PPN Director
Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist, Diabetes Educator and Personal Trainer
Kate Save is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Exercise Physiologist. She has completed a double degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and Exercise Science as well as an Advanced Diploma in Diabetes Education. Kate is also currently completing her Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology (she loves learning and keeping up to date with the most recent evidence-based science).
Kate lectures in the fields of Nutrition and Exercise Science for various educational institutions – her key areas of focus are weight loss, diabetes, heart disease, bariatric surgery nutrition, Coeliac disease, eating disorders, food intolerance and irritable bowel conditions. Kate also has been involved in assisting in the development of nutritional science subjects and assessment for Deakin University, Melbourne.
Kate has years of media experience and enjoys presenting nutrition and health-related segments whenever she gets the opportunity. Her main objective is to assist individuals achieve optimal health and well being through balanced nutrition and appropriate exercise prescription.
You can find Kate at:
Peninsula Physical Health and Nutrition (Head Office)
15 Railway Grove, Mornington
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Dietitian
Kristen Adams is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist, who graduated with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Monash University, in 2013. She is a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), which involves undertaking yearly professional development, to further enhance her nutrition knowledge and skills.
Kristen is a firm believer of the motto ‘practice what you preach’ and endeavours to inspire her clients to achieve their personal health and nutritional goals, while providing them with the necessary support throughout their journey.
Having previously worked at the Austin Hospital, Kristen has a strong interest in clinical nutrition, working within the hospital setting at Peninsula Private and Beleura Private Hospital. She is also based at numerous private practice clinics across the peninsula, working in conjunction with PACE Health Management and Melbourne Bariatrics.
Her specialist areas include weight management (both general and bariatric), working alongside bariatric surgeon Mr Geoffrey Draper, where she provides dietary advice for clients pre- and post-weight loss surgery (gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and lap-banding). As well as diabetes management (including insulin dependent), heart disease and gastrointestinal disorders (including food intolerance and irritable bowel disease).
She has a personal interest in body sculpting, assisting athletes with their nutrition and meal plans in the lead up to competitions, as well as endurance sports, in particular triathlons.
You can find Kristen at:
Peninsula Physical Health and Nutrition (Head Office)
15 Railway Grove, Mornington
Melbourne Bariatrics
Peninsula Private Hospital, Suite 7, 525 McClelland Drive, Frankston
Peninsula Sports Medicine Langwarrin
83-85 Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Langwarrin
PACE Health Management
24 Yuille Street, Frankston
Peninsula Foot Clinic
Suite 3, 67 Eramosa Road, Somerville
Dietitian
Prue Mynard is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia and Sports Dietitians Australia. She has Master of Health Science and Master of Dietetics degrees from Deakin University, and a Bachelor of Science from The University of Melbourne. Other training includes a carbohydrate counting workshop for individuals on insulin pumps and allergy training for infants.
Prue enjoys all aspects of dietetics and especially loves assisting people to achieve their goals through providing education and sharing her knowledge with others. She has been working as a Dietitian since 2012 and her interests include weight management, navigating food intolerances and allergies, diabetes and carbohydrate counting, children’s nutrition, especially infants, bariatric surgery and sports nutrition.
Prue is passionate about health and nutrition. She has a lifelong passion for food and loves spending time in the kitchen, creating new recipes. Prue is also a qualified running coach and has coached runners from beginners through to marathon runners, as well as completing three marathons herself.
You can find Prue at:
Peninsula Physical Health and Nutrition (Head Office)
15 Railway Grove, Mornington
PACE Mount Martha
Level 1, 34-38 Lochiel Ave, Mount Martha
Peninsula Endocrine Associates
9 Hastings Rd, Frankston
Dietitian, Sports Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist
Accredited Practising Dietitian (Dietitians Association of Australia), Accredited Sports Dietitian (Sports Dietitians Australia) and Accredited Exercise Physiologist (Exercise and Sports Science Australia) Nicola Lee has a double degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and Exercise/Sports Science from the University of Sydney. She is currently completing the International Olympic committee diploma in Sports Nutrition.
Her key areas of interest in nutrition are weight loss, team sports nutrition, treatment of chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease, bariatric surgery, oncology, pre- and post-natal nutrition and adolescent nutrition.
Nicola’s aim as an exercise physiologist is to enable anyone and everyone to be physically active and achieve their exercise, sport and activity goals.
She has spent the past three years working in regional New South Wales and has recently joined the PPN team. She loves playing sport, exploring the outdoors and experimenting with new and healthy recipes in the kitchen.
You can find Nicola at:
Peninsula Physical Health and Nutrition (Head Office)
15 Railway Grove, Mornington
Melbourne Bariatrics
Peninsula Private Hospital, Suite 7, 525 McClelland Drive, Frankston
Peninsula Sports Medicine Rosebud
42-44 Boneo Road, Rosebud
Dietitian, Nutritionist
Bianca Moleta is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist, graduating in 2014 with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Monash University. Since then, she has strengthened her knowledge and skills by working as a dietitian in rural Victoria.
Having previously worked as a sole practitioner in two rural hospitals, Bianca has had experience in a range of dietetic areas, with interests including clinical nutrition, residential aged care and nutrition for the elderly, and developing community health promotion events such as educating primary school children about healthy eating.
Bianca believes in a mindful approach to eating rather than eliminating, denying or restricting foods. She believes in enjoying everything in moderation as part of developing a healthy relationship with food.
Bianca’s love of food, eating, health and nutrition stems from her European background and being brought up with access to fresh produce from the garden and home-made delicacies. She believes food brings people together and should be celebrated. She loves being in the kitchen and trying new foods from all cultures and hopes to inspire people to try new ingredients and live a healthy happy life by eating whole foods.
You can find Bianca at:
The Hastings Clinic
44 Victoria Street, Hastings
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*Cancellation Policy: A minimum of 24 hours notice is required for all cancellations. Less than 24 hours notice will incur a $25 cancellation fee.
**PPN provides access to HICAPS, Medicare and EFT facilities. Private health insurance rebates are available on the spot with extras cover. We accept GP referrals and Enhanced Primary Care plans (EPCs) for instant Medicare rebates ($52.95) as well as no charge for Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), WorkCover/WorkSafe and TAC.
***DVA home visits available at no charge. All other home visits available upon request (travel fee may apply).
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Kate has appeared on the 7XS West Coast Radio show, Brekky with Adrian, to talk about the rise of ‘lunchbox shaming’.
Kate has appeared on the 7XS West Coast Radio show, Brekky with Adrian, to talk about ‘how to get started on your weight loss journey’.
PPN dietitians are located all across the Mornington Peninsula. See below for full details of each of our nine locations.
Peninsula Physical Health & Nutrition (Head Office)
15 Railway Grove Mornington VIC 3934
Ph: 03 5974 1011, Fax: 03 5974 1022
Peninsula Endocrine Associates
9 Hastings Rd, Frankston VIC 3199
Ph: 03 9783 8466, Fax: 03 5974 1022
Melbourne Bariatrics
Peninsula Private Hospital, Suite 7, 525 McClelland Dr, Frankston VIC 3199
Ph: 03 9770 7189, Fax: 03 5974 1022
PACE Health Management – Frankston
24 Yuille St, Frankston VIC 3199
Ph: 03 9770 6770 Fax: 03 5974 1022
PACE Health Management – Mount Martha
Level 1, 34-38 Lochiel Ave, Mount Martha VIC 3934
Ph: 03 5974 3147 Fax: 03 5974 3193
Peninsula Sports Medicine Langwarrin
83-85 Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, Langwarrin VIC 3910
Ph: 03 9789 1233, Fax: 03 5974 1022
Peninsula Sports Medicine Rosebud
42-44 Boneo Rd, Rosebud VIC 3939
Ph: 03 5986 3655, Fax: 03 5974 1022
Peninsula Sports Medicine Somerville
Suite 4/67 Eramosa Rd West, Somerville VIC 3912
Ph: 03 5977 6590, Fax: 03 5964 1022
The Hastings Clinic
44 Victoria St, Hastings VIC 3915
Ph: 03 5979 1605
Base Podiatry
2/18 Ranelagh Dr, Mt Eliza VIC 3930
Ph: 1300 776 055
McCrae Village Clinic
691-695 Point Nepean Rd (cnr of Bartels St), McCrae VIC 3938
Ph: 03 5981 1000
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