Specialty areas
Nutrition support
via a feeding tube
Including gastric (NGT
or PEG) and jejunal
(NJT or PEG-J or PEJ)
tubes
Inadequate weight gain
Including faltering growth
and malnutrition
Rapid weight gain
Including clinical obesity
and associated health complications
Feeding difficulties
Including food refusal,
delays in feeding
development, swallowing difficulties and prolonged or stressful mealtimes
Restrictive Eating
Including limited food
variety, "fussy" eating and Avoidant Restrictive Food
Intake Disorder (ARFID)
General advice
Including introduction
to solids, micronutrient deficiencies and nutrition supplements
Telehealth or Home Visits
Home visits may be available for NDIS participants located in the following council municipalities:
Kingston | Bayside | Glen Eira | Stonnington | Port Phillip | Boroondara | Yarra | Monash | Frankston | Casey | Melbourne | Moonee Valley | Maribyrnong | Merri-Bek | Brimbank | Honbsons Bay | Darebin
Please contact us to confirm eligibility.
Dietetic Consultation
$188.99 per 60 minutes
Additional fees will apply for clinical documentation, liaison with care team and report writing ($188.99 per 60 minutes). Travel will be charged at $94.50 per 60 minutes, in addition to non labour costs ($0.99 per kilometre travelled).
Please note, plan managed NDIS participants will be charged as per the NDIS price guide, which can be found here.
If you are experiencing barriers to accessing care or financial hardship, please contact us to explore potential avenues for support and assistance.
Funding
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We are able to see NDIS participants that are self or plan managed, provided the participant has disability related feeding difficulties. If you are unsure, please check with your Support Coordinator or Local Area Coordinator (LAC).
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Your child may be eligible for up to 5 Medicare rebates of $63.40 within a 12 month period, through a Chronic Disease Care Plan. If you are unsure, please speak to your GP.
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Check with your individual fund to see if you have extras cover for Dietetics.
Joint Dietitian and Speech Pathology Consultations
We have partnered with paediatric speech pathologist, Meaghan Zervaas, who specialises in feeding and swallowing difficulties and communication in pre school aged children.
We offer joint consultations for infants and young children to support feeding, swallowing, mealtimes, nutrition and/or growth.