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Fuelling toddler growth in our communities
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This episode explores nutrition for children aged 12 months to school age, emphasising healthy growth and development. It highlights key nutritional needs and community-based supports through child health nursing. Experts discuss how parents and caregivers can access resources and guidance to foster optimal growth and wellbeing for young children, ensuring children receive the best start to life.
In this episode, Dr Sam Manger speaks to Fiona Nave and Leonie Trembath.
Fiona is an Advanced Paediatric Dietitian with over 20 years' experience working with children and their families to support them towards achieving better nutrition outcomes.
Fiona currently works at Health and Wellbeing Queensland, leading on the first 2000 days. She also continues to work privately, supporting children with restricted diets. Fiona is passionate about healthy eating and regularly presents on radio or pens blogs to help increase parent confidence and knowledge in supporting kids to eat nutritious foods with enjoyment.
Leonie Trembath is the Clinical Nurse for Child Youth and Family Health currently based at South West Hospital Health Service in Charleville with outreach clinics across the Hub sector. Working across many decades Leonie has backgrounds in nursing, midwifery, child and family health lactation consultancy, continence and health promotion, working with families and services in partnership to support transitioning into parenthood and navigating varied health challenges with families.
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