Dietetics
Dietetics at Physio Focus is practical, individualised nutrition care that works alongside your physiotherapy, exercise physiology and medical treatment. Our dietitian, Olivia Wills, consults at our Gymea clinic and via Telehealth. A GP referral is welcome, but not required. Physio Focus is also an NDIS Accredited Provider.
What Our Dietician Can Help With
Injury recovery and rehabilitation - protein, energy and nutrients that support healing
Sports nutrition - fuelling, recovery, energy availability and RED-S screening
Bone health - osteopenia, osteoporosis, and calcium and vitamin D adequacy
Muscle maintenance - sarcopenia, and building or protecting lean muscle mass
Weight and metabolic health - sustainable change that preserves muscle
Cardiometabolic health - cholesterol, blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
Gut health -IBS, IBD, coeliac disease, reflux, gastroparesis and food intolerance
Neurological conditions - multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, FND and MND
Chronic respiratory conditions, including COPD
Before and after surgery - prepare your nutrition requirements before surgery, maintain muscle, review adjusted nutrition requirements and support wound healing post surgery.
An initial assessment is required before ongoing appointments. Dietetics appointments may be claimable through your private health fund, depending on your level of cover.
Meet Olivia Wills, Accredited Practising Dietitian
“Practical, individualised nutrition support that complements your medical and allied health care.”
BNutrDiet (Hons) · PhD · Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) · Dietitians Australia
Olivia graduated from the University of Wollongong with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) and has worked in private practice since 2021. In 2024 she completed a PhD in dietary and lifestyle management that slows disease progression in neurodegenerative conditions.
Alongside her clinical work she is a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong and an adjunct Senior Research Associate at UNSW. Her focus is translating current evidence into advice people can actually live with.
Her focus is translating nutrition evidence into practical strategies that support sustainable change.
What Happens In Your First Appointment
Consult: Understand your health history, nutrition symptoms, medications and supplements, food preferences, lifestyle and goals.
Assess: Usual food and fluid intake, meal timing, and your estimated nutrition requirements.
Plan: Together, create a practical nutrition plan that fits in with your lifestyle, goals and needs.
Progress: Review progress, build your nutrition knowledge, adapt the plan and celebrate success!
Nutrition That Works With Your Physiotherapy And Exercise Physiology
Nutrition is one of the levers that decides how well rehabilitation goes. Soft tissue injuries need adequate protein and energy for tissue remodelling. Bone injuries need calcium, vitamin D and protein for mineralisation. Training and return to sport need carbohydrate availability, protein distribution across the day, and sensible hydration.
Because our dietitian works in the same practice as your physiotherapist or exercise physiologist, your nutrition plan is built around the rehabilitation you are already doing, not separately from it.
Referrals, Medicare, Health Fund Rebates and NDIS.
You can book directly. No referral is needed to see our dietitian.
GP chronic condition management plan referrals are accepted. Medicare rebates may apply if you are eligible, your GP can confirm this.
Private health rebates depend on your level of cover.
For referring practitioners: Olivia will write back to you after the initial assessment. If there is something specific you are working towards with the patient, strength, weight, surgery, return to sport, bone health or fatigue, please note it on the referral.
Physio Focus is an Accredited NDIS Provider and as such, our Dietitian services can be covered by your NDIS plan.