Kate Mason

Experience

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  IGA Supermarkets

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  Sales Assistant
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  Peak Physiotherapy

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2024

  Receptionist
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  Outback Stores Pty Ltd

  Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

  Student Dietitian - Public Health Placement

  Outback Stores aims to improve access to nutritious and affordable food in remote Indigenous communities. This 7-week project included travel to 3 remote communities and aimed to identify the enablers and barriers in providing and consuming healthy takeaway through engagement with store managers and community members.

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  Monash Health

  May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Student Dietitian - Clinical Placement

  3-week placement at Monash Medical Centre. Assessed patients across the stroke, endocrinology, haematology and oncology wards.

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  Monash University

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Student Researcher

  Research project conducted at Eastern HealthProject title: ‘Clinical outcomes and patterns of use of parenteral nutrition (PN)'

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  Grampians Health

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2022

  Student Dietitian - Clinical Placement

  - 8-week placement with an acute caseload (surgery, gastroenterology, renal, cardiology, respiratory, orthopaedics and general medicine)- Gained experience in outpatients (oncology), dialysis, ICU and residential aged care- Managed patients requiring enteral and parenteral feeding regimes- Facilitated a group education session on gestational diabetes- Diagnosed and managed malnutrition using the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA)

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  Cabrini HEALTH

  Mar 2023 - Mar 2023

  Student Dietitian - Food Service Placement

  4-week placement conducting a quality improvement project to assess the current level of plate waste at Cabrini Malvern. Developed recommendations to improve food services and menu offerings, aiming to reduce plate waste.

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  Benalla Health

  Jan 2024 - Jul 2024

  Grade 1 Dietitian/Intake Clinician

  - Outpatient caseload predominantly in weight management, type 1 and 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, malnutrition and disordered eating- Facilitated group nutrition education sessions for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation groups- Worked on the acute ward when required- Intake Clinician: processed new referrals across all allied health disciplines and the Health Independence Program (HIP), conducted initial needs assessments with consumers via phone to determine eligibility and priority of access to services, created monthly reports and presented Intake data at monthly meetings Show less

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  St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne

  Jul 2024 - now

  Grade 1 Dietitian