Dietetic Services at Northern Health
Northern Health Dietitians work across the acute, continuing care and ambulatory care sites providing both an adult and paediatric service. They are eligible for membership with the Dietitians Association of Australia. The Dietitians role is to assess individual patient’s nutritional status and provide nutrition support and counselling based on current evidence based practice.
The Northern Health Dietitians team consists of approximately 13 Dietitians working in either full time or part-time roles. The Nutrition Department demonstrates a strong commitment to staff development and support through participation of all staff in a structured supervision program. Staff are also encouraged to undertake regular professional development activities including participation in the department’s professional development program and in those external to the organisation. Northern Health supports research and has a committed allied health research and education team to support staff wishing to broaden their careers in this way.
Service and Programs
Acute and Community Care Programs
(The Northern Hospital/Craigieburn Health Service/Panch Health Service)
Northern Health Dietitians provide dietetic services to all five sites of Northern Health. They include: The Northern Hospital, Broadmeadows Health Service, Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Panch Health Service and Craigieburn Health Service.
The Northern Health Dietitians provide inpatient services to various clinical areas such as:
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Surgical units, including gastroenterology and orthopaedics
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Intensive care
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Obstetrics and gynaecology
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Paediatrics - including special care nursery
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Aged care units
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Medical units
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Renal and dialysis units
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Day oncology
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Infant Paediatric Service through a one-day a week interdisciplinary allied health outpatient clinic
Craigieburn Health Service, services include:
- Diabetes
- Adult Rehabilitation
- Paediatrics
- Oncology
- Women’s Health
- Renal
- Cardiac Rehabilitation & Heart Failure
General and specialist outpatient clinics such as high risk foot service (TNH) and paediatric outpatient clinics are available at Northern Health’s acute, continuing care and ambulatory care sites. Patient’s who attend these clinics may have a wide range of medical conditions and may also be a part of Northern Health’s home enteral nutrition program (HEN).
Continuing Care Programs
(Bundoora Extended Care Centre/Broadmeadows Health Service)
At Bundoora Extended Care Dietetic services are provided to older and disabled people including:
Broadmeadows Dietitians provide a wide range of services to outpatients in the areas of:
Inpatient services are provided in the areas of:
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Rehabilitation
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Geriatrics
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Palliative care
Careers
Link to NH Careers Page
Student Clinical Education Information
The Northern Health Dietetics Department is committed to teaching and training of University students, providing placement opportunities to students from Griffith (in 2009), Monash and Deakin Universities.
Research and Achievements
The Dietetics Servicee actively supports dietitians wanting to undertake clinical research in their field of speciality.
Allied Health Learning and Research Page
Contact Us
alliedhealthenquiries@nh.org.au
Links to External Organisations
Dietitians Association of Australia
AUSPEN
Nutrition Australia
Coeliac Society
Diabetes Australia, Victoria
National Heart Foundation
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