Our Clinic Team
Helping you with the change you need. Come and meet the team
Dr Heather Way (PhD)
Director and Head Researcher
B. App. Sc and PhD in Molecular Pathology, Nutrition Diploma, Certified Nutrigenomist, MINDD practitioner and member of the IICT.
Hi, I’m Dr Heather Way (PhD) and I am passionate about the transformative power of personalised health and nutrition. I have a B. App. Sc and PhD in Molecular Pathology, Nutrition Diploma, Certified Nutrigenomist, MAPS presenter and member of the IICT. Prior to clinical practice, I worked as a Scientist with CSIRO for 25 years. Please let me clarify that I am not a medical Doctor, rather a PhD researcher with a passion for Autism research.
I have 2 beautiful sons who have now both recovered from Autism using our TACGA strategies. They had complicated yet different health issues. I have had extensive first hand experience dealing with extreme food intolerances, ASD issues from non-verbal autism to Asperger’s, ADHD, anxiety, depression, eczema, fussy eaters, sensory issues, gut issues such as IBS, reflux, diarrhoea, constipation and leaky gut etc. Our family have personally lived through all of these issues and I am well aware of the complexities surrounding them. These experiences give me a unique, hands on perspective. I am thus able to help you with realistic family friendly strategies that are proven to work with ASD.
The missing piece to the puzzle for my children came through addressing gene expression via Nutrigenomics and Microbiome sequencing. This offers the perfect marriage between my three great passions; Molecular genetics, Nutrition and Autism. Together they emerge as the exciting new field of “Nutrigenomics” (Nutrition and Genomics).
I teach paedeatricians all around the world how to use genomics when speaking at conferences such as MAPS and Autism One in the USA, Bio-balance, ASLM and A5M. I am on the scientific advisory board for Julie Matthews (Nourishing Hope) USA, Victus Health, Fitgenes, smartDNA and IntellxxDNA (USA). I am the lead researcher for a number of world-leading genetics and microbiome companies working on autism and have helped develop several Autism specific genomics tests.
I created the company TACGA with the vision to build a team of online practitioners who can help families all over the world. Come and meet the team today.
Amanda Mullard
Clinic Manager and Practitioner (BhSc Nutritional medicine) (Nutrigenomist)
Amanda is very passionate about the clinic and the principles it stands by, having two children- one with Autism allows her to relate to the families that we see here. Early on she learnt the power of nutrition in the treatment of Autism, this led her to completing a BhSc in Nutritional medicine. As a fully qualified Nutritionist and Nutrigenomist with in depth management experience Amanda is able to ensure the core principles of the clinic are upheld and the clinic runs smoothly. Her son continues to make improvements every day while following the TACGA program, which only strengthens her commitment to helping others.
Helen Meier
Practitioner (BhSc Nutritional medicine)
Helen has worked in Nutrition for many years and has completed a BhSc in Nutritional medicine. Helen is a perfect fit for our centre as a fully qualified Nutritionist with a great deal of both front and back of house experience and a real passion for helping people.
Sarah Garepo
Practitioner (BhSc Biomedical Science - Nutritional Therapy and Adv Dip in Naturopathy)
Sarah is a second generation Naturopath and Clinical Nutritionist, wife and mother of two.
Sarah grew up with a large focus on family, spirituality, food, and natural health and healing. Sarah has been qualified as a Nutritionist and Naturopath, working in her industry for over 17 years.
The areas of mental health, ADHD, ASD, anxiety and depression have long been a major focus personally and professionally for Sarah, and she loves teaching and educating on key topics that empower people to help themselves and their families, and bring about key changes in their lives!
Giovana Goncalves
Practitioner (MHumNutr / ANutr / PostGrad Dip Nutr / Paediatric Nutritionist ASD|ADHD | Nutritional Feeding Therapist )
Giovana is a dedicated pediatric nutritionist who specialises in functional nutrition for neurodivergent children. With a compassionate approach, she focuses on helping children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, and other developmental challenges. Giovana is passionate about supporting these children by addressing feeding difficulties, behavioral challenges, gastrointestinal issues, and immunological disorders. She aims to improve their overall health and well-being through personalised nutrition and integrative medical practices. Giovana is committed to empowering families to make positive changes in their lives.
Tracy Webster
Receptionist
Tracy’s motto is ‘Connecting Hearts for a better world’. Her passion for helping people together with her experience in customer service enables her to be of value at reception, where she gives her best at all times. Her experience as a mum of three sons, together with her holistic heart based approach to guiding others compliments the ethics of our centre.
Anita Gow
Receptionist
Anita’s medical reception experience along with her friendly and caring manor make her a very valuable member of the TACGA team. Her passion and dedication to helping people shine though on a daily basis. Anita loves learning about nutrition and health which makes her a perfect fit at our centre.