Feeding support that’s calm, compassionate, and clinically informed.
Led by Accredited Practising Dietitian Kate Annat, Cubs offers
expert feeding support that’s calm, compassionate, and tailored to your child.
A service shaped by experience, compassion, and a commitment to families.
At Cubs Paediatric Dietetics, we're here to help families navigate feeding challenges with empathy, expertise, and unwavering support.
Founded by Accredited Practising Dietitian Kate Annat, Cubs was born from a desire to offer families more than the rushed, impersonal care so often experienced in hospital settings. With years of experience in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units across Australia and the UK, Kate saw first-hand how complex feeding issues could impact a child's health, growth, and confidence - and how much families needed time, answers, and reassurance.
Cubs is all about solving feeding problems at their root. Whether it's allergies, gut concerns, fussy eating, or tube feeding, we look beyond symptoms to understand the whole picture - creating practical, personalised solutions that support your child's unique feeding journey.
Cubs is proudly based in Brisbane and offers both in person and telehealth appointments to families across Australia.
Let’s work together to bring calm and confidence back to your mealtimes.
Conditions we support
Comprehensive Dietetic Assessment
Comprehensive nutritional assessments tailored to your child’s growth, medical history, and feeding needs.
Infant Feeding & Growth
Support through breastfeeding, formula feeding, weight concerns and early solids.
Feeding Support for Preterm Infants
Specialised support for babies born early, with a focus on catch-up growth, feeding tolerance, and development.
Reflux (GORD)
Practical strategies to manage reflux and GORD, so your baby can feed more comfortably.
IgE-Mediated Allergy and Non-IgE-Mediated Allergy
Evidence-based guidance for IgE and non-IgE allergies, including cow’s milk protein allergy, soy, egg, and elimination diets.
Tube Feeding (NGT, NJT, PEG, PEG-J)
Compassionate support for tube-fed children and their families, from initial plans to long-term care.
Blended Diet for Tube-Fed Children
Safe, individualised guidance for families using or transitioning to a blended diet for tube feeding.
Feeding Therapy
Tailored support for picky eaters, mealtime anxiety and food refusal backed by sensory-informed, evidence-based methods.
ARFID and ASD Feeding Support
Gentle, neurodiversity-affirming therapy for children with feeding challenges related to autism or ARFID.
Paediatric Gastroenterology Nutrition Support
Nutrition care for gut-related conditions like EoE, constipation, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EoE)
Nutrition strategies to reduce inflammation and symptoms while maintaining a balanced diet.
Elimination Diet Guidance
Safe, structured elimination and reintroduction plans to identify food triggers without compromising nutrition.
Coeliac Disease
Confident, practical support to manage a gluten-free lifestyle and support long-term gut health.
Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis
Paediatric dietetic care to support symptom management, nutrition, and growth through flare-ups and remission.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Strategies to ease bloating, pain and irregular bowels tailored to your child’s needs and sensitivities.
Constipation & Functional GI Disorders
Nutrition advice to support regular, comfortable bowel movements and reduce daily discomfort.
Short Bowel Syndrome & Gut Resection Nutrition
Specialist support for nutrient absorption, growth and hydration in children with surgically altered guts.
Hirschsprung’s Disease
Feeding and gut management strategies tailored to children with Hirschsprung’s and related bowel conditions.
We believe feeding care should be thoughtful, personal, and grounded in trust.
At Cubs, we don’t offer quick fixes or one-size-fits-all advice. We take the time to understand your child’s story, guide you with clinical expertise, and create feeding plans that truly work—for your child, and for your family.
We lead with empathy.
No concern is too small. We take the time to listen to your story and meet your family with kindness, not judgement.
We bring deep expertise.
With years of experience in tertiary paediatric hospitals, we offer evidence-based care that parents can trust.
We never rush the process.
Feeding challenges are rarely fixed overnight. We look at the whole picture and work with you, step by step, at your child’s pace.
We plan for real families.
You won’t leave with a generic handout. We create realistic, achievable plans that respect your time, capacity, and routine.
We focus on long-term change.
Our goal isn’t just symptom relief—it’s progress that lasts. We want your child to thrive, and your family to feel confident at mealtimes again.
Kind words from Cubs families
"We all felt yesterday we were being listened to and our issues were taken seriously as it was our son who was asked for his opinion and feelings. Ethan seemed much more open to your ideas and last night he tried cheese and cucumber which he never did before."
– Ethan’s Mum
Let’s work together to make mealtimes easier, calmer, and more joyful. With the right support, feeding your child can feel hopeful again.
Ready for expert help with your child’s feeding journey?
Let’s work together to make mealtimes easier, calmer, and more joyful. With the right support, feeding your child can feel hopeful again.
