Guardian
Dietitian
Guardian Dietitian provides personalised support to people seeking to improve their health through their relationship with food.
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Services
We provide tailored nutrition advice to suit our client's needs, helping them achieve their health goals through simple, realistic and sustainable dietary changes.
Our dietitians work with clients from all backgrounds and provide nutrition support in a range of areas, including:
Healthy Eating For All Ages
Non diet approach to improve relationship with food, energy levels and diet quality
Weight Concerns
We can help you improve your eating, shopping and cooking habits to achieve your health goals.
Underweight & Malnutrition
We can help you achieve a nutritionally adequate diet to prevent and treat Malnutrition.
Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes
High Blood Sugar Levels, Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes
Heart Health
Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure
Kidney Health
Kidney Disease, Dialysis, Kidney Failure
Liver Health
Fatty Liver, Liver Disease and Cirrhosis
Gastrointestinal Conditions & Issues
Constipation, Loose Stools, Bloating, Reflux, Gallstones, Gastroparesis, Coeliac Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Diverticulitis
Food Intolerances
Food Chemicals and Low FODMAP Diet
Nutrient Deficiencies
Iron Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Women's Health
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Endometriosis, Pregnancy Nutrition, Breast Feeding Nutrition
Modified Diets
We can provide support for clients with chewing and swallowing difficulties
Types Of Consultations
Face to Face
Face to face appointments are available in Footscray, Melbourne.
Telehealth
Choose from a phone or video call to meet your dietitian in the comfort of your own home or during a break from work.
Home Visit
Home visit appointments may be available, please contact us to find out more.
What is an Initial or Review Consultation?
Fees & Rebates
updated 1st July 2023
Chronic Disease Management Plan Consultations
Initial 45 mins | Reviews 30 mins
$40 gap fee
For clients referred by their GP with a Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP).
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Medicare covers $58 of the $98 appointment fee.
Standard Consultations
Initial 60 mins
Reviews 45 mins
$155
$95
Private Health Insurers will cover a portion of your consult depending on your insurer and level of cover.
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Please contact your Health Insurance provider to find out if you are eligible for a Dietetics services rebate.
NDIS Consultations
Initial 60 mins | Reviews 60 mins
$193.99 per hour
For clients covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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We provide dietetic services to self-managed or plan-managed NDIS participants.
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Home visits are available for NDIS participants, please contact us to find out more.
DVA Consultations
Initial 30 mins | Reviews 30 mins
$0
For clients with a valid DVA Gold Card. Please speak with your GP to check your eligibility for this type of consultation, and bring a copy of your referral to your appointment.
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This appointment is bulk billed.
Policies
Payment Policy
We require that all accounts be settled in full on the day of service. No refunds will be provided.
Failure To Attend Policy
If you are going to be late for an appointment, please let your dietitian know.
Failure to arrive at the appointment within 10 minutes of your appointment, will result in forfeit of session & incur a cancellation fee.
Rescheduling Policy
Any appointment that is rescheduled two or more times consecutively will be treated as a cancellation and charged a 50% cancellation fee.
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A new appointment will not be rescheduled until the fee is paid.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation with less than 24 hours notice will incur a cancellation fee.
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It is not our aim to make profits from cancellation fees, rather to make sure those appointment times are kept available for others who need them, and in order that you respect your dietitian’s time.
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We do appreciate that, in some circumstances, short notice may occasionally be unavoidable, and discretion will be exercised in such cases.