No, a referral is not required to access our service. However, seeing a GP before your appointment can be helpful. Your doctor might provide insight on a chronic health condition or order blood tests that can be useful before seeing a dietitian. You may also be able to access government benefits, such as Medicare, or the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) through which a valid referral from your GP or medical specialist is required.

If you have been referred by your GP or a medical specialist, we kindly ask that you bring the referral to your first appointment or email it to us in advance.

Our fees are $188.99 per hour for all services (inclusive of non-face-to-face-time).

Appointment Duration

• Initial appointments are scheduled for 1 hour

• Review appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy
We kindly ask that you provide at least 48 hours' notice if you need to cancel an appointment. This allows us to offer the time to others who are waiting for services.

If you cancel within 48 hours of your scheduled appointment or do not attend without prior notice, you will be charged the full appointment fee.

Eatwise Dietetics is a private nutrition clinic and as our fees are higher than the Medicare rebate there will be an out-of-pocket fee for appointments. However, our fees reflect the advanced expertise, clinical experience, and individualised care we endevour to provide.

We believe in quality over quantity. While many bulk-billing clinics operate with shorter, high-turnover appointments, we offer longer, more in-depth consultations—giving you the time and support you deserve on your nutrition journey.

If you have a Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM) or Team Care Arrangement (TCA) from your GP, you may be eligible for a medicare rebate for up to 5 dietitian appointments per calendar year. A valid referral is required. Some examples of chronic conditions include diabetes, cancer, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), stroke, or an eating disorder including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

Medicare rebates are currently set at $60.35 per Dietitian appointment. The rebate will be higher if you have exceeded the Medicare Safety Net. Learn more about the Medicare Safety Nets  or call Medicare on 1800 011 163.

Yes, we are registered providers with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA).

To access this service, you’ll need a referral from your usual GP using the D904 referral form.

Services will be provided on a case-by-case basis for eligible veterans under the following conditions:

• if you have a DVA Gold Card, you are covered for all conditions.

• if you have a DVA White Card, you are covered for specific, approved conditions only.

Contact the Department of Veterans' Affairs for more information.

Short answer - yes, unless you are NDIA-managed.

Long answer - You can use your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding to access private dietetic services.

Eatwise Dietetics, is a private dietetic service that proudly supports NDIS participants using self-managed or plan-managed funding. We can work with you to improve your nutrition in a way that helps you achieve your NDIS goals and live more independently.

However, we do not currently accept referrals or provide services for NDIA-managed participants.

To access our services, you must have a valid NDIS plan that includes funding for dietetics under one or more of the following categories:

• Capacity Building Supports: Improved Health and Wellbeing (Category 12)
  This support item provides dietary advice to help manage nutrition-related needs caused by your disability.

• Capacity Building Supports: Improved Daily Living (Category 15)
  Dietetic services may be included as “Other Therapy” or as “Dietitian Consultation and Diet Plan Development”.

• Core Supports: Assistance with Daily Life (Category 1)
  Under Disability-Related Health Supports, this category may also be used to fund dietitian services if applicable to your goals.

For NDIS Self-Managed or Plan Managed participants, our fees are $188.99 per hour as recommended in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits Guide.

Contact the NDIS for more information.

Many private health funds offer rebates for dietitian services depending on your level of extras cover. We recommend checking directly with your insurer before making an appointment to confirm your eligibility and rebate amount.

You will be required to pay upfront in full and claim services back via your health fund.

Your appointment may be covered by your compensation fund, including:

• Comcare

• Return to Work South Australia

• Transport Accident Commission (VIC)

• WorkSafe Queensland

• WorkSafe Victoria

To find out more contact your compensation fund.

At Eatwise Dietetics, we are committed to providing safe, ethical, and evidence-based care. As an Accredited Practising Dietitian, we are regulated by Dietitian's Australia, which sets clear guidelines for advertising health services.

Under these regulations, we are not permitted to publish testimonials or reviews from clients that describe clinical outcomes, or the quality of care received. This rule exists to protect the public from misleading or biased health claims and to ensure that all healthcare advertising remains truthful, clear, and in the best interest of consumers.

We understand that hearing from other clients can be helpful when choosing a health professional. Instead, we encourage you to explore our services, read about our approach, and get in touch if you have questions. We’re always happy to talk through how we can support your nutrition goals.