Book an appointment
We will happily take referrals from healthcare professionals such as your General Practitioner, but you don’t need a referral to see a dietitian.
Full service, Dietitian-led consultations
Deakin Nutrition and Dietetic Education and Training Clinic, we offer initial, in-person appointments (approximately 60 minutes) and in-person review appointments if required (approximately 45 minutes).
An Accredited Practising Dietitian will lead the consultations and ask you questions related to your health and medical history, your lifestyle and your diet. Undergraduate Nutrition or Master of Dietetics students will observe consultations (one to two students per consultation). During your consultation, there may be brief interactions between your Dietitian and the observing students. This ensures our students gain real-world experience in an authentic environment.
Your Dietitian will come up with a realistic dietary management plan for you and discuss tailored strategies to assist you with your condition. Please bring along any recent blood test results or any other relevant test results to the first appointment.
You don’t need a referral to see a Dietitian. However, we will happily see you if you have a referral from a General Practitioner or another healthcare provider. Your Dietitian may correspond with your General Practitioner or referring clinician about your nutrition and dietary management.
We provide Nutrition and Dietetic management in a number of different areas including:
- cardiovascular disease (e.g. high blood pressure and high cholesterol)
- diabetes
- healthy weight management
- general healthy eating.
Depending on your needs, we will tailor an individual nutrition plan and work with you to achieve your goals. One-on-one consultations ensure you receive an individual assessment and management plan to achieve the best possible outcomes for you.
Affordable Dietetic management and care
We provide consultations at a reduced fee to ensure our community benefits. We support chronic disease management plans as part of complex needs, provided by your general practitioner or healthcare provider.
Fees
Our service fees are charged at a reduced rate, to reflect a community service focus and education excellence.
- $65 initial consultation (1 hour)
- $35 review consultation (45 minutes)
- 10% discount for patients coming through DCEC on initial and review consultations
- current Deakin University staff member – free initial consultation (please bring along your staff card)
- current Deakin University student member – free initial consultation (please bring along your student card).
Payment is required at the time of your consultation. If you have private health insurance or a Medicare Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan, part of your consultation may be rebated. Please check information with your private health insurance provider before your appointment regarding rebates.
Our team
Dr Paige van der Pligt – Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian
Additional team members coming soon.
Where we’re located
The clinic is located at Deakin’s Melbourne Burwood Campus on Building U, Level 2. Enter via gate 1 on Burwood Highway, opposite the football oval. Parking is available directly outside of Building U, and is free before 8.30am and after 4.30pm.
Book an appointment
Complete the form below, and a team member will contact you via phone to arrange your appointment. There may be a one to two month waiting period for your first appointment as we are a newly established clinic.