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Tailored Dietetics provides online dietitian consultations Australia-wide, making it easy to access personalised nutrition support wherever you live.
Face-to-face dietitian consultations in the Gympie region are coming soon.
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Online dietitian consultations provide the same opportunity to discuss your nutrition and health in detail, without needing to travel.
During your consultation, we'll talk through your health history, current eating patterns, symptoms, lifestyle, nutritional needs and what you'd like to work on. Depending on your needs, we may also review relevant blood test results, medications, supplements or a food diary.
Rather than simply telling you what to eat, we'll help you understand what matters to your health and why, then work together on nutrition changes that are relevant, realistic and achievable in your everyday life.
Your consultation takes place by secure video call. You'll receive the link with your appointment details and can join using a computer, tablet or smartphone.
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No. You can book directly with Tailored Dietetics without a referral.
If you have an eligible chronic health condition, your GP may refer you under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan, which can provide access to Medicare rebates for eligible dietitian consultations.
Private health insurance may also provide a rebate for dietitian consultations depending on your level of cover.
If you're unsure about your eligibility, check with your GP, Medicare or private health fund before your appointment.
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This depends on your individual policy. Many Australian private health funds provide rebates for dietitian consultations under extras cover, but the amount and conditions vary between policies.
Before your appointment, check whether your policy includes dietitian services and ask your health fund about any annual limits or claiming requirements.
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Tailored Dietetics provides personalised, evidence-based nutrition support across a range of health needs, with particular focus on:
Women's health: Nutrition through midlife, including the perimenopause and menopause transition, changing nutritional needs, body composition, bone and muscle health and long-term health.
Energy, fatigue & burnout: Exploring whether food intake, meal patterns, nutritional adequacy or other nutrition-related factors may be contributing to low energy, fatigue or difficulty nourishing yourself when capacity is stretched.
Metabolic & cardiovascular health: Nutrition support for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Gut & digestive health: Support for IBS, bloating, irregular bowel habits and digestive discomfort, including fibre intake, food triggers and maintaining a varied, nutritionally adequate diet.
Healthy ageing: Nutrition to support muscle, bone health, strength, nutritional adequacy and reducing long-term chronic disease risk.
Plant-based nutrition: Support for people wanting to eat more plant foods or following vegetarian or vegan diets, including protein, iron, calcium, vitamin B12 and other important nutritional needs.
Nutrition support is personalised to your health, eating patterns, lifestyle and goals rather than applying the same approach to everyone.
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In Australia, dietitians have completed accredited university qualifications in nutrition and dietetics that include training in medical nutrition therapy and the nutritional management of health conditions.
An Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) has met the professional standards set by Dietitians Australia and must meet ongoing requirements to maintain their credential.
The term nutritionist is broader and isn't regulated in the same way in Australia, so qualifications and scope of practice can vary.
If you're seeking nutrition support for a health condition, symptoms, medications or more complex nutritional needs, checking the practitioner's qualifications and whether they hold the APD credential can help you choose appropriately.
For more information, read:
How to Choose an Online Dietitian or Nutritionist in Australia
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ideally, yes. Completing a food diary for at least 3 days before your appointment is highly recommended.
It gives us a clearer picture of your usual food and drink intake, meal patterns, portion sizes and eating habits before we meet.
Having this information in advance also means we can spend less of your consultation gathering dietary details and more time understanding what's happening, identifying what matters and working on nutrition changes relevant to you.
Don't worry about making your food diary look “healthy”. What you usually eat is much more useful than changing how you eat because you know someone will be looking at it.
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When you book your Initial Consultation, you'll be asked to complete an online intake form through Halaxy. Allow approximately 10 minutes to complete it.
The intake form helps us understand your health before we meet and includes questions about your:
Medical and health history
Current medications and supplements
Symptoms that may be associated with hormonal changes
Lifestyle and social factors that may influence your health and nutrition
Current health and nutrition goals
This information helps us build a more complete picture of what you're experiencing and identify areas we may want to explore further during your consultation.
Completing the intake form at the time of booking means we have important background information before we meet, giving us more time during your consultation to explore what's relevant, understand how the different pieces may connect and focus on what we can work on together.
Your information is collected securely through Halaxy and forms part of your health record.
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This depends, many private health funds in Australia offer rebates for dietitian appointments under extras cover, but the amount will depend on your policy.
To check your coverage:
Look under the “dietitian” or “nutrition” section of your extras cover.
Confirm if your policy includes Allied Health services.
Make sure to ask your health fund about rebate limits, annual caps, and whether you need a receipt or specific forms for your claim!
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Blood tests are not required for your consultation, but if you have recent results, sharing them in advance can provide valuable information about your health and nutritional needs.
Some tests that may help guide nutrition advice include:
Iron studies – To assess iron stores and identify iron deficiency
Vitamin D – Relevant to bone health and identifying vitamin D deficiency
Cholesterol & lipid profile – Helps inform nutrition strategies for cardiovascular and metabolic health
Blood glucose & HbA1c – Provides information about blood glucose levels and longer-term blood glucose management
Thyroid function (such as TSH and Free T4) – May provide useful context where thyroid function is being investigated or managed
Thyroid antibodies (such as TPOAb and TgAb) – May be relevant where autoimmune thyroid disease is being investigated or monitored
Vitamin B12 & folate – Important for red blood cell formation and nervous system function
If you don’t have recent blood tests, that’s okay!
Blood tests can provide additional information, but they are not required for a consultation. If testing may be relevant based on your health history, symptoms or nutrition assessment, we can discuss why and recommend speaking with your GP.
Already have results? Feel free to send them before your consultation so we can review them in advance and make the most of our time together.
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Dietitians don't request Medicare-funded blood tests in the same way as your GP.
However, dietitians can use pathology results as part of a nutrition assessment. If we identify something that may benefit from further investigation, we can explain which test may be relevant and why, and recommend discussing this with your GP.
Where appropriate, we can also communicate with your GP or other healthcare professionals to support coordinated care.
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You'll be sent a secure video link before your appointment. At your appointment time, simply open the link on your computer, tablet or smartphone to join your consultation.
There's no need to travel, but we recommend finding a quiet, private space where you feel comfortable discussing your health and nutrition.
Before my Appointment
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What happens during my consultation?
Your initial consultation gives us time to understand your health, nutrition and what you'd like support with.
Your consultation will generally include:
Understanding what brings you in – We'll talk about your main concerns, what you've been experiencing and what you'd like to improve or better understand.
Reviewing your health – We'll discuss relevant medical history, medications, supplements, symptoms, family history and any recent blood test results you've provided.
Looking at your nutrition – We'll review your food diary and usual eating patterns, including things such as meal timing, food variety, portion sizes, nutritional adequacy and any areas that may be relevant to your health or symptoms.
Connecting the dots – We'll explain what we're seeing across your health, symptoms, lifestyle and nutrition, including where nutrition may be playing a role and what is most important to focus on.
Working out what to change – Rather than trying to change everything at once, we'll identify the nutrition changes that are most relevant to you and discuss how they can realistically fit into your everyday life.
Agreeing on your next steps – Together, we'll decide on clear and achievable actions to start working on after your consultation.
Your consultation is conducted via secure video, you will be sent a link before your appointment. Completing your food diary and intake form beforehand allows us to spend more of your appointment understanding what's happening and working on what will be most useful to you.
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Absolutely. Your consultation is a collaborative process, and questions are encouraged.
We want you to understand not only what you're working on, but why it matters to your health. If something doesn't make sense, you're unsure about a recommendation, or you want to understand the reasoning behind it, ask.
The aim is for you to leave your consultation with greater clarity about your nutrition and confidence in the next steps you've agreed to.
During my Consultation
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Following your Initial Consultation, you'll receive a Personalised Nutrition Plan bringing together the key recommendations and next steps discussed during your appointment.
Your plan provides clear recommendations and practical strategies tailored to your health, nutritional needs, goals and everyday life. Where relevant, we'll also include resources to help you understand or put your recommendations into practice.
You'll also receive an official dietetics invoice, which can be used for Medicare or private health insurance claims where applicable.
Your Personalised Nutrition Plan will be sent by email within 1 business day of your consultation. Tailored Dietetics is closed on Mondays, so please allow for this when calculating the turnaround time.
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Yes. If you book and pay online, you'll receive an automatic payment receipt at the time of booking. An official dietetics invoice will be issued after your consultation has been completed.
This invoice can be used for:
Medicare rebates, if you're eligible and have a valid referral
Private health insurance claims, depending on your level of cover
Invoices relating to cancellations, rescheduling, late attendance or failure to attend may also be issued where applicable. Please refer to our Clinic Scheduling, Payments & Cancellation Policy for full details.
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Not everyone will need the same level of follow-up. We'll discuss whether a review consultation is recommended based on your health, goals and what we're working on together.
A follow-up gives us an opportunity to review what's changed since your initial consultation, what's working, where you've encountered difficulties and whether your nutrition strategies need to be adjusted.
It can also be useful for reviewing symptoms, food intake, new blood test results or changes to your health, medications or lifestyle.
For many people, making sustainable changes takes time. Follow-up consultations allow us to build on your initial plan rather than trying to address everything at once, while providing ongoing guidance and accountability as your needs change.
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If your GP has referred you to Tailored Dietetics under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP), you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate for your dietitian consultation.
Full payment is required when booking your appointment. Following your eligible consultation, your Medicare claim can be processed and the rebate paid into the bank account you have registered with Medicare.
Eligible patients may be able to access up to five individual allied health services per calendar year under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan. These services are shared across eligible allied health providers, so your GP will determine which services are included in your referral.
If you're unsure whether you're eligible for a Medicare rebate, speak with your GP before booking.
You can also find more information about Medicare claims through Services Australia.
After my Consultation
