FAQs
Q. I've never been to a dietitian before, what should I expect?
We are here to help you! Our role is to assess and provide advice on appropriate nutrition information tailored to you and your current situation. We aim to ensure we provide an environment that is friendly, relaxed and judgement-free so you can feel as comfortable as possible. The assessment consists of asking you questions around your lifestyle choices, medical history, measurements and what your daily eating habits and choices are. A food diary can be useful to do before your first visit however not necessary. From there, we help you build goals to make changes to your eating whilst on-going reviews can help you stay on track.
Q. How long are the appointments and how often do I need to return?
The first appointment is 60 minutes duration as this is an initial assessment of you, your lifestyle and more importantly your eating habits. It helps us to get a clear understanding of your situation and provides an opportunity for you to tell us what you want. Reviews are helpful for those who need on-going support and these tend to weekly or fortnightly at first, then are spread out further as required.
Q. What's the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist?
Dietitians have completed a Bachelor or Masters degree in dietetics and have been trained to understand the relationship between disease and diets. In addition to basic human nutrition care, dietitians also have an in-depth knowledge of prescribing dietary advice for health conditions that may require a more medical model of care.
Nutritionists are qualified to provide general health eating advice only and may only have done a short course or a more general tertiary degree in health science.
Dietitians must uphold regular professional development tools in order to remain accredited through the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). Find out more at DAA.
We are here to help you! Our role is to assess and provide advice on appropriate nutrition information tailored to you and your current situation. We aim to ensure we provide an environment that is friendly, relaxed and judgement-free so you can feel as comfortable as possible. The assessment consists of asking you questions around your lifestyle choices, medical history, measurements and what your daily eating habits and choices are. A food diary can be useful to do before your first visit however not necessary. From there, we help you build goals to make changes to your eating whilst on-going reviews can help you stay on track.
Q. How long are the appointments and how often do I need to return?
The first appointment is 60 minutes duration as this is an initial assessment of you, your lifestyle and more importantly your eating habits. It helps us to get a clear understanding of your situation and provides an opportunity for you to tell us what you want. Reviews are helpful for those who need on-going support and these tend to weekly or fortnightly at first, then are spread out further as required.
Q. What's the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist?
Dietitians have completed a Bachelor or Masters degree in dietetics and have been trained to understand the relationship between disease and diets. In addition to basic human nutrition care, dietitians also have an in-depth knowledge of prescribing dietary advice for health conditions that may require a more medical model of care.
Nutritionists are qualified to provide general health eating advice only and may only have done a short course or a more general tertiary degree in health science.
Dietitians must uphold regular professional development tools in order to remain accredited through the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). Find out more at DAA.
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