Disordered Eating

Nikki is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Fellow of Sports Dietitian Australia and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with 20 years' experience working in clinical, community and elite athlete contexts.

She currently works at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) as the Senior Sports Dietitian and Disordered Eating Project Lead. Nikki is highly experienced initiating and implementing nutrition systems for elite sporting teams and individual athletes to maximise performance and health outcomes in both Olympic and professional sports.

She has specialist expertise working with athletes in the early identification, prevention and management of disordered eating and eating disorders and was a key member in the development of the AIS and National Eating Disorders Collaboration Disordered Eating in High Performance Sport Position Statement.

As the AIS Disordered Eating Project Lead, Nikki's ongoing work includes leading the AIS contribution to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of a range of disordered eating resources including organisational guidelines and policies, and web-based resources and workshops for coaches, performance support staff and athletes.