What we offer?
You don't require a referral to book an appointment with us, however sometimes they can be helpful as they can provide us with a little bit more information about your child and can also allow you access to Medicare Rebates (for example with a Medicare Care Plan).
Referral Acceptance:
We accept referrals from:
- GPs
- Paediatricians
- Other Allied Health Professionals
- Support Coordinators and Nurses
- Self Referrals (parents and caregivers)
As a specialised service we only accept referrals for infants, children and adolescents.
We accept referrals for a wide variety of paediatric conditions and reasons. These include:
A standard consult includes:
Referral Acceptance:
We accept referrals from:
- GPs
- Paediatricians
- Other Allied Health Professionals
- Support Coordinators and Nurses
- Self Referrals (parents and caregivers)
As a specialised service we only accept referrals for infants, children and adolescents.
We accept referrals for a wide variety of paediatric conditions and reasons. These include:
- Slow weight gain or failure to thrive
- Fussy and restrictive eating
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Increased weight gain or paediatric obesity
- Micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. iron deficiency)
- Gastrointestinal conditions (e.g. coeliac disease, crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, short gut, constipation)
- Endocrine conditions (e.g. Type 1 diabetes, hyperinsulinism)
- Genetic syndromes and disorders
- Autoimmune or Autoinflammatory Conditions - e.g. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
- Enteral or tube feeding - NG, PEG, JEJ feeding
- Adolescent sports nutrition
- NDIS support, feed management, AT assessments and applications for pumps and NDIS report writing
A standard consult includes:
- complete a nutritional assessment
- development of a suitable plan based on current evidence and national / international guidelines
- support and counselling through advice and education
- if desired, a report will be sent to your referring doctor informing them of our assessment and our recommendations
Our Fees
PRIVATE / MEDICARE / NDIS:
We are a private billing practice and do not bulk bill. If you have a GP Management Plan you will be eligible for a $56.00 rebate following your consultation. If you have reached the Medicare Safety Net, you will receive 80% back on all fees from Medicare. GP Management plans expire after 12 months and you are entitled to 5 x rebates per calendar year.
New / Initial Consultations (Private Health and Medicare Referrals)
New Telephone and New Telehealth (Zoom) Consultations (60 mins): $180
New Clinic Consultations (60 mins): $180
New Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
Reviews / Ongoing Consultations (Private Health and Medicare Referrals)
Review Telephone and Telehealth (Zoom) Consultation (45 mins): $120
Review Clinic Consultations (45 mins): $120
Review Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
*We have recently increased the duration of our review consultations to provide a more comprehensive service. Typically our reviews were 30mins, these have now been increased to 45mins, however, can be reduced to 30mins where your clinician feels appropriate. We recommend 60-75mins for more complex clients. Prices vary with these longer sessions and fees are dependent on time. NDIS reports and NDIS case management may also attract fees, please contact us for a quote if needed. *Our NDIS fees are set in accordance with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2022-23 Version 1.1 (published 1/10/2022)
New / Initial Consultations (NDIS)
New Telephone and New Telehealth (Zoom) Consultations (up to 70 mins): $193.99
New Clinic Consultations (up to 70mins): $193.99
New Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
Reviews / Ongoing Consultations (NDIS)
Review Telephone and Telehealth (Zoom) Consultation (up to 70 mins): $193.99
Review Clinic Consultations (up to 70mins): $193.99
Review Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
We are a private billing practice and do not bulk bill. If you have a GP Management Plan you will be eligible for a $56.00 rebate following your consultation. If you have reached the Medicare Safety Net, you will receive 80% back on all fees from Medicare. GP Management plans expire after 12 months and you are entitled to 5 x rebates per calendar year.
New / Initial Consultations (Private Health and Medicare Referrals)
New Telephone and New Telehealth (Zoom) Consultations (60 mins): $180
New Clinic Consultations (60 mins): $180
New Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
Reviews / Ongoing Consultations (Private Health and Medicare Referrals)
Review Telephone and Telehealth (Zoom) Consultation (45 mins): $120
Review Clinic Consultations (45 mins): $120
Review Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
*We have recently increased the duration of our review consultations to provide a more comprehensive service. Typically our reviews were 30mins, these have now been increased to 45mins, however, can be reduced to 30mins where your clinician feels appropriate. We recommend 60-75mins for more complex clients. Prices vary with these longer sessions and fees are dependent on time. NDIS reports and NDIS case management may also attract fees, please contact us for a quote if needed. *Our NDIS fees are set in accordance with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2022-23 Version 1.1 (published 1/10/2022)
New / Initial Consultations (NDIS)
New Telephone and New Telehealth (Zoom) Consultations (up to 70 mins): $193.99
New Clinic Consultations (up to 70mins): $193.99
New Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
Reviews / Ongoing Consultations (NDIS)
Review Telephone and Telehealth (Zoom) Consultation (up to 70 mins): $193.99
Review Clinic Consultations (up to 70mins): $193.99
Review Home Visit: contact clinic for options and pricing *home visits need to include additional travel time*
Available Rebates
Chronic Disease Management Plans OR Team Care Arrangements
This plan gives children access to 5 x allied health consultations per year, each with a Medicare rebate of $55.10. To access a Medicare Rebate you will require a referral from your GP - either a CDM or TCA referral.
Referral form:
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Chronic+Disease+Allied+Health+Individual+Services
We will also participate in Multidisciplinary Case Conferences with GP's and other allied health colleagues as needed.
If families have Private Health Insurance - they may be eligible for private health rebates for dietetic consults. We suggest that families contact their private health insurance companies prior to the appointment to confirm their private health rebate amount. When requesting a rebate estimate from your private health provider please use the below item numbers:
HICAPS Item Numbers (Private Health)
500 - Individual New Consultation
600 - Individual Review Consultation
NDIS
We currently only accept clients that are self managed or plan managed under the NDIS scheme. We are experienced in managing home enteral nutrition support patients our team has a combined four decades worth of experience in managing complex enteral nutrition support and tube feeding. Our team includes specialised paediatric dietitians who have completed post graduate training and courses and each individually have over 10 years experience. Our team includes fully trained and qualified feeding therapists for SOS and DOR feeding therapy models.
This plan gives children access to 5 x allied health consultations per year, each with a Medicare rebate of $55.10. To access a Medicare Rebate you will require a referral from your GP - either a CDM or TCA referral.
Referral form:
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Chronic+Disease+Allied+Health+Individual+Services
We will also participate in Multidisciplinary Case Conferences with GP's and other allied health colleagues as needed.
If families have Private Health Insurance - they may be eligible for private health rebates for dietetic consults. We suggest that families contact their private health insurance companies prior to the appointment to confirm their private health rebate amount. When requesting a rebate estimate from your private health provider please use the below item numbers:
HICAPS Item Numbers (Private Health)
500 - Individual New Consultation
600 - Individual Review Consultation
NDIS
We currently only accept clients that are self managed or plan managed under the NDIS scheme. We are experienced in managing home enteral nutrition support patients our team has a combined four decades worth of experience in managing complex enteral nutrition support and tube feeding. Our team includes specialised paediatric dietitians who have completed post graduate training and courses and each individually have over 10 years experience. Our team includes fully trained and qualified feeding therapists for SOS and DOR feeding therapy models.