OUR MISSION
Health is Only the Beginning
Health is not just an end goal, it’s the vehicle to get you to where you truly want to be. Our care prioritises the whole you, and understands nutrition isn’t just about what you eat, it’s about what you absorb, how and when you eat, and your body’s capacity to use those nutrients so you have more energy, mental clarity, function, blood sugar control, resilience, balance, brain power and vitality to do what you love!
The Health Connection's mission as a digital clinic is to deliver practical, accessible, individualised and science-based care that empowers people to thrive.
What Makes Health Connection Different?
Root Cause Approach
Ongoing 1:1 Support
Clinical Expertise
Functional Nutrition Care
Personalised Prescriptions & Progress-Tracking
Emphasis on Sustainable & Practical
Latests Scientific Evidence & Research
Accessible, Tech-Led Clinic
What is Clinical Nutrition?
Clinical Nutrition is about understanding the unique needs of each individual and providing tailored support to help them achieve their health goals. Whether managing chronic health conditions, addressing nutrient deficiencies, or valuing optimal well-being, the focus is on the whole person—not just symptoms.
Through in-depth consultations, your Clinical Nutritionist will consider a comprehensive array of factors, and the complex ways they interconnect, including diet, lifestyle, digestion, hormones, the gut microbiome, test results, your unique life-stage and personal health history - all to develop practical, realistic, and evidence-based strategies tailored to your goals.
By empowering individuals with the tools, prescriptions and knowledge they need, Clinical Nutrition empowers sustainable changes that enhances health, supports the optimal functioning of the brain and body, and helps clients feel their best.
Our Clinician's Values
Hi, I'm Ellen
Founder & Clinical Nutritionist
BHSc (Clinical Nutrition), BHSc (Nutrition & Psychology)
"It is lovely to meet you, I look forward to working together!"
Ellen is a university-qualified Clinical Nutritionist with two Bachelor degrees in the Health Sciences, which included over 360 hours of practicum experience seeing clients in clinic under the guidance of highly experienced nutrition specialists, as well as roles in academic research, and has completed further advanced training in Functional Medicine.
As a practitioner, Ellen combines the compassionate art of clinical practice, with the science of nutritional research, lab testing, food as medicine, targeted supplementation, and evidence-led lifestyle changes.
Ellen founded Health Connection as an accessible, tech-led clinic to address your health goals and explore the root cause of your symptoms by crafting a unique health plan personalised precisely to you.
Graduate Credentials
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ANTA-Certified Clinical Nutrition Practitioner​
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Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Nutrition from Torrens University (BHSc)
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Bachelor of Health Science, Major in Nutrition (Research, Policy & Public Health perspective) and Major in Psychological Sciences from Deakin University (BHSc)
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Advanced Functional Medicine graduate training through The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
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Research Practicum at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) through Deakin University
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Clinical Practicum at The Practice Wellbeing Centre
Associations & Registrations
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Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA)
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Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA)
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Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
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Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM)
Health Fund Rebates
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Insurance claims available on appointments with select health funds. Enquire with your provider.
