Nutrition Consultations

Various individualised nutrition and dietetic consultations are available via the Monash Nutrition Clinics at Monash University. You can find them here:

University Health Services (UHS)

The Monash Nutrition Clinic at Nutrition consultationsUHS offers client-centred nutrition and dietetic services for various nutrition issues by an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD). APD's are Australia's most recognised and trusted dietetic professionals, providing evidence based dietary and lifestyle advice.

Dietetic consultations cover nutrition screening, assessment, therapeutic recommendations, management planning and education.

The clinic offers nutrition consultations in the following areas:

  • General healthy eating
  • Weight management
  • Food allergies/intolerances
  • Bone health
  • Nutrition for children (paediatrics)
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Dietary restrictions
  • Nutritional deficiencies
  • Malnutrition
  • Chronic disease management (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, blood cholesterol/lipid management, blood pressure, liver disease and etc).

All student and staff are welcomed. No referral necessary. To find out more, please call  +61 3 9905 3175 to make a booking or visit this page.

Note: This is used as a teaching clinic for students enrolled in the Masters of Dietetics course. All consultations are conducted by a qualified dietitian; students are able to observe and occasionally participate.

Be Active Sleep & Eat (BASE) Facility

The Monash Nutrition Clinic at BASE offers individual nutrition and dietetic consultations at a reduced rate, run by an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD). This is used as a teaching clinic for students enrolled in the Masters of Dietetics course. All consultations are conducted by a qualified dietitian; students are able to observe and occasionally participate.

The clinic offers high quality consultations on a range of nutrition issues including:

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  • General healthy eating
  • Weight loss
  • IBS and food intolerances
  • Bone health
  • Nutrition for children and adolescents
  • Chronic disease management
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Cholesterol and blood pressure management

The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food also offers specialist Sports Nutrition and body composition and bone density assessment (by DXA) please contact base.nutrition@monash.edu for more details.

Pricing

  • Concession (student or pensioner)
    • Initial appointment (45 mins)  $20
    • Review (30 mins) $10
  • All others 
    • Initial appointment (45 mins) $50
    • Review (30 mins) $25
  • Body composition analysis (height, weight, body fat on SECA) $15

Bookings

To make a booking call 03 9902 4270 or email base.nutrition@monash.edu. No referral is necessary. You can choose to do your session face to face, via telephone or teleconference (zoom).

If you have an illness such as diabetes, obesity or high cholesterol, you may be eligible for free treatment under an Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plan. Please discuss this with your GP prior to making a booking.