EATING DISORDER CLINIC
SUNSHINE COAST

Multidisciplinary, individualised care for Eating Disorders on the Sunshine Coast.

Eating disorders are complex conditions that can affect physical health, mental wellbeing, nutrition, relationships and everyday life.

There is rarely one single cause — and recovery rarely comes from addressing just one part of the picture. At SunCoast Women’s Health Hub, we take a collaborative, whole-person approach to eating disorder care. Our team works together to consider the medical, nutritional, psychological and social factors that may be contributing to an eating disorder or making recovery more difficult.

Care is individualised, with appropriate investigation, monitoring and referral depending on each person's needs and stage of recovery.

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Medical Care with Dr Emma Smith

Dr Emma Smith is an experienced Specialist Women’s Health GP with a special interest in eating disorders and women’s health.

Dr Emma can provide medical assessment and ongoing monitoring, including consideration of the physical consequences of inadequate nutrition and eating disorders. This may include cardiovascular health, blood tests, menstrual and hormonal changes, bone health and other medical complications where appropriate.

She works collaboratively with dietitians, psychologists and other members of the treating team, recognising that good eating disorder care requires communication and continuity rather than practitioners working in isolation.

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Eating Disorder Dietitian Bonnie Killip

Bonnie Killip is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, as well as a Master Clinical Hypnotherapist and published author.

Bonnie supports people experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating and difficulties with their relationship with food and their bodies. Her approach combines evidence-based nutrition care with an understanding of the behavioural and psychological factors that can influence eating and recovery.

Her work can include nutritional rehabilitation, establishing more consistent eating, challenging restrictive food rules and supporting a more sustainable relationship with food. Bonnie practices mostly through telehealth and offers a very comprehensive 12 week recovery programme. She offers a clarity call prior to your appointment.

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Eating Disorder Dietitian Eliza Freney

Eliza works with women to support adequate nutrition, regular eating, nutritional rehabilitation and rebuilding a more sustainable relationship with food. She can also support concerns around under-fuelling, exercise, bone health and maintaining muscle and physical health throughout recovery.

Eliza consults face-to-face in Coolum Beach every week, providing accessible and ongoing dietetic support as part of our multidisciplinary eating disorder team, alongside our Specialist GPs.

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HOW WE SUPPORT YOU

Medical assessment and monitoring with Dr Emma Smith, including physical health, blood tests, cardiovascular health, menstrual and hormonal changes and bone health where appropriate

Specialist eating disorder nutrition support with our Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician

Support with nutritional rehabilitation and establishing regular, adequate eating

Help navigating food rules, restriction, fear foods and disordered eating behaviours

Support for body image and your relationship with food

Assessment of factors that may intersect with eating disorders, including mental health, neurodivergence, hormones and physical health

Collaboration with your psychologist and other treating practitioners to help provide consistent, coordinated care

Support when transitioning from hospital, residential or more intensive treatment back into community care

Referral to a higher level of specialist eating disorder care when required, including through our relationship with Wandi Nerida

Ongoing support through recovery, relapse prevention and rebuilding health

HELPING YOU REGAIN YOUR FREEDOM.

Working with Wandi Nerida

SunCoast Women’s Health Hub has an established relationship with Wandi Nerida, the specialist residential eating disorder recovery centre located on the Sunshine Coast.

This connection supports our broader commitment to collaborative eating disorder care within the Sunshine Coast community and to helping people access an appropriate level of support when their needs extend beyond community-based management.

Where more intensive or specialised treatment is required, we can work alongside and refer to appropriate eating disorder services.

Eating disorders are multifactorial. We believe your care should be too — bringing together medical, nutritional and psychological support around you rather than treating each part in isolation.

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