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Nutrition and Dietetics

Phone:9845 2225
Fax:9845 2252
Email:monicaw4@chw.edu.au
Location:Diagnostic Services Building, Level 1

A paediatric nutrition and dietetic service providing:

Inpatient Services

  • Nutritional assessment and dietary counselling
  • Education on breastfeeding and healthy nutrition for infants, children and adolescents
  • Provision of special diets, enteral and infant formulas.

Outpatient Services

  • Attendance at Allergy, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Dysphagia, Gastroenterology, IBD, Feeding Clinic, PKU/Metabolic, Retts and Renal Clinics
  • A Weight Management Clinic is held weekly in the Department.
  • A general Dietetic Clinic held each Thursday providing service to the patients of medical practitioners with referring rights to CHW

Resource and Education

  • A resource for health professionals and the general public
  • Training for nutrition and dietetic students

Appointments

For the general Outpatient Clinic, a referral from a Hospital medical officer or paediatrician with admitting rights to the Hospital is required. An appointment can be made by phoning the Department.

Hours of operation

8.30 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday.

Last updated: Wednesday, 1 April 2009

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