About Us
Bio Balance Health (BBH) educate medical professionals to test blood and urine to observe the biochemical changes which can occur in a patient with mental health symptoms. This shows the patient’s changes in their body can be measured and managed to reduce symptoms and removes the stigma of mental health.
There are physical changes in the body which can be measured and monitored to guide treatment plans.
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Mental health is often associated with a set of biochemical changes that can be measured and managed.
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If we give the body the fundamental materials and components that it needs to repair itself, it will have better capacity for healing.
Meet Our Board of Directors
The Bio Balance Health constitution requires the Board of Directors comprise a majority of doctor directors. This guarantees the organisation is led and governed by medical professionals serving the needs and interest of medical and health practitioners.
Please contact us if you wish to view a copy of the Constitution.
Alison Harrington
Director / Chair of the Board
Dr Lily Tomas
Director
Dr Nicole Nelson
Director
Dr Joanna Hickey
Director
Chris Testa, Pharmacist
Director
Andrea Montgomerie-Williams
Executive Officer
Our Mission is to ensure all patients have access to pathology as part of their mental health treatment program.
History of Bio Balance Health
Bio Balance Health originated in 1998 when two Australian parents travelled to the Health Research Institute- Pfeiffer Treatment Centre (now closed) in the USA. They met with William J Walsh, PhD, Scientific Director, and were profoundly impressed by the centre’s work in managing patients with mental and behavioural disorders using pathology and individualised biochemical and nutritional programs. Determined to bring this knowledge to Australia, they joined with like-minded Australians and established the Bio Balance Health Association in 2000.
Under the guidance of Dr Walsh, a dedicated team of volunteers embarked on the challenging task of establishing pathology assessment facilities that were previously unavailable in Australia. These pathology tests provided crucial insights into patients’ biochemistry, empowering doctors to be able to tailor treatment plans accordingly. Annual doctor training sessions conducted by Dr Walsh ran from 2004 – 2019. Training programs are now conducted using our experienced Australian faculty.
What began as a modest goal of training one doctor in every State soon surpassed expectations, with countless doctors embracing these techniques to enhance patient care and outcomes. The inclusion of testing for underlying biochemical causes and optimisation of medication choices has destigmatised mental health, and empowered patients to manage their mental health symptoms effectively.
To uphold the highest standards of education and research, Bio Balance Health continues to refine its training syllabus to align with Australian medico-legal standards. The experienced Australian faculty possess extensive expertise to impart these invaluable skills to all medical and health professionals. We actively inform the general public how essential testing is to identify the underlying causes of their mental health symptoms, and to select the appropriate nutrients as part of their treatment options.
As a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation, Bio Balance Health relies on the generosity of donations and membership contributions, and medical and health professional training programs for funding. Governed by a board predominantly composed of medical professionals, the organisation remains steadfast in its mission to revolutionise universal mental health care in Australia and internationally.
Better Health Care is Our Mission
Advocating for all patients to have access to pathology for mental health symptoms