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Associate Professor Shelley Wilkinson
PhD, BSc (Hons)(Psyc), Grad Dip Nut & Diet, AdvAPD.FDA.

Our director is one of Australia‘s leading women’s health dietitians.

With over three decades of experience as a Woman’s Health Dietitian (with lived experience of PeriM!) Dr. Shelley has seen it all and she’s brought that expertise to Lifestyle PeriMenopause.

Tailoring knowledge from

Scientific research to individual situations

This passionate dietitian with a PhD in health psychology isn’t just about crunching numbers and preaching kale. Dr. Shelley believes in a personalised approach to perimenopause – helping you build back your confidence and health – at a time when old dietary and exercise patterns don’t seem to work for you as they did.

Forget boring diet plans! Dr. Shelley tailors her advice to your unique needs and preferences, drawing from the latest science to create a personalised roadmap to a healthier and stronger you.

Dr. Shelley’s unique blend of dietetics and psychology helps women not just know what to do, but actually do it! She’s a master at helping you make lasting lifestyle changes that feel good and sustainable.

Ready to embark on your  journey with a dash of fun and a whole lot of support?

Contact Dr. Shelley Wilkinson at Lifestyle PeriMenopause today! 

Other roles Dr Shelley holds include as a service development and redesign expert in the Mater Mothers’ Department of Obstetric Medicine and as an Associate Professor in the UQ School of Pharmacy as a Senior Principal Research Fellow on the RECARD project.

To learn more about Shelley’s work as a clinician-researcher click here.

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Best of both worlds

Blending dietetics and psychology

ANZAED dietitian badgeShelley is a Dietitian with a PhD in Health Psychology.

Her research was part of a community-based healthy pregnancy project, with the focus of her project investigating better ways to support women to achieve a healthier pregnancy through better nutrition and physical activity.

She has carried through her learnings to Lifestyle PeriMenopause where she blends dietetics and psychology—supporting women in living stronger and healthier lifestyles, particularly through optimal nutrition and supporting the process of behaviour change in the programs she designs and runs.

Shelley has also completed the Dr Rick Kausman ‘if not dieting’ training and incorporates many of these techniques and approaches in her counselling sessions.

Credentials that count:

  • Fellow of Dietitians Australia (FDA, 2025)
  • Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD)
  • Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (ANZAED)
  • Member of the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS)
  • Member of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)
  • Member of the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS)
  • Member of Dietitians Australia

B.HealthSci (Nut&Diet)(Hons1), BA (SportsStudies), APD.

Elin Donaldson

Meet Elin, your friendly neighborhood women’s health dietitian!

For over a decade, Elin has been helping women navigate the journey of motherhood as the Senior Maternity Dietitian at Brisbane’s renowned Mater Mothers’ Hospitals.

Heading into the PeriM zone herself, Elin understands the unique challenges of this time.

Forget rigid diets and restrictive rules! Elin believes in a personalised approach, helping you find sustainable and enjoyable ways to nourish yourself in perimenopause.

Drawing from the latest research and the wisdom of Dr. Rick Kausman’s “if not dieting” philosophy, Elin empowers women to make lasting, positive changes that feel good, not like a chore.

Ready to embark on this exciting journey with a trusted guide by your side?

Contact Elin today and let’s make you shine!

Credentials that count:

  • Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
  • Member of Dietitians Australia

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