Dietetics and Nutrition Services - Acute Services SALHN
The Dietetic and Nutrition outpatient services at Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Hospital are predominately internal hospital referrals received from various Southern Adelaide Local Health Network departments and specialist units. These clinics provide nutritional assessment and treatment of adults following inpatient admissions and for acute and/or complex conditions.
- diabetes
- renal
- gastrointestinal
- liver
- eating disorder
- nutrition assessment and support
- food allergy and intolerance
- gastric banding
- oncology
- haematology
Outpatient services are provided either as face to face, phone or telehealth consult across the weekdays. All appointments will be triaged based on the capacity of the Dietetic and Nutrition service and the nature of the condition.
Contact details and referrals
Telephone: (08) 8204 4302
Fax: (08) 8204 4570
Email: Health.FMCDietitianReferrals@sa.gov.au
Hours: Outpatient clinics are Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. On weekends and public holidays, reception is unattended. Dietetic inpatient service is available 7 days a week.
Outpatient locations
Level 2, Clinic A & C
Level 2, Medicine Clinics
Flinders Cancer Centre
Noarlunga Hospital
Services not provided include obesity/overweight, hyperlipidaemia/hypertension and Stable type 2 Diabetes controlled by diet/oral hypoglycaemics.
Consider accessing a private outpatient referral via GP OR The Get Healthy Coaching Service:
- Overweight or obesity
- General Healthy Eating advice
- Advice on alternative nutrition therapies
Please note, referrals for lifestyle disease management can be referred to Ambulatory Allied Health Services. Email Health.SALHNAmbulatoryAlliedHealth@sa.gov.au for:
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Hypertension
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Low risk of Malnutrition
For dietitian services for paediatrics and women, refer to Women and Children Services at Flinders Medical Centre.
Megan Satanek
Dietetics and Nutrition Manager — Acute Services
Level 4 Dietetics Department
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park 5042