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Dietetics service

Expert advice to help you achieve wellness, manage diseases and improve overall health through tailored diets

What we do

An accredited practising dietitian is your partner in health, offering personalised nutrition guidance grounded in the latest research. They work with you to nourish your body and manage any health conditions you're facing.

Your dietitian helps you discover how the foods you eat connect to how you feel. Together, you'll explore what works best for your unique body and life. They'll provide practical strategies and support tailored specifically to you, empowering you to make food choices that help you thrive and live well.

Our Dietetics Services

Individual and/or group appointments are available for clients requiring dietary advice for conditions including:

  • General Nutrition for:
    • Children
    • Teenagers
    • Adults
    • Pregnancy
    • Older people
  • Fussy and problem eating
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Disease
  • Weight Loss/Malnutrition/Loss of appetite
  • Weight management
  • Oncology
  • Gastro-Intestinal Disorders (e.g. constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
  • Coeliac Disease
  • Food Intolerance
  • Vegetarian and vegan diets

Appointments are available at both Leongatha and Korumburra campuses.

Dietitians are also involved in providing services within the hospital including inpatient wards, residential aged care and group programs. Group programs include Falls Prevention Program, IMPACT (Pain Management and Chronic Conditions), Cardiac Rehab, Breathe (pulmonary rehab), Cooking groups and Diabetes management groups.

How to access this service

If you are under 65 years old, referrals can be made by service providers (GP, shire council, other health professionals, kinder teachers, teachers, maternal child health nurse, or paediatrician). You can also self-refer by contacting our intake team directly.

Referrals can be made via the telephone, email, fax or post as follows:

Phone:
(03) 5654 2737

Email:
gateway@gshs.com.au

Fax:
(03) 5667 5634

Address:
Gateway Intake Service
Leongatha Hospital
Private Bag 13
Leongatha, 3953

If you are over 65 years old, you need to be referred through My Aged Care. You can contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 and ask to be referred to Bayside Health Regional Care Group (Formerly Gippsland Southern Health Service).

More information

There may be a fee for our services as per our fees policy. NDIS participants will be charged as per the pricing guidelines.

Leongatha Hospital
Address

66 Koonwarra Rd
Leongatha VIC VIC 3953

Phone

(03) 5654 2737

Email

gateway@gshs.com.au

Opening hours

Monday to Friday (except public holidays) 8:30am - 5:00pm

Korumburra Hospital
Address

Gordon St
Korumburra VIC 3950

Phone

(03) 5654 2777

Email

gateway@gshs.com.au

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