Dietetics – Paediatrics Community

Dietitians work with babies, toddlers and children who are having difficulties with a variety of nutritional concerns. Dietitians also work in Feeding Clinics with Speech Pathologists, Social Workers and Psychologists.

Dietitians can see children for:

• faltering growth
• allergies
• weight management
• enteral feeding (HEN program)
• feeding difficulties (with a Speech Pathologist in the Feeding Clinic)
• improved nutrition and weight management

Eligibility Criteria

This service is for children up to 18 years old who:

• live, work, study or attend pre-school or child-care in the City of Greater Dandenong, City Of Casey or Cardinia Shire
• OR cannot access local services due to poor transport accessibility
• are HEN clients. HEN clients include infants and children who are registered under Monash Health HEN program (ie – receiving enteral feeds and equipment from Monash Medical Centre or Casey Hospital).

• come from high-income families
• are eligible for, or currently accessing, another service such as:
  • Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA),
  • ECIS
  • SCOPE
  • have an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis

Referral Method(s)

Referrals should be sent by eReferral through Healthlink or by email.

Phone:  03 8572 5631
Email:  icareaccess@monashhealth.org

Eligible Postcodes

City of Greater Dandenong, City of Casey or Cardinia Shire

Additional information required

Include all patient demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results

Service contact details:

Service Enquiries: 03 8558 9000
Service Enquiries Email: childandfamilyprogram@monashhealth.org

Contact hours: 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays)

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Please review the eligibility criteria before submitting a referral.