What do Dietitians do?

Two accredited practising dietitians providing advice

Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) are university qualified nutrition experts. APDs provide advice for people of all ages about nutrition and diet for general health or to help manage conditions such as:

  • Diabetes & Pre-diabetes
  • Heart Disease
  • High Cholesterol
  • Obesity / Overweight
  • Lung Disease
  • Kidney Disease
  • Liver Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Cancer
  • Poor Nutrition
  • Food Allergy and intolerances
  • Fussy Eating

APDs provide advice based on scientific evidence and are able to tailor their advice to fit in with your lifestyle.

Nutrition Services at Inner East Community Health Service

IECHS Dietitians provide information and support to people of all ages, to help them achieve healthier food choices through:

Individual Services:

Our Dietitians can help you achieve good health by:

  • Thoroughly assessing your diet, lifestyle and health status
  • Helping you to set achievable dietary and lifestyle goals
  • Providing education on:
    • The basics of healthy eating
    • Healthy cooking
    • Appropriate food choices when shopping and eating out
    • Reading and understanding food labels
  • Creating a meal plan to suit your dietary needs
  • Providing practical tips on motivation and making changes
  • Provide written information and recipes
  • Providing regular follow up to help you achieve your goals

Group Services:

  • Diabetes Education Program
  • Life! Program

Health Promotion:

Our Dietitians at IECHS are involved in a range of activities in our health promotion plan (refer to our health promotion plan on our website) including:

  • Social Café Meals Project
  • Health Time - Hawthorn and Ashburton
  • Healthy Eating in schools and kinders
  • Food security projects
  • Community Garden
  • Community Kitchen

Please telephone 9420 9118