Myrtle Oak Clinic

17/12/2025

🎄 Holiday Break Announcement 🎄
Our practice will be closed from 20th December to 4th January.

Thank you to our incredible clients and community for making this year so special. Your support means the world to us.
Wishing you a joyful, peaceful holiday season, and we’ll see you again in 2026 ✨

11/12/2025

We are beyond proud to share that Optimum Intake (and Myrtle Oak Clinic) have been awarded the 2025 Quality in Primary Care Award in the Medium–Large Business category!

This prestigious award, jointly selected by Griffith University and Dietitians Australia, recognises excellence in high-quality, person-centred primary care and it belongs wholeheartedly to our incredible team.

Every day, they show up with heart, dedication, and a willingness to trial new ideas, refine systems, and embrace quality-improvement opportunities that elevate the care we provide.

To our clinicians, admin team, leaders, and everyone behind the scenes: thank you for your relentless commitment to safe, effective, evidence-informed, client-centred care.

Your passion makes Optimum Intake and Myrtle Oak Clinic what it is.

Here’s to continuous improvement, innovation, and serving our community with excellence, always.

DietitianLife QualityImprovement ClientCentredCare

08/12/2025

Help us find our next team member. 💫

Full description found on SEEK

We would love to have another Psychologist join our team and to help provide greater supports for people in our community.

We are happy to answer all questions, so please reach out via email jodie@myrtleoakclinic.com.au or call (02)43 623 443

05/12/2025

New fancy signage at our Broadmeadow clinic location.

Have you noticed them?

Making it even easier to find us within the building 💫

30/11/2025

Optimum Intakes Paediatric Dietitian, Rachel and Myrtle Oak Clinics Clinical Psychologist Katherine featured on the Speech Pathology Australia Podcast ‘SpeakUpPod’ talking about ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and PFD (Paediatric Feeding Disorder).

🎙️ In this week’s episode of the , we explore paediatric feeding and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) with a multidisciplinary panel. Psychologist Dr Katherine Bartlett, dietitian Rachel Tutill, and speech pathologist Val Gent discuss collaborative supports, recent research, and resources for clinicians and families.

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3Xht09F

24/11/2025

Three of our clinicians — Liana, Bree, and George — are in Sydney today for a full day of learning with the wonderful Natasha Hepworth, diving deep into all things body image.

We absolutely love any opportunity to learn and grow, and the team is excited to bring back fresh insights and new ways of thinking to share with the rest of the clinic.

Here’s to continual growth and supporting our clients with the best care possible

18/11/2025

This week we had the privilege of joining Speech Pathology Australia for a powerful multidisciplinary discussion on Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) — two areas where collaboration truly transforms care for children and families.
Representing Optimum Intake Dietitians, our Paediatric Dietitian & Clinics Team Leader Rachel Tutil shared insights from the dietetic perspective, while Dr Katherine Bartlett, Clinical Psychologist & Psychology Team Leader at Myrtle Oak Clinic, brought her expertise on the therapeutic and family-centred components of feeding support.

We were honoured to present alongside:
🗣️ Val Gent – Speech Pathologist, Let Eat Feeding
🗣️ Nadia – Speech Pathology Australia

Together, we explored what truly makes multidisciplinary care effective — shared language, shared goals, and shared compassion.

🎙️ Episode coming soon!

Stay tuned for the release — it’s one you won’t want to miss if you work in paediatrics, feeding, or family-centred healthcare

18/11/2025

Appointments now available for psychology session at Tuggerah or via Telehealth.

Needing support for your eating disorder and finding this time of year particularly tough?

We have opened up some sessions to provide support during this time of year. Appointments available now and into the new year.

Please contact our friendly and understanding client care team with all enquiries. They will be able to assist you to answer any questions and make appointment bookings.

25/09/2025

Sometimes, a meal plan can feel like a lifeline, something to hold onto when food feels overwhelming.

And that’s okay. It can help bring structure and stability while you’re building trust with your body again.

But remember: a meal plan is only one step. It’s not forever.

Just like a cast comes off once your arm is healed, the goal is to gradually move beyond the plan, toward eating with freedom, flexibility, and self-trust.

You are capable of nourishing yourself with confidence. The plan is simply there to support you along the way.

11/09/2025

🎓📈 Malnutrition doesn’t just impact health — it can hold people back at school and at work.

In education, poor nutrition can mean shorter attention spans, more sick days, lower academic performance, and difficulty with memory or problem-solving.

In employment, it can show up as reduced concentration, lower productivity, more sick leave, and barriers to skill development or job retention.

That’s why dietitians are vital in both prevention and treatment of malnutrition.

By supporting nutrition, we boost energy, concentration, and functional capacity, giving people the foundation they need to succeed in learning, training, and work.

Nutrition isn’t just about food… it’s about opportunity

07/09/2025

Help us get ARFID recognised under the Medicare Eating Disorder Plans by signing this petition.

Sign and then confirm via the email link they send.

https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7379?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMqBB1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrX31lNBC3dTCr6oyU20hKDsIF1p5zN7QOmYGpI_O8VvUNM8mf34SMPVFCZ7_aem_2wLo2wFjtpjQ0MH0iq_25g

Every signature helps!

e-petitions

03/09/2025

Eating disorders are complex and this BIEDAW, we’re helping to unpack the why.

Eating disorders don’t look one way and they don’t come from one cause. Genetics, trauma, personality traits, neurodiversity, cultural pressures, and more can all play a role.

This BIEDAW we’re helping to unpack the why and challenge the stereotypes that can make people feel unseen or misunderstood.

At Myrtle Oak Clinic, we know that many individuals feel invisible behind the common narratives about eating disorders.

That’s why our practice brings together credentialed dietitians and psychologists who take a curious, collaborative approach, creating space for each person to share their story, feel safe, and be supported in ways that reflect their individual experience.

When we show the full picture, we send a clear message:

We see you. We’re here to support you.