Nutrition & Dietetics
Food and diet support
What we do
We provide an evidence-based service to optimise your health, nutritional status and quality of life by:
- undertaking nutritional assessments
- prescribing suitable diets and nutritional supports
- providing counselling and education
- providing ongoing monitoring for those at risk
We have staff at all three hospital sites. Each of our departments offers a variety of specialised services which can respond to your specific needs.
We provide quality care by:
- Leading nutrition-related quality initiatives and research across Alfred Health
- Playing a key role in Nutrition Strategy which governs nutrition standards across the Alfred Health
Food service
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department and Food Service work together to cater for the special dietary, religious and cultural requirements of our patients. Dietitians conduct regular audits to ensure delivery of a high quality meal service. Find out more about food options when in hospital.
Who we care for
We care for:
- inpatients at all three hospital sites
- outpatients who have been referred from a clinical service within Alfred Health
- people in the community whilst under specialised programs (such as HARP)
- people in the community who are referred to the Caulfield Community Health Service or the Community Rehabilitation Program
How to access this service
Referral from your Alfred Health doctor
We accept referrals for inpatients and patients who have been referred internally from Alfred Health services.
If you are living at home in the community, you can access certain outpatient clinics through the Caulfield Community Health Service (CCHS) or the Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP). Contact the Caulfield Access Unit on (03) 9076 6776.
What to bring
Every time you come
- Medicare card
- Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
- Private health insurance card (if applicable/if you want to use it)
- Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
- Previous X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results or reports
- Medicines you need to take while you are here
- List of medicines you are currently taking (or the boxes), including medicines you have bought without a prescription, such as herbal supplements and vitamins
- Glasses, hearing aid(s) and/or walking frame if needed
For a clinic appointment
- Your appointment letter
- Any special items listed on your letter
- TAC or WorkCover claim number (if relevant)
Resources
All patient resources-
Tube feeding at home 733 KB
A feeding guide for nasogastric, nasojejunal, gastrostomy, jejunostomy and trans-gastric jejunostomy tubes
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Feeding tube dislodgement guide 16 KB
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Coeliac Australia
A not-for-profit association, comprising five state organisations supporting people with coeliac disease
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Nutrition Australia
Promoting optimal health by encouraging food variety and physical activity
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Heart Foundation
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Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Training, continuing education and encouragement of teaching and research focusing on clinical nutrition
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Nutrition and Dietetics - CCHS
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Nutrition and Dietetics for Children & Women - CCHS
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Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)