Our Dietetic and Nutrition Clinic

Many people are keen to explore a range of strategies to improve their general health, happiness and well-being – nutrition is usually a key component of this plan.  We can benefit from practical and accurate information paired with evidence-based nutritional information. We need to learn how to understand and interpret the latest scientific research and media reports to allow us to make informed decisions about our personal nutrition choices.

Our Dietetic and Nutrition Clinic provides advice from an experienced, qualified Dietitian to optimise health, regardless of health status, age or health conditions.  Our clinician Jane Freeman,  is happy to work with clients with a range of health concerns including diabetes, heart disease and weight gain.

What is a Dietitian? Accurate information from credible sources it vital in health care. Dietitians are university-qualified professionals who undertake ongoing training and education to ensure that they provide evidence based up-to-date nutrition information. A dietitian’s training covers substantial theory and professional practice in clinical nutrition, medical nutrition therapy and food service management. The title “Dietitian” can only be used legally,  by those who meet specific educational and professional development guidelines accepted by the Australian Dietitians’ Association of Australia and Accredited Practicing Dietitians (APD) program. To ensure quality of care, only APDs are able to provide consultations  to government services Medicare, Department of Veterans Affairs and to many private health insurers.

For further information about the role of a Dietitian in your health care, see the helpful information provided by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).

Jane Freeman provides our clinic at HeadwayHealth and is a Specialist Cancer Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist (APD, ASDA). BSc.Grad.Dip.Diet&Nutr. IOC Grad.Dip Sports Nutr., Cert.Paed.Nutr. M.Mgt. To find out more about Jane’s skills and expertise, please click here.

Our dietitian can help you to:

• Develop a personalised eating plan relevant to your health, medical condition/s and personal circumstances;
• Address your specific dietary and nutritional concerns by providing nutrition counselling and support; and
• Provide you with accurate information on healthy eating, shopping for food, preparing food at home and eating outside of the home.

The Dietetic and Nutrition Clinic – Our expertise with those affected by cancer

Many people diagnosed with cancer are keen to explore a range of strategies to improve their general health and well-being – and this typically includes diet, nutrition, and physical exercise.  Information on achieving optimal nutrition over your care and recovery can be confusing and contradictory: misinformation and myths abound, necessitating the need to access professional expert advice.

Nutritional needs may fluctuate before, during and after treatment so this knowledge helps ensure optimal health and will allow you to live your life as fully as possible.

People require practical, accurate and the latest evidence-based nutritional information before, during and after treatment.  They need to understand the latest scientific research on cancer and how to make informed decisions about nutrition choices. This knowledge helps ensure optimal health, minimising the risk of disease recurrence and allowing clients to live the life that they want. Common interests and concerns include:

• Managing weight loss or gain
• Loss of appetite, energy, and/or treatment-related changes
• Worries about what they should be eating and drinking
• Advice to use when purchasing, preparing and eating food
• Reducing cancer risk: scientific research versus myths about food and cancer; and
• Achieving a varied and enjoyable diet, exercise, lifestyle balance and long term health.

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How do I access services?

Patients living with a chronic disease or those who have received a cancer diagnosis may be eligible for access to rebates for dietetic services through Medicare with a Chronic Disease Management Plan. Discuss with your General Practitioner to find out if you qualify; the Plan entitles you to up to five occasions of service in a calendar year with a range of Allied Health professionals to support your well-being. Many Private Health Insurance funds support contact with dietitian services; you need to contact your individual provider to understand your entitlements under your level of cover. Alternatively, you may wish to pay privately for the service.

How to make the most of your appointment?

To help make the most of your appointment with our dietitian,  we suggest recording your dietary intake for two weekdays and one weekend day in the lead up to your appointment; also consider writing down your list of questions. Our dietitian is happy for you to send this information before the appointment to help prepare and tailor the advice during the consultation.

Please email your information:
FAO Dietitian and Nutrition Clinic at info@headwayhealth.com.au or post to:

Dietitian and Nutrition Clinic, HeadwayHealth 
Suite 10/14 Frenchs Forest Road East
Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086.

Qualified Treatment and Re-Build Nutrition Plans 

When you’re diagnosed with cancer, it can be genuinely hard to work out what and how to eat to help target your health, treatment and body shape needs. It’s also easy to become confused by what can seem like a bombardment of unqualified recommendations, alarmist news headlines and conflicted google hits.

This is where our specialist Dietitian (APD), award-winning cancer book author and trained chef, Jane Freeman can help you. Well-credentialed (APD, IOC Sports Nutritionist, Cert.Paed.Nutr, M.Mgt, NLP and Leith’s trained) Jane shares over 20 years experience, which includes working in hospitals, leading cancer clinics, charities and running nutrition workshops in Australia, London and Singapore. She was also awarded a prestigious British Medical Association prize for her book “How To Eat Well When You Have Cancer’.

Jane will work with you to develop your own nutrition and meal /snack planner, that takes into account your specific type of cancer, treatments and any (re)-shape needs. She will also provide the resources and support that will help you manage what you eat.

Following a consultation with Jane we often get good feedback about how helpful, comforting and reassuring it is to have help re-working a diet.  Jane is also known for specialist management of eating and gut problems.

We encourage patients to organise an Enhanced Primary Care Plan with their GP or check with their health insurance provider regarding rebate options.

For more information about Jane’s wider range of services please see her website http://foodequation.com