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Dietetics - Face to Face and Telehealth Appointments Available

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What is it?

Dietitians provide practical food, diet and nutrition advice for overall health and well-being.  A dietitian has knowledge of how our diet and particular foods affect our health, special needs or treatment options for certain medical conditions.

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How does it work, to heal you?

While most people think of dietitians predominantly as a means for weight loss, Dietitians can actually help with a myriad of gut and health related issues and illnesses.  Our dietitians provide diet and nutrition advice for people with diabetes, coeliac disease, Crohn's disease and many more.  Our dietitians help you understand how to achieve general good health and combat medical conditions and disease.

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Why are we different?

Our Brisbane based dietitian, Kelli Hale, assesses you and your family’s nutritional needs and then shows you how practical changes in diet and nutrition can improve your health.

Our aim is to offer a holistic and realistic approach to diet and nutrition recommendations. Tyack Health also houses a team of professionals who can assist where recommended including Exercise physiologists and Psychologists.

While you’re with us, you’ll enjoy:


  • A dietitian with in-depth knowledge and experience in diet and nutrition advice.
  • Helpful recommendations and treatments to reduce and remove symptoms.
  • Holistic care tailored to you.
  • Friendly, warm and helpful receptionists
  • Private billing
  • Minimal waiting times
  • Large comfortable consulting rooms
 

Dietetic services available:


Our dietitians are qualified to advise you on:

  • Managing food sensitivities, intolerance, food allergies, and more severely; anaphylaxis.
  • Achieving dietary balance.
  • Modifying dietary intake for weight loss, weight gain, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating and reflux.
  • Treating diagnosed nutrient deficiencies.
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Nutrition for wound healing and surgery recovery.
  • Managing gastrointestinal disease such as Coeliac Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis, Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux.
  • Dietary management of conditions such as Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Kidney Disease and Liver Disease.
  • Dietary management of all forms of eating disorders.
  • Nutrition for mental health, Lowering stress, anxiety and depression.
  • Information around specific recipe's and diets like FODMAP, Coeliac etc
 

Dietetics Telehealth


  • If you have ever used skype, facetime, messenger video, you will be able to do this – it’s essentially a video chat.
  • It allows you to stay home for your safety (and potentially convenience).
  • We will send you the information via email that walks you through the simple process of setting it all up.
  • Patients must complete a consent form prior to having a telehealth session.

Fees

  • Existing Dietetics fees apply for telehealth appointments.  
  • A Medicare rebate will be available if you have a current EPC plan for dietetics. Please discuss this with your Dietitian.
  • Health fund claiming – many health funds are now also rebating for telehealth appointments.  Please confirm with your own private health fund, should you be wanting to claim a rebate under your private health cover.
 
 

Dr Kelli Hale

PhD (Nutr&Diet), BHlthSc (Nutr&Diet)(1stClassHons), BAppsSc(Microbiol/Biochem)(Dist)

Kelli is a passionate private practitioner who has dedicated her career to primary care.  Her unique and practical approach is based on 20+ years’ practitioner experience and her PhD research which developed effective strategies for supporting chronic disease self-management in the "real" world. Kelli is confident in all areas of nutrition.  Regardless of whether you have one or multiple chronic health conditions, she can help you with solutions that pull everything together and address all of your needs. Kelli takes great pleasure in improving the lives of others’ by making healthy eating easier.

 
 

Dr Rebekah Alcock

APD, AdvSD, BPH, MNutrDiet, BNut (Hons), PhD

Rebekah believes nutrition can have such a powerful impact on a person’s health.  She became a dietitian as she loves being able to support individuals health and performance through good nutrition, with sustainable and lasting change, improving their relationship with food.  Eating the right things at the right time can really optimise the bodies functioning, both mentally and physically, without the negative effects of medication.  The improvements that Rebekah sees from her clients when working on their eating habits are nothing short of amazing and are a constant source of motivation for her.  Rebekah knows it is often the simple changes that can make the most considerable impact on health and wellbeing.  

 

Our Approach


We understand, you probably feel like you've already tried EVERY treatment available in Brisbane. but don’t give up! With our help the right answers to your health and nutritional challenges could be closer than you think.

  • We give simple, straight forward, no-fuss practical advice and treatments that can be easily incorporated into any busy schedule.
  • Work closely with doctors, Exercise Physiologists and Psychologists to assist those with complex needs.
  • It’s not just about calorie counting – it’s the right foods you love, in the right balance.
  • We are here to help you to learn to love food again, rather than see it as the enemy.
  • We’re experienced, trustworthy, non-judgemental, committed, professional, reliable and supportive.
 

About Dietetics


Dietitians are qualified professionals who understand food science, nutrition science and assess people’s nutritional needs.

In Australia all dietitians are nutritionists however nutritionists without a dietetics qualification cannot take on the expert role of a dietitian.  Our Brisbane Dietitian, Kelli Hale is passionate about bringing health and overall well-being to you via your food lifestyle choices.

Dietitians can help you understand how to achieve general good health, combat medical conditions and help prevent disease, by creating realistic and convenient changes to the foods you eat.

Dietitians can help you shop, give you meal ideas and recipes, and offer support and motivation when you need it.

A good diet can do more than just improve your gut heath too, it can transform your mental health, mindset and your self-esteem, and help you enjoy living life again.

 
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Department Hours & Fees


Department Hours 
Monday       10.00am - 6.00pm
Friday          11.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday      9.00am - 1.00pm

Consultation Fees

Initial                $185

Follow up           $132

Condensed follow up        $75

Rebekah Alcock

Complex Meal Plans $100 additional to the above consultation fee.

 

Our Dietitians are registered providers with Medicare, Dept of Veterans Affairs, NDIS and Private Health Insurance

If you have private health insurance with extras cover for dietetics or nutritionists you will be eligible for a rebate.

Medicare rebates are available if you are referred by your doctor under a team care arrangement. 

 

Cancellation Policy
We understand that life is unpredictable and you may not always be able to make your scheduled appointment. If you can’t make an appointment please contact our reception at least 24 hours prior to cancel or arrange for another time.

We Service the wider Brisbane community:
Birkdale, Bulimba, Camp Hill, Cannon Hill, Capalaba, Carina Heights, Carindale, Chandler, Cleveland, Gumdale, Hawthorne, Hemmant, Lota, Lytton, Manly, Morningside, Murarrie, Ormiston, Ransome, Redland Bay, Sheldon, Thornlands, Thorneside, Tingalpa, Victoria Point, Wakerley, Wynnum, Wynnum West.

Missed appointments and appointments cancelled without 24 hours notice may be charged the full consultation fee.
Contact our Reception team on (07) 3249 5333 for further information.