Our Dietetics service delivers care to patients, both children and adults, throughout our hospital departments as well as in outpatient, community and rural settings.
As experts in nutrition, our dietitians provide education and practical support to enable patients to make dietary choices that will maximise their health and wellbeing. They work closely with other health professionals and hospital departments to:
- Provide assessment, counseling and education for patients, their families and / or carers who require dietary modification and/or nutritional support as part of treatment
- Manage patients with acute and chronic conditions in need of nutrition intervention and therapeutic diets
- Coordinate a program to provide nutrition support and care for tube fed patients once they return home
Our Dietitians also:
- Provide education and training to undergraduate and post graduate students in nutrition, dietetics, nursing and medicine
- Facilitate practical placements for student dietitians and on the job training for new graduates
- Contribute to research and advancement of best practice nutrition care