Participant Support

Our dietitians support people with disabilities for a variety of needs, including:

• Support and education on maintaining a nutritious diet.
• Managing weight: Addressing underweight or excessive weight gain that impacts physical or social function.
• Growth and development: Supporting children and adolescents in their growth and development.
• Pressure injuries: Assisting with poor wound healing and preventing pressure sores.
• Non-oral feeding: Guidance on non-oral feeding methods, such as PEG feeding, and assistance with tube weaning.
• Chewing and swallowing difficulties: Providing supportive diets for individuals with chewing and swallowing issues.
• Picky eating: Helping manage fussy eating, food refusal, and limited food variety to prevent nutritional deficiencies and improve social participation.
• Gastrointestinal issues: Addressing problems such as reflux, constipation, loose stools, and inadequate fibre or fluid intake.

Services Our Dietitians Provide:

• Practical healthy eating advice to promote overall well-being.
• Chronic disease management: Including support for diabetes, high cholesterol, neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, kidney disease, and gastrointestinal conditions.
• Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) management: Assistance with nutritional supplements for PEG feeds.
• Texture-modified diets: Guidance on diets requiring soft or pureed foods.
• Weight management: Advice for managing overweight, underweight, or malnutrition.
• Meal planning and recipes: Providing ideas and plans for balanced meals.
• Meal preparation and cooking: Offering cooking classes in the home.
• Healthy supermarket tours: Educating on making healthier choices while shopping.
• Training and education for carers: Equipping caregivers with the knowledge and skills to support their loved ones’ nutritional needs.