What can a Dietitian do for me?
Dietitians can help people to manage their health conditions or disease by using food as a form of therapy. Dietitians are able to help treat a wide range of conditions including diabetes, heart disease, cancers, gastrointestinal diseases, food allergies, food intolerances, disordered eating as well as overweight and obesity.
Core Business
- Assess individual nutritional needs
- Develop personalised eating plans for health conditions
- Develop nutrition therapy plans
- Sort out nutrition facts from fiction
- Provide nutrition counselling and support
- Develop nutrition programs and policies
- Patient care in hospitals and nursing homes
- Community nutrition and public health
Office Hours
Monday to Friday 08.00am – 5:00pm
Referrals – Contact Details
All referrals are received via the Intake team:
Phone: (03) 5522 1435
Email: intake.pdh@swarh.vic.gov.au
Receipt of all referrals will be acknowledged
