Personalised Dietitian Support for Weight, Diabetes and Everyday Nutrition
Practical, evidence-informed nutrition care built around your health, food preferences, culture, routines and goals — delivered by telehealth, wherever you live in Australia.
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Find the nutrition support you need
Dietitian care looks different depending on why you are here. Use the links below to jump straight to the part of the page that is relevant to you, or read the whole page to understand how online dietitian consultations work.
Weight & metabolic health
Diabetes & blood glucose
Heart & blood pressure
Digestive & hormonal health
Family & life-stage nutrition
Nutrition care built around the reason you came
Dietitian care is not one generic meal plan. Priorities change with the condition, medications, symptoms, life stage and goals. The sections below go into more depth on each area.
Weight management
Sustainable eating patterns, portions and behaviour change — see weight management.
Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2)
Individualised nutrition alongside your medical treatment — see diabetes nutrition.
Cholesterol & blood pressure
Practical cardiovascular nutrition — see heart health.
PCOS
Nutrition as part of multidisciplinary PCOS care — see PCOS support.
Digestive health & IBS
Structured, individualised dietary strategies — see digestive health.
Fussy & selective eating
Family-focused, low-pressure strategies — see fussy eating support.
What happens in an online dietitian consultation?
An online dietitian consultation follows the same clinical process as an in-person appointment — it is simply delivered by video or phone. Sessions are structured around your situation rather than a fixed script.
Understand the whole picture
Health history, current eating pattern, symptoms, medications, goals, preferences, culture and routines are discussed, along with any relevant test results or clinical information you can share.
Set practical priorities
Rather than a generic food list, a small number of realistic, explained changes are agreed on — matched to what is actually workable in your week.
Review and adjust
Follow-up sessions check progress and barriers and adjust the plan. Where a concern falls outside dietetic scope, your dietitian can recommend review by your GP or the relevant specialist.
Weight management without the one-size-fits-all diet
Weight management involves far more than a calorie target. Care can take into account meal pattern, appetite and hunger cues, food environment, protein and fibre intake, cultural food preferences, sleep, activity, medical conditions and past dieting experience. The aim is a sustainable pattern you can actually maintain, not a short-term restriction.
Nutrition support alongside weight-management medication
Some patients are prescribed medication for weight management by their GP or specialist. In this situation, a dietitian can support adequate nutrient intake, manage side effects such as reduced appetite, and help build sustainable eating habits that continue if or when medication changes. Prescribing, adjusting or stopping any medication is a medical decision and remains with an appropriately authorised medical practitioner — a dietitian does not prescribe or manage medication.
Diabetes nutrition: Type 1 and Type 2 are not the same
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are different conditions with different nutrition priorities. Care is individualised to the type of diabetes, current treatment and personal goals — there is no single “diabetes diet” that suits everyone.
Type 1 diabetes
- Food decisions are closely linked with insulin dosing, carbohydrate intake, physical activity and glucose monitoring.
- Support can include carbohydrate awareness and counting, and understanding food in relation to glucose patterns.
- Insulin management and dose adjustment remain with your diabetes medical team — nutrition support does not replace this.
Type 2 diabetes
- Nutrition care can address blood glucose management, cardiovascular risk factors and weight goals where relevant.
- Strategies are built around your existing treatment plan, whether that involves lifestyle measures, oral medication or insulin.
- Ongoing medical review of medication and glucose targets continues with your GP or endocrinologist.
Prediabetes & insulin resistance
For prediabetes and insulin resistance, practical nutrition and lifestyle strategies can support metabolic health and modifiable risk factors such as weight, activity and dietary pattern. Ongoing medical follow-up and monitoring of blood glucose remain important alongside any nutrition changes.
Cholesterol and blood pressure: cardiovascular nutrition
Cholesterol and blood pressure are both influenced by dietary pattern, and nutrition care for one often benefits the other. Rather than isolated rules, a dietitian works through which changes are likely to matter most for your results and current eating pattern.
Areas commonly addressed include:
- Dietary fat quality — shifting the balance toward unsaturated fats from foods such as olive oil, nuts, seeds and oily fish.
- Fibre intake from wholegrains, legumes, vegetables and fruit.
- Sodium (salt) intake and where it typically comes from in a usual week.
- Overall dietary pattern, alcohol intake and, where relevant, weight.
- Practical substitutions that fit your existing meals rather than a full diet overhaul.
Nutrition changes are one part of cardiovascular risk management. Blood pressure and lipid medication, targets and monitoring remain the responsibility of your GP or specialist, and results vary between individuals — a dietitian cannot promise a specific reduction in cholesterol or blood pressure.
PCOS nutrition support
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects people differently, and nutrition priorities vary accordingly. Care can be tailored to insulin resistance, weight, cardiovascular risk factors, fertility-related goals and general eating patterns, as one part of a broader management plan.
PCOS is typically managed by a multidisciplinary team, which may include a GP, endocrinologist or gynaecologist alongside dietetic support. A dietitian does not diagnose PCOS or manage its hormonal or fertility treatment — nutrition care works alongside your existing medical care, not in place of it.
Digestive health & IBS
Digestive symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain and changed bowel habits can have many causes. Dietitian assessment looks at eating patterns, symptom triggers and nutritional adequacy to work out whether a structured dietary approach — such as a low FODMAP process for suspected IBS — is appropriate. Restrictive elimination diets should always be individualised and time-limited, not followed indefinitely without review.
Fussy eating: nutrition support for families
Selective eating can range from common childhood food preferences to a much narrower food repertoire affecting nutrition, growth or family life. Dietitian support can review usual intake, food variety, mealtime patterns and nutritional adequacy, then build gradual, low-pressure strategies suited to the child and family.
Nutrition across life stages and dietary patterns
Nutrition needs also change across life stages and with individual dietary choices. These are common reasons patients book a consultation outside a specific medical condition.
Women's nutrition
Nutrition needs shift across adulthood — through different reproductive stages, pregnancy planning, and midlife and post-menopausal changes in metabolism and bone health. Support is individualised to the life stage and any relevant medical history.
Vegetarian & vegan nutrition
Plant-based eating can meet nutritional needs at any life stage with appropriate planning. A dietitian can help address protein, iron, vitamin B12, calcium, iodine, zinc and omega-3 intake, while respecting your food choices rather than encouraging a change to them.
Nutritional deficiencies
Dietary assessment can identify likely gaps — for example, low iron or vitamin D intake — and translate confirmed clinical findings from blood tests into practical food strategies. Diagnosing or treating a confirmed medical deficiency, including any supplementation dose, remains with your GP.
General healthy eating
Not every consultation involves a specific condition. Many patients simply want an individualised review of their current eating pattern against the Australian Dietary Guidelines, with practical, realistic suggestions rather than a rigid meal plan.
What dietitian care can and can't do
Understanding what an online dietitian consultation can — and can't — do helps set the right expectations before you book.
Dietitian care can:
- Assess your eating pattern, symptoms and relevant history
- Provide individualised, evidence-informed nutrition advice
- Support conditions alongside your existing medical treatment
- Coordinate with your GP or specialist where appropriate
Dietitian care does not:
- Diagnose medical conditions
- Prescribe, adjust or stop medication
- Replace insulin, glucose monitoring or specialist medical review
- Provide emergency or urgent medical care
General information on this page is not a substitute for personalised medical advice. If you have a medical emergency or an urgent health concern, contact your GP, call 000, or attend your nearest emergency department — dietetic telehealth is not appropriate for urgent or emergency situations. Where a concern falls outside dietetic scope, your dietitian can recommend review by your GP or the relevant specialist as part of a broader, multidisciplinary approach to your care.
Simple pricing
Initial Assessment
60 minutes$149
Comprehensive assessment, priorities and personalised plan.
Review Session
30 minutes$89
Progress review, troubleshooting and plan adjustment.
Care Pack
3 × 30-minute reviews$249
Ongoing review and accountability.
Questions patients commonly ask
Do I need a GP referral?
You can book a private dietitian consultation directly. If seeking a Medicare rebate under a specific care arrangement such as a GP Chronic Disease Management plan, eligibility and referral requirements should be confirmed with your GP or Medicare before relying on a rebate.
How do I book an appointment?
Use the booking button on this page to choose a consultation type and a time that suits you. You'll receive confirmation and video-call details ahead of your appointment.
How soon can I be seen?
Appointment availability varies. The booking calendar shows current available times, so you can see realistic wait times before confirming.
Is this available if I live in a regional or remote area?
Yes. Telehealth consultations are available to patients across Australia, including regional and remote areas, provided you have a stable phone or internet connection for the appointment.
What should I have ready for my first appointment?
It helps to have a general sense of your current eating pattern, any relevant medical history or medications, and any recent test results if applicable. You don't need to prepare a food diary in advance unless asked to.
Can a dietitian help with Type 1 diabetes?
Appropriately experienced dietitians can provide nutrition support including carbohydrate education and meal planning for Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes still requires insulin and ongoing care from your diabetes medical team, which nutrition support does not replace.
Can a dietitian help with Type 2 diabetes?
Yes. Nutrition care can support blood glucose management, cardiovascular health and weight goals where relevant, alongside your existing medical treatment.
Is there one best diet for diabetes?
No. Needs differ between people and between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The eating pattern should be individualised to your treatment, preferences and goals.
Can you help with high cholesterol or blood pressure?
Dietary changes can form part of managing both. A dietitian can help with fat quality, fibre intake, sodium and practical substitutions, while medical monitoring and medication decisions continue with your GP.
Can you help with fussy or selective eating in children?
Yes. Dietitian support can assess food variety and nutritional adequacy and develop practical, low-pressure strategies for families. Growth, swallowing or significant feeding concerns may need additional medical assessment first.
Can a dietitian prescribe weight-loss medication?
No. Dietitians provide nutrition care, not medication prescribing. Prescribing, adjusting or stopping weight-management medication requires an appropriately authorised medical practitioner.
What if my concern isn't listed on this page?
Dietitians support a wide range of nutrition-related concerns beyond those described here. If you're unsure whether dietitian care is a fit for your situation, you can book an initial assessment to discuss it, or check with your GP first.
Evidence-informed, personalised care
This page provides general service information for an Australian audience and does not diagnose a condition or replace individual medical or dietetic advice. Nutrition guidance given during a consultation is personalised to you and may differ from the general information above.
Australian clinical and nutrition references
- Dietitians Australia — Diabetes
- Dietitians Australia — Diabetes role statement
- Dietitians Australia — Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- NDSS — Type 1 nutrition basics
- Diabetes Australia — Healthy diet for diabetes
- healthdirect — Healthy heart diet
- healthdirect — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- healthdirect — Healthy eating for children
- NHMRC — Australian Dietary Guidelines