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Dietetic Services
Dietetics isn’t just about losing weight, I can assist you to overcome your barriers with food to help you towards your goals.
Specialising in assisting neurodivergent children, teens and adults understand and manage their food struggles:
Eating differences including Paediatric Feeding Disorders and ARFID
Differences in interoception and the impact on food quantity consumed and bowel habits
Food chemical sensitivities
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nutritional deficiencies
Differences in executive function
I can also provide dietetic therapy to those with conditions including:
Coeliac Disease and other bowel conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Diabetes
Heart Disease/ High cholesterol
Malnutrition
Fertility, Pregnancy and Postpartum Nutrition
Strategies to increase your capacity to consume a more nourishing diet:
Neuroaffirming Feeding Therapy
Food play
Meal planning and meal plans
Cooking skill developing
Food safety
Food shopping
Label reading
Choosing healthier convenience/fast food options
Creating a positive eating environment
How to introduce new foods
Education for yourself, carers, support staff and/or family.
Provision of oral nutrition support when diet is not enough
Enteral feeding regimes and tube transitioning
Fees
Dietitian/Feeding Therapy Appointments:
$188.99/hr
Travel:
$94.50/hr + $1.00/km
Concession card holders/students:
15% discount ($160.65/hr), only available for services with gap payments and not applied to travel fees.
Estimated Appointment Costs*:
*Rates are hourly and so may be more or less than estimated depending on actual appointment length
Initial Clinic Assessment 90mins - $283.50 ($241.00)
Initial Home Visit Assessment 90mins - $360.75 ($318.25)
Feeding Therapy Session 60mins - $188.99 ($160.65)
Review Appointment 45mins - $141.75 ($120.5)
NDIS Report 3 hours - $567.00 ($481.95)
Rebate Options:
NDIS - full fee covered (when included in your NDIS plan)
Medicare - $61.80 rebate per appointment (Care Plan required from your GP)
Private Health - variable rebate, check with your private health insurance provider
DVA - full fee covered, DVA specific rates (DVA referral required from your GP)
“Help! NDIS won’t cover appointments but I can’t afford to pay the full gap”:
If you are able to access Medicare appointments (5-20 depending on which Care Plan you are eligible for) and you are a concession card holder/student we can arrange a series of 30 minute appointments to keep gap payments at just $18.55 each session). This will require you to fill in a bit more paperwork and progress may be slower.