Nutrition and Dietetics – Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health

Useful Information

Nutrition and Dietetics brochure

Children's Dietetics

How can our Community Health Dietitians help you?

  • We can meet with you to help you to achieve wellbeing and recovery
  • Help you with nutrition advice that is tailored to your needs and lifestyle
  • Help you to set goals and support you as you progress
  • Provide support for both adults and children

Our Eastern Health Community Health dietitians can work with you to:

  • Learn a new approach to good health
  • Understand your appetite signals
  • Learn about mindful eating
  • Understand healthy eating for diabetes
  • Keep your heart healthy
  • Understand balanced eating
  • Be healthy at any weight
  • Lose weight for health
  • Manage underweight issues
  • Manage food intolerances
  • Balance vegetarian and vegan diets
  • Manage adult eating disorders
  • Understand women’s health – including pre and postnatal nutrition

Our Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) will provide a comprehensive assessment and develop a practical management plan with you.

Referral

When referring a client, please provide comprehensive medical history including medications and results of any relevant investigations.
If you are over the age of 65, please refer via 

My Aged Care or by calling 1800 200 422.

Adult Referral form (PDF 185KB)

Adult Referral form appendix (PDF 626 KB)

Cost

The level of fees payable is dependent on the client’s income and whether the client has a concession card. Our services are for low and middle income earners.
Current fees (August 2022) are:
• $11 low income families (includes Health Care Card holders),
• $17 for middle income earners

Do I need a doctor’s referral?

No you don't need a doctor's referral, you can self-refer to all of the community health services.

 

Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health

Address

377 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville, 3777 

and

Upper Yarra Family Centre

2444 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction, 3797

Contact

P: : 1300 130 381 option 4
 E: communityhealth@easternhealth.org.au

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9am - 4.30pm

Car Parking
Free car parking on site
Public Transport
Local buses operate through Yarra Junction and Healesville.

 

Angliss Hospital

Address

Albert St, Upper Ferntree Gully

Contact
P: 1300 130 381 option 4
E: communityhealth@easternhealth.org.au