institute of Sport this year.
Like all the lifestyle dietitians at the Nutrition and Wellbeing Clinic Melissa has a practical and positive approach to managing nutrition related disorders. She can help you set realistic health goals, teach you the practice of mindful eating and coach you to eat your way to personal wellness.