Fees & Cancellation Policy
NDIS, My Aged Care & Private Paying Clients
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)
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)
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.
If an extended review is required, your dietitian will discuss this with you.
For Concession card, Healthcare card or Pension card holders, we provide a $20 discount on above prices.
You may also be eligible for a Medicare Chronic Disease Care Plan from your GP which will entitle you to up to 5 dietitian session per year.
Rebates and Bulk-Billing
Your GP prepared EPC Plan will fund $60.35 per dietitian appointment.
Consultation Fees:
- Consultation (30min): $96.99 (out-of-pocket $36.64)
- Concession/Healthcare/Pension card holders (30min): $76.99 (out-of-pocket $16.64)
Concession Pricing:
A $20 discount applies to the consultation fees for concession/healthcare/pension card holders.
- Consultation (30min): $76.99 (out-of-pocket $16.64)
(Note: This session does not include a customized weekly meal plan, which is available at an additional cost).
Extended Appointments:
- 60 minutes: $193.99
- 45 minutes: $145.50
An extended review may be required for 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. If an extended review is required, your dietitian will discuss this with you.
Home Visits:
If you would like a home visit, we have a minimum 1-hour duration for all initial and review consultations:
- 1-hour Consultation: $193.99 ($179.99 for concession) before rebates.
Please refer to the travel fee details further down the page.
Your GP prepared Eating Disorder Plan (EDP) will fund $60.35 per dietitian appointment.
Consultation Fees:
- Initial Consultation (60min): $193.99 (out-of-pocket $133.64)
- Review Consultation (30min): $96.99 (out-of-pocket $36.64)
Concession Pricing:
A $20 discount applies to the consultation fees for concession/healthcare/pension card holders.
- Initial Consultation (60min): $173.99 (out-of-pocket $113.64)
- Review Consultation (30min): $76.99 (out-of-pocket $16.64)
(Note: This session does not include a customized weekly meal plan, which is available at an additional cost).
Extended Appointments:
- 60 minutes: $193.99
- 45 minutes: $145.50
An extended review may be required for 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. If an extended review is required, your dietitian will discuss this with you.
Home Visits:
If you would like a home visit, we have a minimum 1-hour duration for all initial and review consultations:
- 1-hour Consultation: $193.99 ($179.99 for concession) before rebates.
Please refer to the travel fee details further down the page.
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.
Appetite for Nutrition is registered with Work Cover.
WorkSafe will fund $67.56 for initial appointments & $54.55 for review appointments.
Click Here for WorkSafe Price Guide.
Consultation Fees (concession fees apply):
- Consultation (30min): $96.99 (out-of-pocket $29.43 for Initial & $42.44 for Review)
- Concession/Healthcare/Pension card holders (30min): $76.99 (out-of-pocket $9.43 for Initial & $22.44 for Review)
(Note: This session does not include a customized weekly meal plan, which is available at an additional cost).
Extended Appointments:
- 60 minutes: $193.99
- 45 minutes: $145.50
An extended review may be required for 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. If an extended review is required, your dietitian will discuss this with you.
Home Visits:
If you would like a home visit, we have a minimum 1-hour duration for all initial and review consultations:
- 1-hour Consultation: $193.99 ($179.99 for concession) before rebates.
Please refer to the travel fee details further down the page.
Appetite for Nutrition is registered with TAC.
TAC will fund $115.07 for initial consultations (45min) and $86.12 for review consultations (30min).
Click Here for TAC Price guide
Consultation Fees (concession fees apply):
- Initial Consultation (60min): $193.99 (out-of-pocket $78.92)
- Review Consultation (30min): $96.99 (out-of-pocket $10.87)
Concession Pricing:
A $20 discount applies to the consultation fees for concession/healthcare/pension card holders.
- Initial Consultation (60min): $173.99 (out-of-pocket $58.92)
- Review Consultation (30min): $76.99 (out-of-pocket $10.87)
(Note: This session does not include a customized weekly meal plan, which is available at an additional cost).
Travel Fees:
Travel fees will be covered by TAC for up to 30 minutes each way.
For further travel, additional fees may apply, and your dietitian will inform you if this will be the case.
Home Visits:
If you would like a home visit, we have a minimum 1-hour duration for all initial and review consultations:
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.
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
Appetite for Nutrition is a registered NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) provider. You can read more about our services here
Our dietitians provide home visits to NDIS participants living within 100km Melbourne and Bendigo, and in Albury, Shepparton & the Gold Coast.
If you would like to make an appointment, click here to complete our Referral Form.
We will then get in contact with you to organise a clinic, home visit or telehealth appointment.
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Dietitan Services
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Price & Payment Information
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Direct Services
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Dietitian Fee
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$193.99 per hour
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Dietitian consultation (initial) (face to face, phone call or video call)
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Minimum 1 hour duration determined by participant & practitioner
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Dietitian consultation (follow up) - Phone call or video call
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Minimum 30 min duration determined by participant & practitioner.
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Dietitian consultation (follow up) - Home visit
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Minimum 1 hour duration determined by participant & practitioner.
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Healthy Supermarket Shopping Tour
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Minimum 1 hour duration determined by participant & practitioner.
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Meal preperation and cooking session (in home or community centre)
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Minimum 1.5 hours duration determined by participant & practitioner.
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Indirect Services
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Resources for activities E.g. food play, cooking session (ingredients or utensils required)
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Varies - explained cost of resources and consent to purchase will be gained by participant before commencement
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Appointment related work E.g. Phone calls regarding client with family members or coordinators, liaising with GP's, or other health proffessionals
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Varies - required work by dietitian outside of works hours is billable
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Appointment related work E.g. Detailed meal plans, nutrition analysis of your diet, recipe developement
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Varies - requested work by dietitian outside of works hours is billable
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NDIS letter writing - 1 to 2 pages
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1 hour
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NDIS End of Plan Report - 2 to 4 pages (NDIA requirment)
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2 hours
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Travel Fees
Our travel fee is in addition to dietitian consultation fee E.g. dietitian consultation fee + travel fee
We charge travel fees at 50% of our hourly rate
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Total Dietitian Travel Time
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Travel Fee (return)
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20 min return trip (10 mins one way)
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$32.33
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40 min return trip (20 mins one way)
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$64.66
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60 min return trip (30 mins one way)
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$96.99
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80 min return trip (40 mins one way)
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$128.03
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110 min return trip (55 mins one way)
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$177.82
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120 min return trip (60 mins one way)
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$193.99
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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.
Contact us today to begin your journey towards a better you
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