How a Dietitian can help
Our dietitians have expertise in the management of eating disorders. In particular, the primary care dietetic management of adolescents and adults with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, orthorexia or binge eating disorder and other overeating issues. Help Yourself dietitians are committed to shared care with General Practitioners, Paediatricians and other medical and health professionals involved in the care of clients with eating disorders of all types and at all stages of the recovery process.
Medicare now provide rebates for people referred by their GP under an Eating Disorder Management Plan. This referral will enable us to provide 20 appointments in a 12 month period.
Where to find us
Our Dietitians currently conduct face-to-face consultations with clients at the following locations on the NSW Mid North Coast:
- Macintosh Medical (Forster)
- Intalink Therapy Solutions (Taree)
- Access Health (Wingham)
- Gloucester Medical Centre (Gloucester)
- Ochre Medical Centre (Tea Gardens)
- Tobwabba Aboriginal Medical Service (Forster).
You can make your booking online for most of these locations.
If none of these locations are convenient, you can request a telehealth (video or phone) consultation instead. In this instance, the Dietitian will either phone you or contact you via video link (emailed to you) at the scheduled time for your appointment.
How to make an appointment
All our dietitians are registered with Dietitians Australia. We accept clients referred under Medicare’s Team Care Arrangement (TCA) program, Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA), the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the Priority Allied Health Services (PAHS) program, Eating Disorder Management Plan (EDMP) and those who are self-referred.
You do not need a doctor’s referral to see us, however, there are a number of federally funded programs that may enable you to see one of our Dietitians at no cost to you (for a limited number of consultations). We therefore suggest that you discuss this with your GP prior to making an appointment to see us. Note that if you do not have a valid referral from your GP then fees will apply for your consultation.
If you have been referred by your GP then they should have given you some referral paperwork including our contact details. You will be asked to identify your type of referral when you make an online booking with us..
If none of these locations are convenient, you can request a telehealth (video or phone) consultation instead. In this instance, the Dietitian will either phone you or contact you via video link (emailed to you) at the scheduled time for your appointment.