About Why Clinic

Person-centred healthcare. Your Nurse Practitioner will work with you to improve your health. Collaborating with any necessary healthcare team in primary and tertiary services. Our core service is health improvement via weight loss services and as a collaborative hub for Nurse Practitioners and other health practitioners’ health services.
All practitioners working at the clinic are independent practitioners.

Personalised healthcare support for your individual health journey.

Three Why Clinic Staff posing for image standing shoulder to shoulder in black tops

Using this approach can improve multiple health issues

Research shows weight loss can improve

The Nurse practitioner approach

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As experienced registered nurses with Nurse Practitioner endorsements, we provide health services designed to meet the needs of our clients. Nurse Practitioners are trained to use the current evidence with our nursing model of practice, which can result in services not being provided in the typical way. We will work with you to identify your priorities and assist you in achieving your best health, weight, and wellbeing. We focus on “treat the weight 1st “ as the best method to improve your health and medical conditions.

We’ve created a service designed around our patients’ needs. Your health is important to us.  Our focus is to support you in achieving the healthiest version of you. 

Our Practitioners

Catherine Smith portfolio picture Director of WHY Clinc

Catherine Smith

RN Mast NP/PNSA FACORN FACNP

WHY Clinic Director – Practitioner. Perioperative Bariatrics
Committee Member NACOS & The Obesity Collective 12 + years of Bariatric healthcare in both Medical and Surgical treatments. Areas of interest also include bariatric healthcare, Menopause and surgical services. Clinical leader of the WHY Clinic bariatric Nurse Practitioner team.

Cathy Brumpton

NP

Weight loss, pre bariatric surgery, post bariatric surgery, Menopause and Pre-surgery
Bio Coming Soon
Nurse Practitioner Lynne

Lynne Willis

NP

Credentials please (Weight loss & Menopause

Not taking new books at present

Bio information to Come

Jodie Orchard

NP

Weight loss, pre bariatric surgery, post bariatric surgery, Menopause and Pre-surgery

New bookings via request

Bio Information to come

Suzanne Williams

NP

Weight loss
Bio information to come

Jen Zhen

NP, RN, CDE, BN, GC Diabetes, MNP

Weight loss
Jen is a Credentialled Diabetes Educator and (a graduate??) Nurse Practitioner who has worked in diabetes and medical haematology/oncology for over 15 years. Jen is passionate about delivering high-quality care and working with her patients towards their individualized goals.

Leyanne Duncan

NP

Weight loss, pre bariatric surgery, post bariatric surgery, Menopause and Pre-surgery
Bio Information to come

Cherie Obrian

NP

Weight loss
Bio Information to come

Kathy Grudzinskas

NP

Weight loss, pre bariatric surgery, post bariatric surgery, Menopause and Pre-surgery
Bio Information coming soon

Next Available

NP

Various
Why clinic has many qualified Nurse Practitioners to help you ou yer health Journey

Allied Health Services

Amanda

Bachelor of Social Work; Graduate Diploma of Education

Accredited Social Worker, AASW
Amanda has completed a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Queensland, and since then a Graduate Diploma in Education. She has worked in the Social Work role for over 30 years, in the Child Protection, Adult Mental Health, Medical, and Emergency Department settings. Over the past 20 years, she has provided professional Supervision to colleagues, and more recently worked with Employee Assistance Programs. Amanda enjoys continuing education and has provided training, expert advice and a consultation service for health workers around Child Protection matters. She has also presented at Professional Conferences, both in Australia and overseas. During a counselling session Amanda aims to provide a confidential and compassionate service to adults. There will be time to discuss your current concerns and worries. For example, you may be concerned about your mood, relationships or having difficulty adjusting to life changes. Perhaps you are trying to rediscover your life purpose and joy. Amanda will provide support, skilled counselling and encourage you to develop strategies to improve life satisfaction. Helping you to feel understood and focus on different ways to thrive

Donna McCook

MHSci Physio,, PGD Clinically Applied Ex Sci, PhD Candidate

Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist
Exercise and Activity guidance for health recovery, muscle and bone health, fitness recovery and menopause. Pain and Injury management including post operative rehab for spinal, medical and orthopedic presentations. Areas of interest also include physical health transformation with weight loss.

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