Paediatric Dietitian | Logan Clinic & Telehealth Australia-wide

Worried about your child’s eating, growth or mealtimes?

Meet Georgia Bates, our paediatric Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), who provides neuro-affirming, strength-based and family-centred care for babies, children and teenagers. Georgia supports families with fussy eating, ARFID, autism and ADHD-related feeding differences, growth and nutritional concerns (including nutrient deficiencies), food allergies and introducing solids.

  • Individualised, practical and flexible support that considers your child’s unique needs, strengths and preferences, while fitting into your family’s everyday life.
  • Neuro-affirming, strength-based and pressure-free care that respects your child’s autonomy, promotes positive relationships with food and prioritises emotional safety over food rules, dieting or mealtime battles.
  • Collaborative, holistic care that works alongside your child’s GP, paediatrician, allergist, behaviour support practitioner, speech pathologist, occupational therapist and daycare or school educators to provide consistent, coordinated support.
  • Flexible funding options, including Medicare rebates (with additional rebates potentially available for eligible children with autism or disability), self-managed and plan-managed NDIS funding, and private health insurance.
  • Parent and caregiver-focused initial appointments: your child does not need to attend the first session. This allows us to explore your concerns, your child’s needs and feeding history, and your family’s goals in a relaxed, pressure-free environment.
Now taking new paediatric clients
Request a callback Call 07 5616 6549

First appointments are 60 minutes ($190), with a $63.40 Medicare rebate on a GP chronic condition plan, or $89.50 for children with autism or an eligible disability. The first 15-minute call is free, and you don’t need a referral to have it.

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APDAccredited Practising Dietitian
Family-centredWorks with parents, carers and your child’s team
TelehealthAustralia-wide by video
Medicare & NDISRebates available, NDIS plans welcome
Logan clinic in Rochedale · telehealth Australia-wide · home visits for NDIS families on request, all by appointment

Does this sound like your family?

You don’t need a diagnosis or a referral to get in touch. If you’re unsure where to start, Georgia can help guide you through the next steps, including linking in with your GP or paediatrician where it helps. The free 15-minute call is an easy place to start.

Your child eats a short list of safe foods, and anything new causes distress
Mealtimes have become a daily battle and you’re running out of ideas
Your child is autistic or has ADHD, and sensory differences, routines or appetite changes make eating hard
Your GP or paediatrician has raised concerns about growth, or you’re worried yourself
You’re starting solids or managing food allergies and would like some guidance
You’d like calmer, more relaxed family meals without diets or food rules

Where you’ll see Georgia

Most families see Georgia at our Logan clinic or by video from home. Telehealth works well for parent-led sessions, and it lets Georgia see mealtimes where they really happen. Appointments with Georgia are booked by phone or the form on this page.

Logan clinic

Inside Rochedale Doctors
10/11 Lorisch Way, Rochedale QLD 4123

By appointment

Telehealth

Secure video appointments from home
Anywhere in Australia

By appointment

Home visits

For NDIS families, on request
Around Logan and south Brisbane

By arrangement

If your child is losing weight quickly, refusing fluids or seems unwell, please see your GP straight away. In an emergency call 000.

Funding pathways we work with

We check what your child is eligible for before the first session and are upfront about what you’ll pay.

Medicare GP plan

Chronic condition plan from your GP: up to 5 allied health sessions a year, $63.40 rebate each

Autism & disability

Medicare items for autism and eligible disabilities, with a treatment plan: $89.50 rebate per session

NDIS

Self-managed and plan-managed plans welcome, including feeding and ARFID supports

30+ Funds

Bupa, Medibank, nib, HCF + more via Tyro on-the-spot

ADF families

ADF Family Health Program: $800 a financial year for each registered dependant

Self-Funded

$190 first appointment (60 min), $145 review (45 min). No referral needed

How it works

Four steps, from your first call through to ongoing support.

Get in touch

Fill in the form above or call 07 5616 6549. Georgia or the team will phone for a free 15-minute chat about your child and whether we’re the right fit.

We sort out the paperwork

We check your funding, help you ask your GP or paediatrician for the right plan if you’d like Medicare rebates, and with your consent link in with your child’s other health professionals.

Your first appointment

60 minutes at the Logan clinic or by video (90 minutes for NDIS). Your child doesn’t need to come, so you can talk openly with Georgia about your concerns, your child’s needs and feeding history, and your family’s goals.

Ongoing support

Regular reviews, usually 45 minutes, with practical, small steps that fit family life, and updates to your GP and your child’s team so everyone is working together.

What Georgia helps with

A snapshot of common reasons families come to see Georgia. If yours isn’t on the list, just ask.

Fussy & Selective Eating
ARFID
Autism & Sensory Eating
ADHD & Appetite Changes
Growth Concerns
Slow Weight Gain
Starting Solids
Toddler Feeding
Food Allergies
Nutrient Gaps in Limited Diets
Mealtime Stress
Healthy Habits for the Whole Family

Georgia is also our eating disorder dietitian, so if a child or teenager’s eating is becoming restrictive, or they’re struggling with body image, she can support that too.

About Georgia

Georgia Bates, Accredited Practising Dietitian, paediatrics and eating disorders at Thompson Community Dietitians

Georgia Bates is an Accredited Practising Dietitian whose clinical work centres on paediatric nutrition, including ARFID, feeding difficulties and growth concerns, neurodivergent-affirming nutrition care, and eating disorders.

Her approach is compassionate, evidence-based, trauma-informed, size-inclusive, neuro-affirming and LGBTQIA+ affirming; she keeps your child, your family and your goals at the centre of care.

Using a Responsive Feeding Therapy approach, Georgia prioritises each child’s individual needs, autonomy and relationship with food. Rather than focusing on getting children to eat specific foods or amounts, she helps families create calm, safe and pressure-free mealtimes, where children can build confidence, feel comfortable around food and gradually develop curiosity to explore new foods.

Georgia works collaboratively with you and your child’s support team, which may include your GP, paediatrician, allergist, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, school or childcare.

  • Master of Dietetics Studies (University of Queensland)
  • Accredited Practising Dietitian (Dietitians Australia)
  • Logan clinic and telehealth Australia-wide

What clients say

Our clients leave reviews on Google. You’re welcome to read what they’ve said, in their own words, before you decide to get in touch.

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Before you book

Do I need a referral to see Georgia?
No. You can book privately without one. For Medicare rebates, your GP can set up a chronic condition management plan (up to 5 allied health sessions a year). If your child has autism or another eligible condition, their paediatrician, psychiatrist or GP can include a dietitian in a Medicare treatment plan instead. We can help you work out which one fits and what to ask for.
What happens at the first appointment?
The first appointment focuses on parents and carers, so your child doesn’t need to come. It gives you time to talk through your concerns, your child’s needs and feeding history, and your family’s goals, in a relaxed, pressure-free setting. Georgia will ask about what and how your child eats, their growth, routines and sensory needs, and what you’ve already tried. If you have growth records, your child’s health record book, letters or test results, bring them with you.
Will you make my child eat foods they don’t like?
No. Pressure usually makes selective eating harder, so Georgia works at your child’s pace. Support starts with the foods your child already accepts and builds from there in small, low-pressure steps, with ideas you can use at home.
My child is above a healthy weight. Will you put them on a diet?
No. Georgia doesn’t put children on diets or focus on the scales. She works with the whole family on regular meals and snacks, foods everyone enjoys, activity and sleep, and a relaxed relationship with food, and she looks at growth over time alongside your GP or paediatrician.
Can you help with food allergies?
Yes, alongside your child’s GP, paediatrician or allergist. Georgia helps you keep meals varied and nutritious around your child’s allergies, working within their medical plan. She can also help when you’re introducing common allergy foods to your baby, in line with Australian infant feeding guidelines.
Does Medicare cover dietitian visits for autistic children?
Yes. Since July 2025, dietitians can provide Medicare-rebated sessions under the items for autism, intellectual disability, global developmental delay and other eligible disabilities, for people under 25. Your child needs a treatment plan and referral from their paediatrician, psychiatrist or GP, depending on the diagnosis. The rebate is $89.50 per session. The 20 lifetime treatment sessions are shared across all allied health, so it’s worth planning how to use them.
How much does it cost?
Private fees: $190 for the first appointment (60 minutes) and $145 for reviews (45 minutes, or up to 60 minutes for ARFID and eating disorders).

Medicare GP plan: $63.40 rebate per session for up to 5 allied health sessions a year, so your out-of-pocket is $126.60 for the first appointment and $81.60 for a review.
Medicare autism and disability items: $89.50 rebate per session with a treatment plan.
NDIS: First appointments are 90 minutes, billed to your plan at NDIS rates (self-managed or plan-managed).
Private health: Claim via Tyro on the spot, you pay only the gap.
ADF families: The ADF Family Health Program includes dietitians, with $800 a financial year for each registered dependant.

If cost is a barrier, please tell us on the call. We’d rather talk it through than have you not reach out.
Does telehealth work for children?
Often, yes. Video suits parent-led sessions, and seeing your kitchen and mealtimes at home can be really useful. Some children do better in person, so the Logan clinic is available too. If growth is a concern, Georgia may ask for recent measurements from your GP or child health nurse.

Want to talk it through first?

Request a free 15-minute call with Georgia to talk about your child and see if we’re the right fit. You won’t need a referral or payment details to have it.

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