NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Accredited Practising Dietitians are highly qualified professionals trained to provide specialist dietary advice to help manage and treat a variety of acute and chronic conditions.

Dietitians work closely with your GP, and other health professionals to enable them to support clients and their families/carers to make healthy choices to improve their quality of life.

Dietitians translate the latest scientific research into practical and individually tailored dietary advice to help manage a variety of conditions such as:

  • Diabetes – type 1, type 2, gestational, pre-diabetes

  • Heart disease – high blood pressure, cholesterol or triglyceride levels

  • Kidney conditions

  • Woman’s health - polycystic ovarian syndrome, pregnancy, breast feeding

  • Geriatric nutrition

  • Macro- & micronutrient deficiencies

  • Weight concerns

  • Plant-based, vegetarian, vegan dietary advice

Diabetes education

Credentialled diabetes educators are highly qualified health care professionals who have sub-specialised in providing diabetes self-management education.

Diabetes educators promote the optimal health and well being for people with diabetes.

They provide support not only to the individual with diabetes, but also to their family, carers or communities.

Their role broadly includes:

  • Problem solving and setting achievable goals

  • Motivating and help in managing diabetes

  • Blood Glucose Monitoring:

    • Finger-prick testing

    • Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)

    • Help in interpreting and understanding results

  • Medications

    • Oral medications

    • Injectable agents such as insulin or non-insulin, adjusting insulin doses

  • Technology

    • Insulin pumps: start, upgrades, troubleshooting

    • CGM

  • Reducing Blood Glucose Levels (Hyperglycaemia)

  • Dealing with Low Blood Glucose Levels (Hypoglycaemia)

  • Sick Days and Emergencies

  • Exercise, Diet and Weight issues

  • Reducing Risks of Diabetes Complications

  • Pregnancy: Planning and Management

  • Driving, Safety, Identification

  • Travel Planning

PODIATRY

A podiatrist is a university-trained foot health expert who manages conditions of the feet and lower limbs.

Some typical examples of why someone might see a podiatrist are:

  • Heel pain, bunions, ingrown toenails, tinea, corns and calluses

  • People with diabetes who have nerve and blood vessel disease

  • Any foot or lower limb deformity

  • Arthritis conditions of the feet

  • Circulation concerns