About

NatureCo History

Natureco's origins began with previous owner and founder, Jennifer Readhead, who first opened Cannington Natural Health Centre in Perth WA in the late 1990’s. Larger premises were needed for her growing business and in the year 2000, Natureco Health Centre sprouted in the redevelopment area of Victoria Park.

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In 2004, Jennifer decided on a sea-change with her family to the glorious coastal strip of Broome, thus making Natureco's survival and growth her top priority before moving. Husband and wife Naturopaths Jason and Gemma Donnelly, whom she completed her studies with in the 90’s, could certainly ensure that and so they promptly purchased the quality establishment.

Early in 2007, Jason and Gemma expanded Natureco into a second centre in the busy city of Joondalup, providing clients in the northern suburbs with the same quality natural therapy services as found in Victoria Park.

NatureCo Today

dispensary

Dispensary, fully stocked with all your prescribed health needs, is available to the practitioners at Natureco centres. This includes a full Herbal dispensary, Homeopathic dispensary, Flower essences, Chinese herbs and ranges of supplements from the largest practitioner-only companies in Australia. Please note that our practitioners need to ‘prescribe' the above ranges to you, however Natureco dispensary’s also provide clients with a range of retail health products you can purchase over the counter.

Retail products include environmentally friendly household products, naturally based cosmetics, chemical free honey (very tasty), naturopathic cookbooks, low carb snacks and gluten free foods, just to name a few.

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Gift Vouchers for any amount can also be purchased at our reception. A voucher for someone you love can be redeemed at Natureco for almost every consultation, service, prescribed products or retail products we have. They can be purchased during opening hours at reception.

Health fund rebates can be claimed back after most consultations at Natureco. If you are unsure as to whether you are entitled to a rebate, please phone your Health fund provider first to see if you have the right level of cover and then phone us here at Natureco to check your practitioner is registered with them. Over the years, most of the Natureco practitioners have registered with all major health funds and many of the smaller funds.

Staff Profiles – Victoria Park

All our practitioners at Natureco belong to an accredited association to ensure they have undertaken the full training necessary to be qualified to look after your health. They are all extremely dedicated to holistic healing and undergo ongoing education to make sure they keep up to date with the latest health developments worldwide. Below is each practitioners profile at Vic Park so you can choose the right practitioner for your specific health needs.

Naturopath

Emma Arnett BSc (Env.Sc) - Ad.Dip.Naturopathy - ANTA 5898

Emma Arnett

Naturopath Emma Arnett has worked in the healthcare industry for over 15 years and in addition to her advanced naturopathic qualification, Emma also has a degree in Environmental Science and uses this training as an adjunct to her natural health care philosophies.

Over the years she has developed a passion for helping people with chemical sensitivities and other related illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome and premature ageing, produced from a toxic burden of chemicals in today’s world.

With such an emphasis on incorporating healthy lifestyle factors, Emma spends a great deal of time working with patients that have dietary concerns. In particular, helping people who want to lose weight safely. Emma successfully runs the KetoSystem Fat Loss Program at Natureco, providing a healthy approach to weight loss.

Emma also has training in flower essences, homoeopathy, relaxation massage, kinesiology and reflexology.

She can be emailed at for any further queries.

Naturopath and Natural Fertility Specialist

Samantha Warner Dip.App.Sc (Naturopathy) - Cert.Nat.Fertility.Man - ATMS 3460

Samantha Warner

Samantha graduated from the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies with a Diploma of Naturopathy. Since that time she has studied an Advanced Certificate in ‘Natural Fertility Management’ and continues to attend further education in fertility issues.

Sam’s main interest is in women’s conditions and reproductive health. Samantha practices with a strong emphasis on prevention and this fuels her enthusiasm for public speaking and education. She offers support and guidance for general health concerns, regulating hormonal cycles, mastering natural contraception, enhancing fertility, supporting a natural pregnancy and birth, and providing early parenting education to maintain health and prevent illness.

Enhancing fertility may involve treating and managing endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, low sperm counts or poor morphology, reducing stress, improving nutrition, detoxification, or a little bit of everything tailored to your needs in a preconception care program. Couples consultations are also available with Sam at a special price.

Samantha uses nutrition, herbal medicine, flower essences and homoeopathy to improve vitality and to encourage the bodies own healing abilities. To complement these natural medicines Sam has recently completed training as a PSYCH-K® facilitator. This simple technique allows you to identify and rewrite subconscious programs/beliefs which are preventing you from achieving the health, happiness and well being you are consciously striving for. Sam can be emailed at sam@natureco.com.au with any further queries.

Naturopath and Masseur

Andrea Grafton B.HSc (Comp. Medicine) - Adv Dip Naturopathy - Cert IV Massage - ANTA

Andrea Grafton

Andrea sees Naturopathy as a collaborative effort between the practitioner and client that aims at restoring optimum health and balance. She utilises the modalities of nutritional supplements, dietary advice, herbal medicine, iridology, homeopathy, flower essences and lifestyle advice.

The Western way of life is leading us into toxicity and stress and away from life promoting practices. Andrea helps clients identify any problem areas and provides the motivation and tools for change. She has an additional interest in female issues, nutritional biochemistry, mood disorders such as anxiety, fatigue and weight loss.

Andrea also uses bodywork in her practice and delivers a firm deep tissue massage to correct soft tissue tension. Swedish massage is also available for those that just want to relax away for an hour.

Andrea can be contacted at andrea@natureco.com.au

Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Practitioner

Lawrence Gleich Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lawrence Gleich

Lawrence is a graduate of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies. He has spent much time in China furthering his studies and training in this field and has now gained exceptional clinical experience as a senior acupuncturist at Natureco.

Lawrence specialises in treating sports injuries and musculo-skeletal problems, bringing quick effective relief from pain and faster recovery from injuries. He also uses acupuncture in the field of infertility, minor health complaints in expectant mothers and birthing complications. Chinese herbs are also available for Lawrence to prescribe assisting healing during sessions.

He chooses to practice using a blend of Eastern health traditions with modern Western research to assist his clients find their health and longevity. Lawrence can be emailed on with any further queries.

Natural Therapist, Myorthotic and Bowen Therapist

Ro Piecuch NT

Ro Piecuch

And then there is Ro! Aside from her extensive musculo-skeletal realignment body-work skills, Ro’s experience with the Frequency Specific Microcurrent machine allows her to assist painful nerve, spinal and degenerative disease, metabolic disorders and improve circulation, whilst reducing inflammation & client discomfort. In fact any discomfort—mental, emotional or physical is a good reason to go visit Ro.

Ro may suggest nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, flower essences or homoeopathy to improve the bodies own healing after her treatments. She can be emailed at with any further queries.

Acupunturist

Shoko Kazama - Oniki Medical Academy – International Acupuncture and Moxibustion College (Acupuncture, Acupressure, Anma Massage and Moxibistion)

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Shoko grew up watching her acupuncturist father, so ever since she was little she was helping him work with clients. Shoko eventually followed in her father’s footsteps, spending three years at a Japanese Acupuncture College graduating with the title of Medical Specialist in Acupuncture, Acupressure, Anma Massage and Moxibistion.

Shoko practices a kind and gentle Japanese Acupuncture. She prefers to use a minimalist approach, stimulating the body’s own natural healing with as little interference as possible in a relaxing environment. Shoko prefers a mix of Eastern and Western thinking, resulting in unique, tailor-made treatments for each patient.

Acupuncture is helpful for neck, back, shoulder or joint problems, sports related injuries and stress. Her acupuncture is suitable for people of any age. To date, she has treated over 300 people and already has a regular clientele base in the short time she has been with us at Natureco.

Please e-mail her at shoko@natureco.com.au should you have any queries or to make an appointment.

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Masseur, Reflexologist and Healing Touch Practitioner

Linda Gason Inter. Institute Complimentary Medicine

Linda Gason

As a child Linda always felt different. She could innately sense feelings and the energy of others around her. Linda was often described as an awkward and extremely shy child.

Over the years she completed many certificates and courses relating to alternative healing and it was during this time that she found her souls purpose. Linda was introduced to a healing modality called Healing Touch , an energy based therapeutic approach to healing.

Healing Touch uses a combination of modalities including touch, to assess and treat the human energy system. The healing is facilitated through the centred heart of the practitioner using universal energy. Development of self is vital using this program so this has also been an ongoing journey of self healing and discovery for Linda.

Linda loves to make lotions and potions for her loved ones and self. This all started about ten years ago when she started having reactions to shop bought products. Her wonderful range of natural lotions and potions are now available at the Victoria Park Centre.

‘We are not just solid mass but really pure energy and thought' and so she brings this to all her treatments. Linda also passionately practices Massage, Reflexology and Aromatherapy at Natureco and can be emailed on linda@natureco.com.au with further queries.

The Reconnection® Healing Technique

Katharine Butters The Reconnection® healer

Katharine Butters

After working for eight years in the health industry and having been involved with many forms of healing, Katharine decided she wanted to take that knowledge and train in the form of ‘hands off' energy healing. This led her to The Reconnection® healing technique.

Reconnective Healing is often a life changing experience utilising new frequencies to allow for the healing of the body, mind and spirit. It can also be a very relaxing experience, very useful in times of stress from day to day living. It not only includes but expands beyond any and all known forms of energy healing to date.

Having been personally instructed in the facilitation of these extraordinary healing frequencies by Dr, Eric Pearl; Katharine completed Levels 1, 11 and 111 in both Reconnection and Reconnective Healing in the UK .

To learn more about The Reconnection, please email Katharine at katharine@natureco.com.au she is looking forward to meeting you.

Staff Profiles – Joondalup

All our practitioners at Natureco belong to an accredited association to ensure they have undertaken the full training necessary to be qualified to look after your health. They are all extremely dedicated to holistic healing and undergo ongoing education to make sure they keep up to date with the latest health developments worldwide. Below is each practitioners profile at Joondalup so you can choose the right practitioner for your specific health needs.

Naturopath and Children's Health and Specialist

Gemma Donnelly Dip.App.Sc (Naturopathy) - Ad.Dip.Naturopathy - ATMS 9917

Gemma Donnelly

Gemma is a mother of two and current owner of Natureco Health Centre Joondalup and Victoria Park. She has been in the naturopathic industry since 1996, graduating at the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies in 1998 and recently upgrading to an Advanced Diploma in Naturopathy.

Although a successful children’s natural health specialist, Gemma is more than qualified to look after all of your family’s health requirements. At Joondalup, Gemma uses the Cellular Health Analysis machine (or Bio-Impedance technology) with scientifically proven research, thus developing a more professional approach to her health care.

Gemma is a current member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) and can be emailed at with any further queries.

Naturopath and Natural Fertility Specialist

Tracy Giabisso Ad.Dip.Nat - Ad.Cert.Nat.Fert.Man - M.ATMS

Tracy Giabisso

Tracy Gaibisso qualified as a Naturopath in Sydney and for the past 6 years has been lecturing and providing training for a leading retail vitamin manufacturer. In addition to her naturopathic qualifications she holds a certificate IV in workplace training and is a qualified Remedial Massage therapist.

Tracy has a passion for women’s hormonal health and fertility issues, so offers the ‘Natural Fertility Management Program’ to Perth couples who may be experiencing difficulty conceiving, or who want to take responsibility in getting their bodies in the best possible shape prior to conception.

The program includes addressing diet, lifestyle and environmental issues and stress management. Tracy uses herbal remedies, flower essences and nutrition to correct any underlying issues in both the male and female that may be impeding the chances of conception.

She researches vigorously and keeps up to date with developing strategies for optimum hormonal health by regularly attending industry seminars.

She can be emailed at admin@natureco.com.au for any further queries.

Naturopath and Hemaview Specialist

Jason Donnelly BSc (Anat, Human Biol, Physiol) - Ad.Dip.Naturopathy - ATMS

Jason Donnelly

Jason has over 12 years experience as a Naturopath. He began his career in Pathology after graduating from UWA with a Bachelor of Science, with majors in Anatomy & Human Biology, Physiology and Human Movement.

After experiencing the treatments being offered by mainstream medicine he decided to study Naturopathy in search of a more natural approach to healthcare. He graduated as a Naturopath from Perth Academy of Natural Therapies in 1996 and set up a small clinic in the northern suburbs. Today, Jason and his wife Gemma, a fellow Naturopath, are the current owners of Natureco Health Centre Victoria Park and more recently Natureco Health Centre Joondalup.

During his Naturopathic consultations, Jason specialises in Live Blood Screening (Hemaview). Using a Darkfield microscope he examines the pathology of blood cells and platelets. This gives him an immediate indication of a client's general health and enables him to determine the best natural health treatments.

The Hemaview is based on the science of Haematology and can help assess Body inflammation, Liver problems, Oxidative stress, Immune issues, Iron/B12/Folate deficiencies, Toxicity, Oxygen delivery, Fat transport, just to name a few.

Jason is a current member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) and can be emailed at jason@natureco.com.au

Acupuncturist and Ayurvedic Practitioner

Caroline Lord BHSc (Naturopathy) - Ad.Dip.Ayur - Grad.Dip.Acu  - M.ANTA

Caroline Lord

Caroline is drawn to the ancient eastern healing modalities of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Having completed her studies in Perth for Ayurveda, she traveled to India to complete an internship at an Ayurvedic hospital and on returning, completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture.

Both of these modalities focus on establishing and maintaining balance of life energies within each unique individual to prevent illness. The food we eat and the way we live our lives emotionally, physically and spiritually are directly linked to our overall health and wellbeing.

Caroline has a certificate in phlebotomy through Royal Perth Hospital and has worked in pathology collection. She also has certificates in Energy Healing and Quantum-Touch®. She is a member of ANTA.

Caroline treats every individual as unique and the treatment they receive is tailored to their uniqueness using acupuncture, herbal medicine, dietary and lifestyle advice and/or nutritional supplementary support, when required. She can be emailed at admin@natureco.com.au for any further queries.

Bowen Practitioner and Reflexologist

Dayna Willesee Member.BTAWA - Member.RAA

Dayna Willesee

Dayna became interested in alternative therapies after receiving Bowen Therapy herself for many years. She was inspired by her Bowen Therapist’s dedication and care to her craft and the profound results Bowen had for herself and other clients of this therapy. Dayna wanted to understand the theory behind Bowen Therapy and made the decision to study the Fascial Kinetics form. She is now fully qualified and trained in Fascial Kinetics Bowen Therapy and is a member of the Bowen Therapy Association of Western Australia (BTAWA).

Since commencing her journey, Dayna has studied other natural therapies including Reflexology, in which she obtained Certification at Cert 4 level and is a member of the Reflexology Association of Australia (RAA). She has also completed Thought Field Therapy (TFT) algorithm training and is a member of the Association for Thought Field Therapy (ATFT). Dayna is currently undertaking studies in Kinetic Energy techniques and Myopractic Therapy. She enjoys the interaction with people that this field of work allows and looks forward to meeting you.

She can be emailed at admin@natureco.com.au for any further queries.

Life Coach Counsellor & Psychotherapist

Patrick Donnelly Master Practitioner NLP, TLT & Hypnosis, Master Coach NLP Grad.Dip.Ed (Train & Dev) Cert IV Workplace trainer.

Patrick Donnelly

Patrick is a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy ® and Hypnosis. He is also an experienced and sought after corporate coach, facilitator and trainer who has spent many years in professional and personal development.

Patrick provides Life Coach Counselling and Psychotherapy in one-on-one clinical therapy to overcome internal negativity and help you turn good intentions into positive action.

Patrick can help you identify and deal with phobias and unwanted negative emotions (anger, sadness, fear, guilt, etc) that lead to anxiety and stress. He can also help eliminate internal conflict, self doubt, indecision and procrastination.

Patrick can help you to improve your self esteem, focus on the positive aspects of your life and redefine your life goals for Self, Health, Career and Relationships.

He can be emailed at for any further queries.

Remedial Massage Therapist

Robert Giabisso Dip.Rem.Mas - Grad.Cert.Clin.Hypno

Robert Giabisso

Robert Gaibisso qualified as a Remedial Massage Therapist in Sydney, NSW. He ran his own successful massage business for over 5 years before moving to Perth to live.

He has now chosen to be a part of our dynamic team here at Natureco whilst lecturing in Anatomy and Physiology, as well as all aspects of Massage, at Paramount College in Malaga. Robert is highly experienced and motivated to ensure he can provide the best service possible at all times to his clientele.

The various massages Robert can provide clients includes Swedish Massage, Sports/Remedial Massage, Trigger point Massage, Tibetan Bowl Massage and Pregnancy massage as well as hypnotherapy consultations.

He can be emailed at for any further queries.

Victoria Park

1053 Albany Highway
St James
Western Australia, 6102
Phone: (08) 9362 3666
Fax: (08) 9362 3644

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Joondalup

Unit 5/65 Grand Boulevard
Joondalup
Western Australia, 6027
Phone: 08 9300 9441
Fax: 08 9300 9445

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