Practical education for the children and families in your clinic
One day of clinical learning, shared experience and connection for practitioners and students passionate about paediatric health
Date
Saturday 22 May 2027
Location
UTS Aerial, Sydney
Date
Saturday 22 May 2027
Location
UTS Aerial, Sydney
Student Early Bird
$199 +GST
Practitioner Early Bird
$249 +GST
VIP (only 15 available)
$599 incl GST
For the cases that leave you wondering what to do next
We all know those cases. You’ve taken a thorough history, looked at the pathology and tried a few approaches, but something still isn’t adding up.
Sometimes all it takes is hearing how another practitioner tackled a similar case to get you thinking differently.
That’s what I love about Paediatrics in Practice. Getting experienced clinicians in a room, hearing how they actually work through cases and having the conversations we don’t always get time for, especially when so many of us are working alone from home or seeing clients via telehealth.
A personal invitation from me
When I first created Paediatrics in Practice in 2026, I had no idea quite how special the day would be. The response was beyond anything I expected, and I loved hearing how much people took away from it.
What made me happiest was hearing from practitioners who were already using what they’d learnt with their clients.
So we’re doing it again in 2027, and we’re going bigger!
This year we’re heading to UTS Aerial in Sydney, with a larger exhibition space and more opportunities to catch up with our practitioner community.
I’ve been carefully choosing our speakers because I genuinely want to hear what they have to say. These are clinicians whose work I respect and whose experience I know will be valuable to share. I want the presentations to be the kind that leave you thinking about your own clients and excited to get back into clinic.
I would love to see you there.
Sonya
A personal invitation from me
When I first created Paediatrics in Practice in 2026, I had no idea quite how special the day would be. The response was beyond anything I expected, and I loved hearing how much people took away from it.
What made me happiest was hearing from practitioners who were already using what they’d learnt with their clients.
So we’re doing it again in 2027, and we’re going bigger!
This year we’re heading to UTS Aerial in Sydney, with a larger exhibition space and more opportunities to catch up with our practitioner community.
I’ve been carefully choosing our speakers because I genuinely want to hear what they have to say. These are clinicians whose work I respect and whose experience I know will be valuable to share. I want the presentations to be the kind that leave you thinking about your own clients and excited to get back into clinic.
I would love to see you there.
Sonya
What you will explore
Our program will bring together a diverse range of paediatric topics, including:
The influence of the maternal microbiome on shaping a healthy pregnancy & the role of probiotics in improving paediatric oral health.
How experienced practitioners approach tricky cases, including their reasoning and treatment decisions.
Heavy metals and the clinical considerations when working with paediatric clients.
How to use hair tissue mineral analysis, or HTMA, effectively, interpret findings in context and translate them into practical clinical decisions.
Tongue ties and other oral restrictions.
Case discussions that connect testing, assessment and the realities of supporting children and their families.
More topics and speaker announcements to come.
Nearly 70% of children under five tested in Port Pirie in 2024 had blood lead levels above 5 µg/dL, the NHMRC exposure investigation level.
42% of Australian children aged five to ten had experienced decay in their baby teeth, according to the National Child Oral Health Study conducted in 2012 to 2014.
The rate of Medicare recorded tongue tie procedures in Australian children aged 0-4 rose by 420% between 2006 and 2016. This measures procedures, not a rise in the underlying prevalence of tongue tie.
These figures are a reminder of just how much there is to consider when we’re working with children, and why continuing to learn from each other matters.
What practitioners said about Paediatrics in Practice 2026
“Absolutely loved the event! I took away so much usable clinical information that I have already started applying.”
“Each session flowed beautifully into the next. Highly engaging and clinically useful.”
Who is this day for?
Clinical Nutritionists and Naturopaths. Integrative GPs and Allied Health Practitioners.
Students looking to connect their learning with clinical practice.
Practitioners already seeing children, or wanting to build confidence in paediatric care.
A day to learn and connect.
Alongside the presentations, there will be time to catch up with colleagues, meet our industry partners and wander through the exhibition space.
We’ll have arrival tea and coffee, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, followed by canapés and a chance to stay for a chat.
Who is this day for?
Clinical Nutritionists and Naturopaths. Integrative GPs and Allied Health Practitioners.
Students looking to connect their learning with clinical practice.
Practitioners already seeing children, or wanting to build confidence in paediatric care.
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4.5 CPD Points Available
A little about me and why I created this event
I’m Sonya Reynolds, a degree qualified Clinical Nutritionist with over 17 years of clinical experience. Much of my work is in paediatrics, particularly children’s digestive health, constipation and epilepsy.
My interest in paediatrics is personal. When my eldest daughter was diagnosed with a complex form of epilepsy at three years old, it changed the direction of my career and the way I looked at children’s health.
Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to meet some incredible practitioners. People doing really interesting work, asking good questions and generously sharing what they’ve learnt along the way.
I kept thinking, why aren’t we getting more of these people in the same room?
That’s really where Paediatrics in Practice came from. I wanted to create the kind of event I’d be excited to attend myself. Somewhere we could hear from people doing the work, ask questions and spend time with others who care as much about paediatric health as we do.
And after seeing what happened in 2026, I can’t wait to bring everyone together again.
Meet Our Speakers
I’ve chosen our speakers because I genuinely admire their work and want to learn from them myself.
Rebecca Edwards
Rebecca Edwards is a naturopath, speaker, writer and educator specialising in the systemic health effects of the gut microbiome and strain-specific probiotics. Initially practicing as a naturopath based in London, Rebecca has over twenty years of experience educating undergraduate students and health practitioners all around the world on all aspects of complementary and integrative health, including lecturing positions at colleges in Australia, the US and the UK.
Rebecca has spoken at key industry events in Australia, Canada, and the UK frequently educating health practitioners around the world. Rebecca’s ability to present and communicate her passion for probiotic science has also made her a popular guest on a number of podcasts within the complementary medicine industry, discussing the benefits of targeted probiotics within clinical practice.
Dr Polly Wilkie
Dr Polly Wilkie is a highly experienced integrative healthcare practitioner with more than 30 years of clinical practice spanning Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Nutritional Medicine. As Director of Care Clinic in Bondi Junction, Sydney, she leads a multidisciplinary, family‑focused practice dedicated to optimising health and wellbeing across all stages of life.
With particular expertise in paediatric and women’s health, Polly’s clinical work centres on paediatric neurodevelopment, gut‑brain‑neurological integration, airway and sleep health, and oral motor function — including comprehensive assessment and management of tongue‑tie and other oral restrictions. She is widely recognised for her deep understanding of how oral structure influences feeding, breathing, speech, sleep and overall neurological development.
Kimberley Taylor
Kimberley Taylor is a degree-qualified naturopath more than 20 years of clinical experience. Kimberley specialises in paediatric naturopathy, with a particular interest in complex cases and children with multifaceted health needs. Kimberley is currently a Senior Naturopath at The Paediatric Naturopath, where she focuses on the health and wellbeing of children and their families. She is also a MINDD Practitioner and Fellow of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS).
As a mother of three, including a child with AuDHD, Kimberley brings both professional and personal insight into the challenges families can face when navigating complex health and neurodevelopmental needs. This experience has deepened her commitment to providing families with practical, achievable and evidence-informed health solutions that support both the child and the family as a whole.
Christine Pope
Christine Pope is a Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 20 years of clinical
experience. Christine also was Head of Nutritional Medicine and Homeopathy at Nature Care College for several years and delivered training in Nutrition, Homeopathy and Business Skills as well as developing courses in Homeopathy for Naturopaths.
Christine focuses on healthy ageing, chronic disease and post cancer support in her clinical practice and has completed extensive training in the microbiome, genetic analysis and personalised health. Christine Pope previously served on the Board of COSBOA, a peak small business advocacy group and is a previous past President of ATMS.
Amy Kelly
Amy is a Senior Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 17 years of clinical experience, specialising in paediatric neurodevelopment, neurodiversity, and complex chronic conditions. She takes an investigative, root-cause approach — combining functional testing with truly personalised care to support children with neurodiversity, autism, anxiety, neurotoxicity, OCD, behavioural challenges, PANS/PANDAS, neuro-immune conditions, and learning disorders.
Amy is a certified MINDD Health Practitioner and a MAPS member, currently working toward Fellowship in Paediatric Neuropsychiatry. She has also completed advanced training with the Walsh Institute in Mastering Brain Chemistry. Amy brings together advanced integrative and functional medicine with compassionate, real-world parenting insight — helping families navigate their child’s health with clarity and confidence.
Meet Our Speakers
I’ve chosen our speakers because I genuinely admire their work and want to learn from them myself.
Rebecca Edwards
Rebecca Edwards is a naturopath, speaker, writer and educator specialising in the systemic health effects of the gut microbiome and strain-specific probiotics. Initially practicing as a naturopath based in London, Rebecca has over twenty years of experience educating undergraduate students and health practitioners all around the world on all aspects of complementary and integrative health, including lecturing positions at colleges in Australia, the US and the UK.
Rebecca has spoken at key industry events in Australia, Canada, and the UK frequently educating health practitioners around the world. Rebecca’s ability to present and communicate her passion for probiotic science has also made her a popular guest on a number of podcasts within the complementary medicine industry, discussing the benefits of targeted probiotics within clinical practice.
Kimberley Taylor
Kimberley Taylor is a degree-qualified naturopath more than 20 years of clinical experience. Kimberley specialises in paediatric naturopathy, with a particular interest in complex cases and children with multifaceted health needs. Kimberley is currently a Senior Naturopath at The Paediatric Naturopath, where she focuses on the health and wellbeing of children and their families. She is also a MINDD Practitioner and Fellow of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society (ATMS).
As a mother of three, including a child with AuDHD, Kimberley brings both professional and personal insight into the challenges families can face when navigating complex health and neurodevelopmental needs. This experience has deepened her commitment to providing families with practical, achievable and evidence-informed health solutions that support both the child and the family as a whole.
Christine Pope
Christine Pope is a Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 20 years of clinical
experience. Christine also was Head of Nutritional Medicine and Homeopathy at Nature Care College for several years and delivered training in Nutrition, Homeopathy and Business Skills as well as developing courses in Homeopathy for Naturopaths.
Christine focuses on healthy ageing, chronic disease and post cancer support in her clinical practice and has completed extensive training in the microbiome, genetic analysis and personalised health. Christine Pope previously served on the Board of COSBOA, a peak small business advocacy group and is a previous past President of ATMS.
Amy Kelly
Amy is a Senior Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 17 years of clinical experience, specialising in paediatric neurodevelopment, neurodiversity, and complex chronic conditions. She takes an investigative, root-cause approach — combining functional testing with truly personalised care to support children with neurodiversity, autism, anxiety, neurotoxicity, OCD, behavioural challenges, PANS/PANDAS, neuro-immune conditions, and learning disorders.
Amy is a certified MINDD Health Practitioner and a MAPS member, currently working toward Fellowship in Paediatric Neuropsychiatry. She has also completed advanced training with the Walsh Institute in Mastering Brain Chemistry. Amy brings together advanced integrative and functional medicine with compassionate, real-world parenting insight — helping families navigate their child’s health with clarity and confidence.
Dr Polly Wilkie
Dr Polly Wilkie is a highly experienced integrative healthcare practitioner with more than 30 years of clinical practice spanning Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Nutritional Medicine. As Director of Care Clinic in Bondi Junction, Sydney, she leads a multidisciplinary, family‑focused practice dedicated to optimising health and wellbeing across all stages of life.
With particular expertise in paediatric and women’s health, Polly’s clinical work centres on paediatric neurodevelopment, gut‑brain‑neurological integration, airway and sleep health, and oral motor function — including comprehensive assessment and management of tongue‑tie and other oral restrictions. She is widely recognised for her deep understanding of how oral structure influences feeding, breathing, speech, sleep and overall neurological development.
FAQs
I am an experienced practitioner, would this suit me?
Yes, our presenters will be providing their clinical insights and pearls, we can always learn and grow from seeing our colleagues present cases. It’s also a great networking opportunity with fellow practitioners who could refer to your niche.
I am a student is this suitable?
Yes we would love you to come and hear some practical and insightful real life kids cases from practitioners who are successful in their field!
Is this suitable if I’ve never treated kids?
Yes — this event is designed precisely for you.
What if I already see some kids in clinic?
Perfect — you’ll deepen your skills and gain practical frameworks to strengthen your clinical confidence from hearing from industry leaders.
Is this relevant for babies, toddlers, school-age and teens?
Yes — we cover key developmental considerations for each age group.
Is this actually practical?
It’s 100% practical. No fluff, no theory-dump. Real insights from real clinicians.
Can I bring my Bub?
Yes, we would love you to bring your bubba to the event, we respectfully request no toddlers because we know how busy they are, and we don’t think you will get the most of the experience if you are running after little people! If you are unsure, reach out.
Can I get a refund if I can no longer make it?
This is a non refundable event, however we are happy to transfer your ticket to another delegate if you’re unable to make it.
Can I get CPD points for this event?
Purchase Your Tickets
Student Early Bird
$199 +GST
Practitioner Early Bird
$249 +GST
VIP Tickets
$599 including GST. Only 15 available.
VIP experience details coming soon.
**payment plans available for VIP tickets – please contact us**
Refund / transfer policy
This is a non refundable event, however we are happy to transfer your ticket to another delegate.
I look forward to welcoming you to Paediatrics in Practice 2027.
Sonya
4.5 CPD Points Available
