Child Health, Development and Wellbeing Consultancy & Coaching

02/04/2025

🦶🏽 Awareness is not the destination; it is the first step🦶🏽
💫… to understanding, acceptance, and inclusion. 💫

02/04/2025

🌟Celebrating autism and the benefits (individually and collectively) of divergent perspectives.
🌟Seeing and experiencing the world from a different vantage point, while also enjoying the visual and proprioceptive sensory input helping to self regulate.

31/12/2024

💫Musings of One💫..on resetting in the New Year

As the new year dawns and the echoes of unfinished goals linger, embrace the gift of time and the promise of renewal. Use this opportunity to pause, reflect, and reset—a moment to center yourself and realign with what truly matters. Focus on what sparks joy, cultivates love and peace, and fuels your purpose. Embrace what strengthens, sustains, and uplifts you, letting these be your compass for the year ahead.

Happy 2025! 🎉🎇🕊️❤️💪🏽🌟

24/12/2024

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and joyful celebration of traditions you hold dear this season. 🎄✨

05/12/2024

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟
I’m honoured to join Ros Lindsey on The Wellness Nurse podcast for a heartfelt conversation on "Embracing Neurodiversity: Dr. Santhini Kumaran's Holistic Strategies."

In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of the pillars of lifestyle medicine and how a holistic approach can support neurodivergent children and their families. Parenting neurodivergent children comes with unique challenges, but it also offers incredible opportunities to foster growth, resilience, and connection.

Here’s what we cover:
✨ The role of lifestyle factors in creating stability and harmony for neurodivergent families.
✨ How nutrition, movement, and sleep support emotional and cognitive regulation.
✨ Practical strategies to nurture co-regulation and responsive parenting.
✨ Empowering parents to embrace the beauty of their child’s unique journey.
Whether you’re a parent, educator, or simply curious about supporting neurodivergent individuals, this conversation is packed with insights to help you foster a compassionate, thriving environments for all.

🎧 Tune in now to learn how to embrace neurodiversity with a whole person-centred approach!

06/11/2024

“Demons to Champions - How I fell in love with my neurodivergent maverick mind” by Gary Coulton offers an unfiltered exploration of the challenges and triumphs that shape a life woven with the threads of neurodivergence. Through raw and reflective storytelling, Gary reveals his journey from struggle to strength, demonstrating the transformative power of self-acceptance and resilience.

It has been my privilege to witness a part of this journey as a Beta reader and supporter.

Thank you, Gary Coulton for my signed copy. I think I also have Christmas presents sorted for several people 😄

A few links to buy “Demons to Champions - How I fell in love with my neurodivergent maverick mind.”

Amazon.co.uk - https://bit.ly/4eP1GGQ
Amazon.com - https://bit.ly/4h2QSGJ

Barnes and noble - https://bit.ly/4dLZqi9

Waterstones - https://lnkd.in/ek3NgWDc

Kobo - https://lnkd.in/egd3gx8V

28/09/2024

Hills Paediatrics is excited to welcome Dr Clara Chu, a General Practitioner with a keen interest in preventative health care.

Clara finds real joy in her work when she sees her patients improve their physical and mental health, which in turn brings happiness and vitality to their lives. Her consultations focus on lifestyle as medicine, and she is excited to collaborate with Hills Pediatrics to assist parents to be the best version of themselves, so that they can bring up their children to their fullest potential.

Clara graduated from her medical studies at the University of Sydney and has been working in General Practice since 2006. Since discovering the use of lifestyle as medicine, she has been training intensely to learn how she can empower her patients to optimise their health in a holistic way.

Clara’s qualification includes BMedSci (Hons), MBBS (USyd), DCH, FRACGP, FASLM, HCANZA Accredited Health Coach

Child Health, Development and Wellbeing Consultancy & Coaching

24/07/2024

🌟Celebrating wins in the continuous journey of learning and growth 👊🏽 🌟

Child Health, Development and Wellbeing Consultancy & Coaching
Wellcoaches
Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Hills Paediatrics

01/05/2024

02/04/2024

💫Musings of One💫..on

I am a growing, developing, evolving being.
My strengths are no more static than are my challenges.

Celebrate with me the things I excel at, support me with what I find challenging, so that I may grow my skill and turn the obstacles into opportunities.

Be my springboard so I can jump for the stars, and my safety net when I fall.

Child Health, Development and Wellbeing Consultancy & Coaching
Hills Paediatrics

02/03/2024

Hills Paediatrics is excited to introduce Marcus Tripodi, Registered Psychologist, with experience as a School Psychologist within the NSW Department of Education since 2018. Marcus conducts comprehensive cognitive and academic assessments including WAIS-IV, WISC-V, and WPPSI-IV and WIAT-III.

Marcus has seen patients at Hills Paediatrics since 2021, his availability was limited in the last year as he was studying a Master of Clinical Psychology (Post registration) to be endorsed as a Clinical Psychologist.

Marcus is endorsed by AHPRA, is Medicare-registered and can see clients who have NDIS funding (plan and self-managed) for psychological services.

Marcus has appointments Mondays fortnightly.

If you would like to make an appointment with Marcus or would like more information about the services he provides, please contact our practice on 9052 1889 or info@hillspaediatrics.com.au.