Meet Jane
I’m Jane Freeman, an Accredited Practising Dietitian with more than 25 years of experience supporting people through cancer treatment, recovery and survivorship.
My approach combines clinical expertise with genuine warmth and practical care. I understand that nutrition during cancer is not just about nutrients on a page — it is about appetite, side effects, routines, family life and finding what feels manageable each day.
My approach
I take the time to understand the full picture. This includes your diagnosis, treatment plan, symptoms, lifestyle and what you are actually managing to eat day to day. From there we build nutrition strategies that are evidence-based, realistic and tailored to you. With board certification in Lifestyle Medicine, I also consider how food supports recovery, exercise, sleep and long-term wellbeing.My Values
Excellence
I stay closely connected to the latest research in oncology nutrition and contribute to the profession through leadership roles and committee work.
Compassion
Compassion means meeting people where they are. Sometimes that means extra time listening. Sometimes it means practical guidance or reassurance when things feel overwhelming.
Integrity
All advice is evidence-based, transparent and honest. Patients deserve clear guidance they can trust.
Credentials
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Committee Member — Dietitians Australia Oncology Specialist Group
Co-author — World Cancer Research Fund and Cancer Council Australia guides
Author — How to Eat Well When You Have Cancer
My story
My interest in cancer nutrition began long before it became my profession.
When I was studying dietetics at university, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. She was a wonderful cook. Food was how she cared for people and brought others together.
As treatment progressed, I watched her relationship with food change. There were days when eating felt difficult, food tasted different, and deciding what to eat became overwhelming.
Like many families facing cancer, we wanted to know what would help. What foods would help maintain strength? How could we make meals easier? What should she eat when she didn’t feel like eating?
Those questions shaped my career. More than 25 years later, I’ve had the privilege of helping thousands of people navigate nutrition during treatment, recovery and survivorship.
That experience taught me that cancer nutrition isn’t just about nutrients or meal plans. It’s about helping people feel supported, informed and confident at a time when so much feels uncertain.