Dietetics
at HMC
Healthy Mind Centre offers dietetic support through both face-to-face appointments at our Launceston practice and telehealth appointments across Australia.
Our dietitians provide compassionate, evidence-based nutrition care for children, adolescents and adults. Support is tailored to each person’s needs, preferences, lifestyle and goals, with a focus on practical and sustainable strategies.
We aim to provide a supportive and non-judgemental environment where people feel comfortable, understood and involved in decisions about their nutrition care.
Neuroaffirming Dietetics
Our dietetic services recognise and respect the diverse ways neurodivergent people may experience food, eating and internal body signals. This can include sensory sensitivities, dietary preferences, executive functioning needs, difficulty recognising hunger and fullness cues, and challenges with planning or preparing food.
Our dietitians work collaboratively with clients to identify realistic nutrition strategies that suit their preferences, needs and capacity. This may include finding accessible foods, developing manageable meal and snack options, and making mealtimes feel more predictable, flexible and enjoyable.
Anti-Diet Approach
Our dietitians can support people who have experienced restrictive eating, repeated dieting, food-related guilt or difficulty maintaining a positive relationship with food.
Support focuses on developing practical and sustainable eating patterns, understanding individual nutrition needs, and reducing distress around food. Recommendations are tailored to each person rather than based on rigid rules or a one-size-fits-all approach.
Weight Neutral Care
Our dietitians recognise that health is influenced by much more than a number on a scale. Research shows that focusing on weight loss can lead to a cycle of regaining weight and increasing the risk of disordered eating.
Weight-neutral care focuses on adequate nutrition, sustainable eating patterns and overall quality of life. Our dietitians work collaboratively with each person to support their physical and emotional wellbeing, recognise hunger and fullness cues where possible, and build confidence in meeting their nutritional needs—without making weight change the primary goal.
What Can Our Dietitians Help With?
Our dietitians provide nutrition care for children, adolescents and adults. Support may be available for:
General nutrition
Disordered eating and eating disorders, including binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
Developing a more positive and sustainable relationship with food
Neurodiversity-related nutrition needs
Sensory differences, selective eating and restricted food variety
Sports nutrition
Nutrition to support mental health and wellbeing
Gastrointestinal conditions and symptoms, including IBS and IBD
Food sensitivities and intolerances
Chronic disease prevention and management
Women’s health concerns, including menopause, PCOS and endometriosis
Body image and weight concerns
The support available will depend on each dietitian’s scope of practice and whether face-to-face or telehealth appointments are preferred. Our team can help you determine whether our dietetic service is likely to meet your needs.
Funding Sources
We accept a wide range of funding sources. You can review these below, to help you decide which referral pathway may be right for you.
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If you have a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan, Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plan or Eating Disorder Management Plan (EDP), you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate for visits to Accredited Practising Dieticians (APDs).
The rebate is currently $63.41, which can be processed on your behalf after full payment is made. The number of visits eligible for rebates will depend on your specific care plan.
NOTE: Accredited Practising Dieticians cannot work under Mental Health Treatment Plans (MHTP).
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NDIS participants can access funding for dietetic services based on their individual NDIS plans and goals. Funding may be available under categories such as improved health and wellbeing, improved daily living (including early childhood early intervention), and assistance with daily life. For further details, please contact the NDIA.
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Many private health funds offer coverage for visits to Accredited Practising Dieticians in private practice. You will need to check with your insurer to understand what services are covered under your health insurance policy.
Fee Schedule
Our private dietetic fees are outlined below:
Initial Consultation (50 minutes): $190
Short Follow-Up Consultation (30 minutes): $130
Long Follow-Up Consultation (50 minutes): $160
NDIS Rate: $178.99 per hour (as per the 2026-27 NDIS price guide)
Getting Started
Our dietitians accept private clients, including people who self-refer. Dietetic services may also be accessed through eligible Medicare referral pathways, including Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans and Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plans (EDP). Please note, dietitians cannot work under Mental Health Treatment Plans (MHTP).
To get started, you can fill out the self-referral form at the top of the page. We will review the information provided and discuss the available options with you.
If you’re eligible for a rebate, your GP or specialist can send your referral and completed plan directly to Healthy Mind Centre.
If you have questions about fees, funding options, or how to get started, please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can email us at admin@healthymindcentre.com.au or call 03 6388 9229.
Appointments are generally available within a couple of weeks, allowing you to begin support without a long wait.