TranslateNutrition and Dietetics
Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of conditions requiring nutritional counselling or dietary intervention.
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details. Outpatient Central Services can be contacted on 1300 522 809.
Availability
North West
North West Regional Hospital
Phone: (03) 6493 6467
Fax: (03) 6464 1918
Email: [email protected]
Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: (03) 64788 5309
Fax:(03) 6464 1918
South
Phone: 03 6166 8145
Fax: 03 6173 0493
- Royal Hobart Hospital (Paediatric Outpatient Department)
- Clarence Integrated Health Centre
- Kingston Community Health Centre
Emergency conditions
Direct patients to the Emergency Department if urgent assessment/management is required, e.g. for the following conditions/symptoms (not exclusive):
- PEG pulled out
Emergency care
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Scope
Some clinics are held in conjunction with Paediatric Services, Diabetes Services, PEG Services (Gastro), Renal Services, and Oncology Services
Focus is on dietetic counselling, support and intervention in clinical conditions. Aims are to:
- Overcome barriers to adequate nutrition
- Prevent or slow nutritional decline
- Prevent an adverse response to food components
- Reduce or manage symptoms
- Promote optimal physiology and function through dietary change in disease conditions
A number of nutrition services are not available because of limited funding:
- General lifestyle counselling for fat loss, heart disease, hypertension, non-complex diabetes
- Adult allergy investigation and advice
- Disordered eating
- Encopresis
- Ketogenic diets
Referral process
We run a limited number of clinics and waiting times can be up to a few months. We prioritise patients referred to us and encourage referrals to private dietitians when possible.
For patients in scope (see above) a referral is required for all new appointments and must conform to the referral standards. Where available, please refer via HealthLink eReferral through your software system (either Best Practice, or Medical Director). For instructions, see the creating an eReferral quick guide.
Specific requirements are detailed in the individual clinic and condition referral guidelines.
Appointments are based on clinical priority.
Where available, eReferral via HealthLink smart forms is now the preferred and only secure method of referral to the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Clinic appointments
Routine (Category 3)
Next available appointment.
Additional information
The Dietitian will reply to the referring GP after seeing a new patient.
