Nutrition support that works in real life

Whether you’re looking for help with a health concern, want some clarity around your nutrition, or you’re trying to make feeding your family feel a whole lot easier, you’ll find practical, personalised support here.

I’m Rachel, a Clinical Nutritionist offering online consultations for individuals and families across Australia.

How Can I Help

Nutrition needs can look very different from one person or family to the next. You might be managing a health condition, trying to understand ongoing symptoms, worried about what your child is eating, or simply finding that healthy eating has become harder than it needs to be.

I can help with a wide range of nutrition concerns, including:

Don’t see your concern here?

These are just some of the areas I can help with. Your consultation will be tailored to your health, circumstances and goals.

Digestive Health

Support for bloating, reflux, bowel changes and other digestive concerns.

Women's Health

Nutrition support for fertility, preconception, pregnancy, postnatal recovery, breastfeeding and changing nutritional needs through different life stages.

Energy & Wellbeing

Practical nutrition support for energy, nutrient intake and everyday health.

Allergies & Intolerances

Meeting nutritional needs while managing food allergies, intolerances and dietary restrictions.

Children & Teenagers

Support for growth, food variety, nutritional adequacy and active kids and young athletes.

Fussy & Selective Eating

Practical strategies to reduce mealtime stress and gently encourage greater food variety.

Health Conditions & Goals

Personalised nutrition support for health conditions, ongoing symptoms and individual goals.

Family Food & Mealtimes

Making meals, lunchboxes, snacks and food routines easier for busy families.

Choose the Support That's Right for You

Not every nutrition concern needs the same level of support.

Choose the consultation that best fits what you’d like help with. If you have one focused question or concern, the Nutrition Clarity Session may be all you need.

Nutrition Clarity Session

45 mins • $99


    Sometimes you don’t need a complete nutrition overhaul - you just need some professional guidance on one thing that’s been bothering you. We’ll focus on one specific nutrition or family-food concern and work out practical next steps you can put into action straight away.

    Includes:

  • • Pre-consultation questionnaire
  • • 45-minute online consultation
  • • Focus on one key concern or question
  • • 2–3 practical, personalised action steps
  • • Brief written summary of your recommendations

A good fit for:   Fussy eating, lunchboxes, snack ideas, increasing protein, fibre or iron, feeding an active child, improving family meals, meal planning or another focused nutrition question.

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Individual Nutrition Consultation

60 mins • $165


If you’re experiencing ongoing symptoms, managing a health condition or want more comprehensive support with your nutrition, this is the place to start.

We’ll take a deeper look at your health, diet, lifestyle and goals so I can understand the bigger picture and develop recommendations specifically for you.

Includes:

  • • Comprehensive pre-consultation questionnaire
  • • 60-minute online consultation
  • • Review of your health, diet, lifestyle and nutrition concerns
  • • Personalised nutrition recommendations and action plan
  • • Relevant resources to support your next steps

A good fit for:  Digestive concerns, women’s health, fertility and reproductive nutrition - including preconception, antenatal, postnatal and breastfeeding support - allergies or intolerances, energy and nutrient concerns, health conditions, children or teenagers requiring individual nutrition support, or anyone wanting a more comprehensive assessment.

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Family Nutrition Reset

90 mins • $250


When food has become a challenge for the whole household, looking at one issue in isolation often isn’t enough.

The Family Nutrition Reset gives us time to look at how food actually works in your home - meals, routines, preferences, schedules, fussy eating and the needs of different family members - and find realistic ways to make things easier.

Includes:

  • • Detailed pre-consultation questionnaire
  • • 90-minute online consultation
  • • Review of your family’s meals, routines and nutrition challenges
  • • Personalised family action plan
  • • Practical strategies and relevant resources

A good fit for:  Families juggling fussy eating, different dietary needs, multiple meals, busy schedules, shared care, mealtime stress or several nutrition concerns at once.

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Nutrition Follow-Up

30 mins • $95


For existing clients who are ready to check in, review progress and work through what comes next.

We’ll look at what’s working, troubleshoot anything that isn’t, review changes in symptoms or circumstances and adjust your nutrition plan where needed.

Includes:

  • • 30-minute online consultation
  • • Progress and symptom review
  • • Troubleshooting and questions
  • • Adjustments to your recommendations and next steps

For existing clients who have previously completed an Individual Nutrition Consultation or Family Nutrition Reset.

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What to Expect

Getting nutrition support should feel straightforward. Here’s what happens when you book.

Step 1 – Book Online
Choose the consultation that best suits your needs and find a time that works for you.

Step 2 – Tell Me About You
Complete a pre-consultation questionnaire so I can learn more about your health, eating habits, concerns and what you’d like help with.

Step 3 – Meet Online
We’ll meet online and talk through what’s going on, what matters to you and what changes are realistic for your life.

Step 4 – Leave With a Clear Plan
You’ll come away with practical, personalised next steps and relevant resources to help you put them into action.

Meet Rachel

I’m Rachel Surridge, a qualified Clinical Nutritionist and founder of Busy Families Nutrition.

I believe good nutrition advice needs to work outside the consultation room. It has to fit around real lives – busy schedules, different food preferences, health concerns, family needs and all the other things competing for our time and energy.

My approach combines evidence-based nutrition with practical, personalised support. I’ll help you understand what matters for your health, cut through conflicting nutrition information and focus on changes that are both meaningful and manageable.

Whether I’m working with an individual, a child, a couple or a whole family, my aim is for you to leave feeling clearer about what to do next  – and confident that the plan can actually work in everyday life.

Learn more about me and my approach.

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Busy Families Nutrition - Family nutritionist Rachel and a young child

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a referral to see you?

No. You don’t need a referral to book a consultation with me. You can book directly online at any time.

Can you help if I already have a diagnosed health condition?

Yes. Nutrition support can form part of the management of many health conditions. We’ll look at your individual circumstances, current medical care, medications and nutritional needs, and I’ll work within my professional scope of practice.

Where appropriate, I may also recommend involving your GP or another healthcare professional.

Do you work with children and teenagers?

Yes. I work with children and teenagers on a range of nutrition concerns, including nutritional adequacy, food variety, fussy or selective eating, growth and nutrition for active kids and young athletes.

The consultation will usually involve a parent or carer, with the approach adapted to your child’s age and circumstances.

Can you help if I’m not sure exactly what’s wrong with my diet?

Absolutely. You don’t need to arrive with a perfectly defined nutrition problem. Part of my role is to help you make sense of what’s happening, identify areas that may benefit from attention and work out sensible priorities.

Will I be given a strict meal plan?

Not necessarily. For many people, a rigid meal plan isn’t the most useful or sustainable approach.

Recommendations are tailored to your needs and may include changes to meals or snacks, food choices, eating patterns, practical strategies, recipes, resources or other nutrition recommendations depending on what we’re working on.

Can I claim my consultation through private health insurance?

Private health rebates may be available depending on your health fund and level of cover. Please check directly with your fund to confirm whether your consultation is eligible for a rebate.

Ready to Get Started?

Choose the consultation that best fits what you’d like help with and find a time that works for you.