Leisa, Aleita and Noell would like to share their experiences in how they initially became interested in nutrition; what it has taken to become a nutritionist; and where this road has lead them. Leisa will be speaking on behalf of Aleita and Noell

Leisa is originally from Alice Springs, Northern Territory and became interested in nutrition through work she was undertaking with diabetes. This lead her to find out more about the relationship between diet and diabetes management and eventuated in a meeting with a Northern Territory nutritionist who assisted with developing a career plan and investigating nutrition courses. Leisa travelled interstate to undertake an undergraduate degree—Bachelor of Applied Science Nutrition at the University of Canberra, ACT. From here, Leisa went on to complete a Master of Community Nutrition at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.

Leisa’s qualifications in nutrition have enabled her to work in various fields of health and nutrition policy, public health nutrition program development, implementation and delivery, health research and system monitoring, nutrition education and mentoring.