Specialising in
A non-exhaustive list including but not limited to:
- Paediatric Health:
- Developmental Delay
- Intellectual disability
- Autism spectrum
- Unusual physical features
- Skeletal dysplasia
- Neuromuscular conditions
- Metabolic conditions
- Epilepsy and neuronal migration conditions
- Preconception, obstetric & reproductive health:
- Reproductive carrier screening
- Consanguinity
- Unusual or high risk pregnancy results
- Maternal age counselling
- Prenatal screening tests and diagnostic testing discussion
- Multiple miscarriages or still born baby
Genetic Counsellors
at Baby Steps

Katrina Harrison
- Genetic Counsellor
- She / Her
Meet Katrina
Bachelor of Science
Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Wasley Institute)
Registration & certification in Genetic Counselling (FHGSA)
Masters in Consanguinity (MSc) (ECU)
25 years as a Genetic Counsellor
Principal Genetic Counsellor at Genomic Health
Adult and Prenatal genetics at King Edward Memorial Hospital.
Research assistant for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Senior Genetic Counsellor Clinical Genetic Services
Tasmanian state coordinator for Mackenzie’s Mission research study
ASGC Mentoring Program, Professional Issues committee & Professional Practice committee.
Medial and Biomedical Science Consultative committee at Edith Cowan University
Multiple journal articles on congenital hearing loss, congenital heart defects and consanguinity
Paediatric genetics
Reproductive genetic carrier screening
Champagne enthusiast: reading, sipping, savouring, discussing, and travelling to its heartland.