Dietitians apply the science of human nutrition to food and health. They provide education and practical support to enable people to make dietary choices that will maximise their health and wellbeing. Eastern Health Dietitians provide inpatient and outpatient services in the hospital, community health, rehabilitation centre or home. They work as part of the health care team to ensure high quality client-centred care.
Dietitians are available at most Eastern Health sites during business hours Monday to Friday with a limited weekend service at Box Hill and Maroondah Hospitals. Outpatient services and Community Health services are available at set times during business hours. Eastern Health Dietitians auspice the Eastern Health Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Program for those patients/clients requiring tube feeding in the home (e.g. receive nutrition via a nasogastric or PEG tube). Contact details are listed below.
Frequently asked questions
As an inpatient at Eastern Health you will not be charged for the care provided by the dietitian and/or any nutrition-support product or foods that they may recommend for consumption during your inpatient stay. (Overseas visitors will be charged a facility fee for inpatient care). The dietitians will also be able to provide you with information about obtaining nutrition-support products for your use following discharge from care. Obtaining nutrition support products following discharge may incur a small fee.
There is a small fee for accessing dietitians in our ambulatory services in the Sub Acute Care program (Angliss, Peter James Centre, Wantirna, Yarra Ranges Health). Community Health-funded services at Angliss & Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health (Healesville/Yarra Junction) also charge modest fees.
Eastern Health provides this service at the following locations:
Eastern Health Angliss
Address |
Albert Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC |
Contact |
Phone: (03) 9764 6231 |
Home Enteral Nutrition Program
Contact |
Phone: (03) 9759 1893 Email: [email protected] |
Hours |
Telephone answering machine messages on the Home Enteral Nutrition phone are monitored regularly. If this phone is not answered at the time of the call, please leave a clear message with your name and telephone number and the Home Enteral Nutrition Dietitian Assistant will return the call as soon as possible. |
Eastern Health Box Hill
Address |
Arnold St, Box Hill, VIC |
Contact |
Phone: (03) 9895 3428 Fax (03) 9895 4816 |
Eastern Health Healesville
Address |
Location one (Healesville Hospital): 377 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville, 3777 Location two (community health): White St, Healesville and 2475 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction Postal address: 377 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville, 3777 |
Contact |
Hospital ward dietitian: Phone: (03) 5957 4459 Fax (03) 5962 2226 Community Health dietitian: Phone: 1300 130 381 Fax: (03) 5962 1458 E [email protected] |
Eastern Health Maroondah
Address |
Davey Drive, Ringwood East, VIC |
Contact |
Phone: (03) 9871 3468 Fax: (03) 9871 3512 |
Eastern Health Peter James
Address |
Mahoneys Road, Burwood East, VIC |
Contact |
P (03) 9881 2438 F (03) 9881 2439 |
Eastern Health Wantirna
Address |
251 Mountain Highway, Wantirna, VIC |
Contact |
P (03) 9955 1314 F (03) 9955 1388 |
Eastern Health Yarra Ranges
Address |
25 Market Street, Lilydale, VIC |
Contact |
P (03) 8706 9652 F (03) 8706 9617 |
Useful links
This website has a locator function for Accredited Practicing Dietitians (APDs) who see patients privately. You can search for an APD in a certain location by looking for the “Find an APD” link (or by calling 1800 812 942)
To find a local dietitian in private practice, look under “Dietitians” in the yellow pages. Fees do apply for these services.
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