Common Questions

Telehealth means you can be supported from the comfort of your own home. No travel, no parking, no shoes required! Some people feel a little nervous about virtual sessions, that’s understandable. There can be many thoughts: Will I feel the same connection? What if I can’t work the technology? Is the care going to be the same?

I have thought things through:

• We are in this together. I’ll spend time with you at the start of our first session to ensure you are comfortable with the online environment
• Secure and easy-to-use telehealth platform, Coviu. No downloads or logins required – just click and connect on any device connected to the internet
• Research shows that care via telehealth is as effective as in-person care with counselling for behaviour change

If you have never seen a dietitian, or if this is your first experience with a different approach, you might be wondering what happens during a consult. The first session together is about you sharing your food and body story. We identify what you would like to achieve in our work. There will be questions to guide the session, our conversation focuses on: 

• What your history with food looks like
• Your views around body image and body concerns
• Your current health and how food fits in your life

We will then start to discuss a plan for our work, and outline the roadmap needed to get you closer to the change you are looking for. We will also discuss the supports that would be beneficial for your journey.

For each subsequent session, we will spend 50 minutes together:

• Delving deeper into certain areas of your health, food, eating, or body image story
• Discussing activities you’ve tried between sessions and thoughts you’ve noted
• Learning about topics related to eating, food, the body, and health
• Sharing resources, including podcasts, books, blogs, or activities, that will support your journey

Have you been told the only way to better health is through weight loss? Can you manage health without focusing on the scales?

I practice Medical Nutrition Therapy using the Health at Every Size® framework. I celebrate the fact that bodies come in all shapes and sizes, which means you have permission to focus on health rather than weight and shape.

Health is influenced by many things; our life story can impact this in so many ways. Food and movement are often peddled as the only way to improve your health and that has to be through weight loss. With the non-diet approach, we look at how food and movement can improve our current state of wellbeing in a way that enhances your life, not as part of some rule book that has to be followed. Because we all have the right to quality healthcare and are capable of treating our bodies well no matter what size or shape your body is right now.

This practice is a private clinic, and we are unable to bulk bill. 

Initial Appointment, 60 minutes face to face, $195.00

Review Appointments, 50 minutes face to face, $140.00

Payment is due in full on the day of the appointment. If the appointment is in the clinic, EFTPOS is available. For Telehealth appointments, you will be emailed an invoice, due on the day of the service.

We expect at 24 hours’ notice if you wish to cancel or reschedule your appointment. If you cancel or reschedule your appointment with less than 24 hours’ notice, 50% of the fee is payable. If you are booked in for a face-to-face consultation but are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to change it to a telehealth or phone consultation at the same time.

You do not need a referral from your GP; however you may be eligible for Medicare rebates to access our dietetics services.

GP Management Plans

You may be eligible for a Medicare rebate, via a GP referral.

Medicare rebates for dietetic services are currently available through:

• Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM), up to 5 visits to selected health professionals per year. This is for individuals who have a terminal or chronic disease.
• Eating Disorder Management Plan (EDMP), 20 visits to a dietitian per year for those that meet the criteria. For details on eligibility, you can visit Inside Out https://insideoutinstitute.org.au/medicare
  
  

Private Health Insurance

If you have private health insurance, you may be eligible for a rebate. Please contact your health insurance organisation for confirmation and amounts.

Connected Nourishment is not a registered NDIS provider; however we are able to provide service to people that are self-managed and plan managed. Please notify the clinic when booking an appointment as there is additional paperwork to be completed.

Please try to give at least 48 hours’ notice if you wish to cancel or reschedule your appointment. If you cancel
or reschedule your appointment with less than 24 hours notice, 50% of the fee is payable. If you are booked
in for a face-to-face consultation but are unable to attend, you are welcome to change it to a telehealth or
phone consultation at the same time.

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