WELCOME TO BALANCE NUTRITION

Where health is understood, and care is personalised ~

Where health is understood, and care is personalised ~

Balance Nutrition is a specialised dietetic clinic in Toowoomba, founded in 2019 by Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Leah Stjernqvist.

Our clinic was established to provide focused, evidence-based nutrition care for individuals managing complex medical and metabolic conditions. Rather than offering broad generalised dietetic services, Balance Nutrition operates as a specialist-aligned practice, working closely with medical and allied health professionals to deliver coordinated, clinically robust care.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Endocrine and metabolic health

  • Sports Nutrition for all ages, including adolescents

  • PCOS and hormonal conditions

  • Thyroid disorders

  • Fertility and pregnancy nutrition

  • Gastrointestinal conditions, including IBS and IBD

  • Complex weight and metabolic management, including weight loss surgery

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Work With Us

OUR APPROACH

We believe complexity deserves to be understood, not simplified.

Our clinicians prioritise:

  • Safety, dignity, and long-term well-being over trends or quick fixes

  • Collaborative, respectful communication within medical care teams

  • Sustainable change grounded in biology, lived experience, and context

  • Evidence-based practice delivered with empathy and clarity

We recognise that food, weight, and health are influenced by physiology, environment, culture, and personal history. Rather than rigid plans or prescriptive rules, we provide structured, individualised strategies designed to support long-term metabolic health and confident decision-making.

OUR COMMITMENT

At Balance Nutrition, trust is built through consistency, integrity, and transparency. We practise within scope, seek supervision when needed, and refer early to ensure clients receive the right care at the right time.

Our vision is to reshape how nutrition care feels, ensuring complexity is respected, collaboration is standard, and clients feel genuinely supported in their health journey.

Located within Toowoomba Endocrine & Diabetes alongside Dr Sheila Cook and her team, we support integrated care where communication and clinical reasoning matter.

MEET THE TEAM

  • Leah

    Leah

  • Shanna

    Shanna

  • Dylan

    Dylan

  • Madison

    Madison

  • Rebecca

    Rebecca

LEARN MORE

  • This is where your personal nutrition journey begins. Your Accredited Practising Dietitian will identify and calculate what your individual requirements are to ensure that you receive personalised care from the very beginning.

    As opposed to a quick fix, we pride ourselves in the detail and quality of service we offer you. We conduct thorough investigations and dive into your concerns and motivations to address the root cause of your nutrition issue.

    • Your medical conditions

    • Relevant biochemistry or blood test results

    • Your medications and supplements

    • A comprehensive dietary assessment

    • A lifestyle assessment

    • Review of your personal goals

    Please bring details of any medications, nutritional supplements or blood test results that you have to your initial appointment, or request your doctor to forward your results to us.

    It is also beneficial to record your food intake for a few days prior to the appointment to support your assessment.

    We will send a copy of our report to your doctor and specialists (as required) to advise them of your treatment plans.

  • A nutrition plan will be negotiated at the initial appointment, containing a meal plan if required. Ongoing review consultations will be recommended, as creating and sustaining healthy habits is necessary to reach any health goal. Review consultations are used to touch base, celebrate the wins, troubleshoot ongoing concerns and provide an opportunity for ongoing education and counselling. As a guideline, clients usually consider a total of eight consultations over a 6 to 12 month timeframe.

HOW IT WORKS

  • Director's Fees

    • Assessment: $295             

    • Follow-up: $140

    Senior Dietitian's Fees

    • Assessment:: $245              

    • Follow up: $125

    Dietitian's Fees

    • Assessment: $210              

    • Follow up: $105

  • As you are seeing an Accredited Practising Dietitian, private health rebates are available, depending on the fund and level of cover. Those with an Enhanced Primary Care Plan from their GP may be entitled to a $60.35 Medicare rebate per visit, totalling the number of visits indicated on the referral.

    Unfortunately, Balance Nutrition is not currently a registered NDIS provider.

  • Of course! You don't need any fancy apps, as we send the appointment link directly to your phone or email.

LET’S CHAT

Suite 14, Toowoomba Specialist Centre

7-11 Scott Street, East Toowoomba, QLD 4350

Ph. 07 4566 0765 || F. 07 3036 5376

hello@balancenutrition.com.au

We also accept referrals via Medical Objects.

INSTAGRAM

We’re so excited to welcome our newest dietitian, Dylan Tapp APD 🥳 Dylan is an experienced dietitian who has worked both locally and across western QLD for over 5 years. After a 12 month break from clinical work, he’s ready to jump back
Happy 2nd Balance Birthday, Madison! 🎉 Two years in, yet it feels like she’s been part of the team forever (in a good way!!). Madison brings a rare combination of sharp expertise and genuine warmth. She’s generous with her knowledge, th
Meet the Balance Nutrition team! There’s some familiar faces, and we’re welcoming two new exciting additions. We couldn’t be more proud of the team we’ve built! 🙌 🥑Leah – Accredited Practising Dietitian & Directo
Inside out: Women’s Health Symposium We had a wonderful morning at the Inside Out Women’s Health Symposium, a day packed with evidence-based insights on women’s health, nutrition, and preventative care. Our dietitians Leah Stjern
Did you know most Aussies aren’t getting enough fibre? 🌾 
The daily recommendation is around 25g for women and 30g for men, but most of us fall short. It might sound like a lot, but a few simple swaps can make a big difference! 
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There’s a reason we love starting the day with breakfast at Balance Nutrition 🥣 
It’s your chance to fuel up for the day ahead, boosting energy, topping up nutrients, and taking a quiet moment to enjoy your food before things get busy.

OUR AFFILIATIONS

  • Logo of Dietitians Australia, featuring a stylized green and white emblem and the text 'Dietitians Australia' in black.
  • Logo with stylized orange 'W' above the words 'SPORTS DIETITIANS AU' in orange text.
  • Logo for Toowoomba Endocrine & Diabetes featuring a stylized plant sprout growing from a beaker.
  • Qendo logo with a pink bow symbol inside a blue circle and the word 'QENDO' written below.