About NAQ Nutrition

Our Mission: To achieve better health and wellbeing for the community by providing the resources people need to make informed food choices.

The Australian Nutrition Foundation (Qld Div) Inc, trading as NAQ Nutrition (NAQ), is a non profit, non government community nutrition education organisation that has TDGR and charity status. NAQ was established in 1994 and has a 20 year history as a key community nutrition education body and is highly regarded as the independent voice of nutrition education in the Queensland community.  NAQ is governed by a Committee of Management.

We deliver services across Queensland with individual members, organisations, corporate partners and other government and non-government key stakeholders to promote evidence-based healthy living messages. Our health promotion services and strategies including a range of nutrition education and cooking skill programs and other resources for various community groups across the lifespan to promote healthy life choices in relation to healthy food selection and physical activity.

Management Team

Executive Officer: Sharyn Deam

As the Executive Officer, Sharyn is responsible for the management of the day to day operations of the organisation and reporting to the NAQ governing body. Sharyn has a Bachelor of Commerce and has been a part of the Nutrition Australia Qld (NAQ) team for over 15 years.

With an in-depth knowledge of the organisation’s strategic direction and values, she works to ensure these are considered in both long and short term goals as well as when developing and implementing the organisation’s policies and procedures. She works closely with the NAQ staff to identify new products and business and forming teams to develop and implement plans.

Sharyn is a strong advocate of making healthy eating choices and incorporating physical activity in to her daily life. She regularly enjoys hiking, mountain bike riding and yoga.

Nutrition Services Manager: Nicole Bentley

Committee of Management

Chairperson: Mikael Wedemeyer

Mikael Wedemeyer is the the Founder and Creative Director of Niche Studio, a web design and development company who are proud to make great websites. He has a Bachelor of Built Environment (Industrial Design) with Distinction, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Mikael has worked across many areas of technical innovation including web design and development, gaming design and development, and interaction design. He has first-hand experience starting, growing and running a business. “Using creativity and great design to make simple things easier for people inspires me every day.”

Deputy Chairperson: Eduardo Cruz

Bio coming soon

Treasurer: Katherine Warth

Katherine is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist with over 30 years experience in a wide range of settings. She has principally worked in her own private practice, the Eat Well Centre in Brisbane and for Queensland Health in both Community and hospital environments. She presently works in a Specialist Outpatient Clinic at Logan Hospital with a team of Physiotherapists and Psychologist, providing a service to those who are above their healthy weight.

Katherine also enjoys her role as Consultant Dietitian to Brisbane Grammar School Boarding House and to Trim-a-Weigh, the first home-delivered, calorie-controlled meal service in Brisbane.
Katherine has always been an active member of her profession, from Foundation President of the College of Dietitian-Nutritionists in Private Practice in the 1980’s and 1990’s to Chairperson of the Queensland Branch of DAA and Media Spokesperson in the 1990’s.

She joined the Committee of Management of Nutrition Australia, Qld Division as Secretary in 2009.

Secretary: Kate Agnew

Kate Agnew is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and the Director of Marketing and Communications at Dietitian Connection – an organisation that empowers and inspires dietitians through professional development opportunities. Kate has a Bachelor degree in Exercise & Nutrition Science and a Masters of Dietetics Studies; she is passionate about innovating and problem-solving in the area of health and nutrition to ultimately, create a healthier environment for all Australians.

Committee Members:

Jim McKnoulty

Bio coming soon

Leah Browning

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Kate Di Prima

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Kirsty Cunningham

Kirstie currently works as a Nutrition Assistant at the Wesley Hospital to assist patients with medical nutrition therapy and has been a member of Nutrition Australia since 2014.

Kirstie has a Bachelor degree in Health Science majoring in nutrition with a minor in counselling. In her spare time Kirstie enjoys yoga and growing her own vegetables at home. She is always in the kitchen and loves to create new recipes and share them online with her local community.