Our Approach
As a small business, we aim to keep things as simple as possible. That means, we work with you either via Telehealth and depending on the need, schedules and location, we may be able to offer you a home/community visiting service.
We are located in Hobart, Tasmania and offer telehealth services in Tasmania and Western Australia. Home visits may be offered to NDIS participants within 30 minutes of Margate, Tasmania, under exceptional circumstances
Our core values
- Integrity
- Quality
- Respect
- Innovation
- Collaboration
Meet the Team
Maddie Todd
Paediatric Dietitian | Specialist Disability Dietitian | Allied Health Business Consultant | Trainer | Business Owner
Maddie is a clinical Dietitian specialising in paediatrics and supporting people with disabilities. Maddie has more than 16 years of experience working with people and families to improve their nutrition, physical health and mental wellbeing.
Maddie is passionate in supporting families to find ways to create low stress and enjoyable mealtimes, eat a variety of foods, and optimise health, happiness and development.
Maddie offers a unique skillset with extensive experience establishing and working as part of a multidisciplinary feeding team for people with feeding disorders. Maddie can work with you to provide a holistic and highly tailored assessment and intervention that addresses a wide range of growth, nutrient, feeding and mealtime challenges.
Maddie is a mum which provides her with real world experience in feeding young children. She is also the owner and director of Hatch Dietetics.
Professional trainings and courses
- Royal Children’s Hospital Certificate in Paediatric Dietetics
- ‘Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding’ (a therapeutic intervention for children with very fussy eating and mealtime challenges (basic and advanced courses)
- Ellyn Satter's Feeding Dynamics Model
- Selective eating in adolescents and young adults (ARFID)
- Eating Disorders Essentials for Dietitians course
- Fertility Nutrition Essentials
- The 'Get Permission' responsive feeding approach
- The Autism Diet, Feeding and Nutrition Academy: Autism for Dietitians: 2 day Masterclass
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR treatment approach)
- AEIOU Paediatric Feeding Course
- Talk Tools: A sensory motor approach to feeding
- Responsive Feeding Therapy approach
- Various individual and group clinical supervision trainings
- Various motivational interviewing training and upskilling opportunities
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics - University of Newcastle
- Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education – Deakin University
- Master of Business Administration (distinction) – University of Newcastle
Presentations/Conferences/Podcasts
- 2024 - Reframing Picky Eating Dietitian Connection Podcast (https://dietitianconnection.com/podcasts/reframing-picky-eating-autism-adhd/)
- 2021 - Developmental Occupational Therapy WA group: The evidence and linkages between diet, gut health and behaviour
- 2021 - Dietitian Connection: Nutritional management for children with Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Professional Accreditation and Memberships
- Dietitians Australia (DA) - Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status and Accredited Nutritionist (AN) status