Dietetics Service

What is a Dietitian?

 

An Accredited Practising Dietitian provides expert individual nutritional and dietary advice. Dietitians use the latest evidence to help nourish the body and manage health conditions.

 

A Dietitian helps people understand the relationship between food and health, enabling them to make informed decisions around their food choices.  This includes giving tailored strategies and tools to support them to get the most out of their lifestyle.

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GSHS Dietetics Services:

 

Individual and/or group appointments are available for clients requiring dietary advice for conditions including:

• General Nutrition for:

  • Children

  • Teenagers

  • Adults

  • Pregnancy

  • Older people

• Fussy and problem eating

• Diabetes

• Heart Disease

• Weight Loss/Malnutrition/Loss of appetite

• Weight management

• Oncology

• Gastro-Intestinal Disorders (e.g. constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

• Coeliac Disease

• Food Intolerance

• Vegetarian and vegan diets

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Appointments are available at both Leongatha and Korumburra campuses.

 

Dietitians are also involved in providing services within the hospital including inpatient wards, residential aged care and group programs. Group programs include Falls Prevention Program, IMPACT (Pain Management and Chronic Conditions), Cardiac Rehab, Breathe (pulmonary rehab), Cooking groups and Diabetes management groups.

 

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How to Access the Service:

 

If you are under 65 years old, referrals can be made by service providers (GP, shire council, other health professionals, maternal child health nurse, or paediatrician). You can also self-refer by contacting our intake team directly.

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Referrals can be made via the telephone, email, fax or post as follows:

 

Phone:    5654 2737

Email:     gateway@gshs.com.au

Fax:        5667 5634

Address: Gateway Intake Service, GSHS, Private Bag 13, Leongatha 3953.​

Contact hours: 8.30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

 

If you are over 65 years old, you need to be referred through My Aged Care. You can contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 and ask to be referred to Gippsland Southern Health Service.

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Fees:

 

There may be a fee for our services as per our fees policy. NDIS participants will be charged as per the pricing guidelines.