Expert Advice
The Diet Plate® Australia have a team of professionals ready to assist you in your weight loss journey. We have provided further information for you from our dietitian and medical team but if you have any other particular questions please contact our experts at info@thedietplate.com.au or by filling out our contact form.
Our team consists of the following professionals to assist:
Dr Ian Campbell - MD
Ian joined The Diet Plate® team when he was appointed as Medical Director in 2007.
As an independent obesity expert he was always impressed by the simplicity, and versatility of The Diet Plate® when working with his patients. The opportunity to be involved in making The Diet Plate® a national success story was too good to refuse.
Inspired by recent publications proving the effectiveness of The Diet Plate® in achieving both weight loss and improved health, Ian continues to provide medical advice to the company, is a spokesman for the press, and is involved in developing other key weight loss products.
Taryn Swift - BHSc, MND
Taryn is an accredited practicing dietitian who has a love for all things food, including gardening, cooking, and eating delicious, healthy foods. Her complimentary keen interest in health and science prompted her professional decision to become a dietitian. Taryn completed a Bachelor of Health Science and Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics at Griffith University and very quickly found herself working throughout hospitals and community health centres around the Gold Coast and Northern NSW. Taryn brings with her a wealth of clinical experience and interest in the prevention and management of lifestyle-related diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Taryn has also recently undergone training in the area of Psychodietetics under Dr George Blair-West, receiving her Level 1 and 2 certificates in The Psychology of Weight Management.
Taryn consults to patients with varied weight loss goals and disordered eating patterns. She assists patients with dietary information and plans to suit a number of surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures. Taryn also provides traditional dietary counselling and health coaching and is committed to supporting patients in their bid to make lifestyle changes. Gold Coast born and bred, Taryn is well respected by her peers and patients and is accredited through the Dietitians Association of Australia, participating in the annual DAA Professional Development Program. Taryn also helps in facilitating the clinic’s Category 1 Professional Development Workshops for GPs and provides valuable support to the ‘Strategies for Primary Care’ program which aims to increase consultations for weight management at the primary care level.
Warren Artz
Warren's interest in the field of psychology started back in the early 1990s when he took an interest in sport psychology and its application to coaching, graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi, USA in 1996. A professional soccer career took him from South Africa to the UK, USA, New Zealand, and Australia. He studied during his many years abroad and now holds qualifications in psychology from both the USA and Australia, including graduate degrees in English and journalism. Over the years, whilst playing and coaching soccer abroad, Warren developed a strong interest in the impact of lifestyle on elite performance in athletes, which diverted much of his psychological interest to the field of lifestyle-related diseases, with his focus being on the impacts of obesity. Some of his more recent training includes Level 1 and 2 certificates in The Psychology of Weight Management (Psychodietetics) under Dr George Blair-West.
Warren is a board registered psychologist and holds membership with the Australian Psychological Society. He is an accredited practitioner with John Flynn Private Hospital, QLD and enjoys working with patients who are motivated to assess and change their lifestyle in order improve their overall well-being and quality of life.