Rhiannon Stone
Balance Nutrition
About
Balance Nutrition is a specialised dietetic clinic in Toowoomba, founded in 2019, operating as a specialist-aligned practice working closely with medical and allied health professionals. We believe complexity deserves to be understood, not simplified. Our clinicians prioritise safety, dignity, and long-term well-being over trends or quick fixes, and sustainable change grounded in biology, lived experience, and context.
We recognise that food, weight, and health are influenced by physiology, environment, culture, and personal history. Rather than rigid plans or prescriptive rules, we provide structured, individualised strategies designed to support long-term metabolic health and confident decision-making. Located within Toowoomba Endocrine & Diabetes, we support integrated care where communication and clinical reasoning matter.
Approach: Collaborative, empathetic, evidence-based, and non-restrictive. Clinicians prioritise individualised, realistic strategies that are sustainable long-term. Practice culture emphasises dignity and respectful communication.
Weight Loss Approach
Evidence-based, individualised, sustainable — focused on long-term metabolic health rather than quick fixes or restrictive dieting. Clinicians use structured individualised strategies grounded in biology, lived experience, and context. Practice emphasises moving away from rigid plans and prescriptive rules toward sustainable habits.
Shanna and Rebecca both explicitly note helping clients move away from restrictive dieting.
Yes — dedicated bariatric clinic pathway. Both Leah and Shanna provide specialised pre- and post-operative nutrition support for gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Focus areas include nutritional optimisation, muscle preservation, deficiency prevention, safe return to exercise, and for Leah specifically: fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum following bariatric surgery. Separate bariatric appointment types available in online booking (Bariatric Assessment, Bariatric Pre-Op, Bariatric Post-Op Follow-Up — both in-person and virtual).
Areas of Expertise
Pricing
Medicare Rebates
Location
Balance Nutrition
Suite 14, Toowoomba Specialist Centre, 7-11 Scott Street, East Toowoomba QLD 4350
Multiple Locations
Also listed at Suite 50, St Andrews Hospital, 280 North Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350 (per DA directory for Toowoomba Weight Loss Surgery). Balance Nutrition website only references Toowoomba Specialist Centre address.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics), Queensland University of Technology (2014); Certified Fertility and Pregnancy Dietitian (Early Life Nutrition Alliance); APD
- APD, ASD (Accredited Sports Dietitian); Advanced training with Sports Dietitians Australia (2017)
- Bachelor of Health Science; Master of Dietetic Studies, University of Queensland (2023); APD
- APD; dual degrees in Dietetics and Holistic Nutrition
- ASD (per DA directory)
Memberships
- Dietitians Australia
- Sports Dietitians Australia
Rebates & Insurance
Medicare
Medicare rebates available via Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) / GP Chronic Condition Management Plan — $60.35 rebate per visit for the number of visits indicated on the referral. Note: Madison is not currently accepting clients under a GP Care Plan (GPCCMP).
NDIS
Not a registered NDIS provider.
DVA
DVA provider (per Dietitians Australia directory listing for Rhiannon Stone at Toowoomba Weight Loss Surgery — not confirmed on Balance Nutrition website).
Private Health
Private health rebates available depending on fund and level of cover. Specific funds not listed.
Referral
Not required for self-referral. GP referral/Care Plan accepted for Medicare rebates. Referrals also accepted via Medical Objects.
Book a Consultation
60-minute assessment appointment. Covers medical conditions, relevant biochemistry/blood test results, medications and supplements, comprehensive dietary assessment, lifestyle assessment, and personal goals. A nutrition plan (including meal plan if required) is negotiated at first appointment.
Report sent to GP and specialists as required. Clients encouraged to bring medication/supplement details, blood test results, and a few days of food diary.
Medicare rebate available with GP referral
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