Fees & Cancellation Policy

Our Dietitian Consultation Fees

Initial (60 min): $220

Your initial consultation will commence with a nutritional health assessment, which will create the foundations for your dietitian to work with you to develop a personalized nutrition care plan.

Your nutrition care plan will focus on nutrition education, goal setting and strategies, and may involve resources such as goal related handouts, educational nutrition material, or meal/snack ideas specific to your needs.

(Please note: this session does not include a personalized weekly meal plan)

Review (30 mins) - $120

Your review appointment is an opportunity to check in with your dietitian and discuss your progress with your nutrition care plan. Your dietitian may like to review pathology test results as another measure of progress.

This session may involve further nutrition education and discussing further lifestyle recommendations to support you on your health journey.

(Please note: Home visit review appointments are minimum 1hour $193.99)

Extended Consultation Fees (45min, 90min, 120min)

An extended review may be required if you have complex needs. The longer duration provides more time for you to ask questions and receive advice and education on how to best manage your care.

Extended Appointment Fees
45 mins duration – $180
90 min duration – $335
120 min duration – $440

If an extended review is required, your dietitian will discuss this with you.

Travel Fees (Home Visits)

Home Visits
For clients who need support at home, we offer in-home consultations. These require a minimum 1-hour session.
Home Visit (1 hour): $220.00 (standard)

Note: Travel fee is based on the return trip.

Rebates and Billing – Updated Fees Effective 1 July 2025

Medicare Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Plan

If your GP has prepared a Chronic Disease Management Plan (formerly EPC Plan), Medicare will rebate $61.80 per eligible dietitian consultation.

Consultation Fees (From 1 July 2025)

Standard Consultation (30 min): $120.00
Out-of-pocket after Medicare rebate: $58.20

Note: A standard consultation does not include a customised meal plan. This can be added for an additional cost.

Extended Appointments
If you require more time to discuss your goals or health concerns, your dietitian may recommend an extended appointment

45-minute Consultation: $180
60-minute Consultation: $220

Home Visits
For clients who need support at home, we offer in-home consultations. These require a minimum 1-hour session.
Home Visit (1 hour): $220.00 (standard)

Note: Travel fee is based on the return trip.

Medicare Eating Disorder Plan (EDP)

If your GP has prepared a Chronic Disease Management Plan (formerly EPC Plan), Medicare will rebate $61.80 per eligible dietitian consultation.

Consultation Fees (From 1 July 2025)

Initial Consultation (60min): $220 ($158.20 out-of-pocket)
Review Consultation (30min): $120 (out-of-pocket $58.20)

Note: A standard consultation does not include a customised meal plan. This can be added for an additional cost.

Extended Appointments
If you require more time to discuss your goals or health concerns, your dietitian may recommend an extended appointment

45-minute Consultation: $180
60-minute Consultation: $220

Home Visits
For clients who need support at home, we offer in-home consultations. These require a minimum 1-hour session.

Home Visit (1 hour): $220.00 (standard)

Note: Travel fee is based on the return trip.

Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)

Gold and White Cardholders will be fully bulk billed for DVA appointments (GP referral required).

Home visits are available.

There are no gap fees for DVA appointments. All appointments are charged as per the DVA Price Guide.

Work Safe Cover

Appetite for Nutrition is registered with WorkSafe Victoria.

Updated Rebates (Effective July 2024):

Initial Appointment: $70.64
Review Appointment: $57.06

Consultation Fees:

Standard Consultation (30 min): $120
→ Out-of-pocket cost after rebate: $49.36 (initial) or $62.94 (review)

Note: A standard consultation does not include a customised meal plan. This can be added for an additional cost.

Extended Appointments:

45 minutes: $180
60 minutes: $220

An extended review may be required for complex needs. The longer duration provides more time to ask questions and receive tailored advice on managing your care. Your dietitian will discuss this with you if needed.

Home Visits

For clients who need support at home, we offer in-home consultations (minimum 1-hour session):

Home Visit (1 hour): $220.00

WorkSafe rebates apply to home visits:

$70.64 for initial appointments
$57.06 for review appointments

The remaining balance is an out-of-pocket expense.

Note: Travel fee is based on the return trip.

Transport Accident Commission (TAC)

Appetite for Nutrition is registered with TAC

We are registered with TAC for the above rate fees, and all consultations are 100% funded by TAC – no gap fee applies for eligible clients.

TAC Funding Details:

Initial Consultation (60 minutes): $193.99
Review Consultation (30 minutes): $96.99
Travel time: Up to 60 minutes total (30 minutes each way) is fully covered by TAC.

Consultation Fees:

There are no out-of-pocket expenses for TAC clients.
TAC fully covers the cost of both initial and review consultations.
Note: These sessions do not include a customized weekly meal plan, which is available at an additional cost.

Home Visits:

A minimum 1-hour duration applies for all home visit consultations (initial and review).

Aged Care Package

We provide nutrition services for clients with Aged Care Packages.

Nursing and residential home visits are available.

Please refer to Private Fees above for pricing details.

Private Health Insurance

Appetite for Nutrition does not have a HICAPS machine, so claims will need to be made after full payment for the consultation.

Costs may be claimable through private health insurance extras cover – please check with your health fund to confirm eligibility.

NDIS & DSOA – Updated Fees Effective 1 July 2025

Appetite for Nutrition is a registered provider of NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and DSOA (Disability Support for Older Australians).

You can read more about our services [here].

Dietitian Fees

All DSOA and NDIS participants (Plan-managed, NDIA- managed & Self- managed) are charged at $188.99 per hour.

Travel Fees

From 1 July 2025, travel is billed at $188.99 per hour, with the labour component capped at 50% — $94.50 per hour.

NDIS allows for 30minutes to the participant, and 30minutes return from participant to office. Dietitians return to the office after each participant for clinical documentation and for safety reporting protocol.

30 minutes total (15 min each way) – $47.25
40 minutes total (20 min each way) – $63.00
60 minutes total (30 min each way) – $94.50 (maximum allowable)

Our dietitians provide home visits to participants living in Melbourne, Bendigo, Albury, Shepparton, and the Gold Coast.

If you would like to make an appointment, please complete our [Referral Form here]. We will then contact you to organise a home visit, or telehealth appointment.

Dietian Services & Pricing Information

Direct Services

Dietitian Fee: $193.99 per hour
Initial Consultation (face to face, phone, or video call): Minimum 1 hour
Follow-up Consultation (phone/video call): Minimum 30 min
Follow-up Consultation (home visit): Minimum 1 hour
Healthy Supermarket Shopping Tour: Minimum 1 hour
Meal Preparation & Cooking Session (in-home/community centre): Minimum 1.5 hours

Indirect Services

Resources for Activities (e.g., food play, cooking session): Varies, cost explained & consent obtained before purchase
Appointment-related work (e.g., liaising with family, GP, other health professionals): Varies, billable if outside regular hours
Meal Plans, Nutrition Analysis, Recipe Development: Varies, billable if outside regular hours
NDIS Letter Writing (1-2 pages): 1 hour
NDIS End of Plan Report (2-4 pages): 2 hours

Travel Fees

Travel fees vary depending on the servicing dietitian’s base, with fees ranging from $32.33 for 10 minutes of travel to $193.99 for up to 60 minutes. These fees can be quoted prior to commencing services, and our dietitians make every effort to combine travel to nearby clients to help reduce costs.

Failure to attend policy

If you are going to be late for an appointment, please let your dietitian know. Failure to arrive at the appointment within 10-15minutes of your appointment, will result in forfeit of session & incur a cancellation fee.

Rescheduling policy

Any appointment that is rescheduled two or more times consecutively will be treated as a cancellation and charged a 50% cancellation fee. A new appointment will not be rescheduled until the fee is paid.

Cancellation policy

Cancellation with less than 48hours notice will incur 50% cancellation fee of service cost Cancellation with less than 24hours notice will incur a 100% cancellation fee of service cost (plus travel cost if dietitian has arrived at property)

Private Fees

For the cost of dietitian consultations in our clinics without rebates (e.g. medicare), please email us at info@appetitefornutrition.com.au for fees OR contact your closest clinic location

Read our cancellation and rescheduling policy above

Telehealth & Home Visits

Telehealth consultations can be paid by direct debit or credit card after the consultation.

Can’t make it to our clinic? We can come to you! Nutrition consultations are provided in the comfort of your home.

We offer telephone and video consultations for those that can not make it to our clinics.

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