Community Nutrition Services

Community Nutrition services aim to improve the nutritional health of SWSLHD residents by using a range of health promotion strategies that address the underlying causes of poor nutritional health. These strategies include improving food and nutrition knowledge and skills and increasing the supply and access to healthier food choices. The service works in partnership with key organisations, community groups.

The priority target population groups include early childhood (0-5 years), and frail older people and young people with disabilities who receive Home and Community Care (HACC) funded services.

In addition to health promotion strategies, individual nutrition counselling is provided in some localities to parents of young children aged 0-5 years, and people who are eligible to receive HACC funded services.

Services:

  • Individual Dietary Counselling
  • Nutrition Training and Consultation
  • Nutrition Counselling
  • Nutrition Training & Consultation
  • Health Promotion

Individual Dietary Counselling
Clients are able to be seen in their own homes for individual dietary consults

Nutrition Training and Consultation
For health/non-health staff HACC/CHSP service providers such as Home Care staff on a range of nutrition issues which affect older people, people with disabilities.

Who is eligible:

  • People eligible for HACC / CHSP funded services. i.e. Frail older people (over 65, ATSI over 55)
  • younger people with a disability at risk of early admission to institutional care who live in the following Local Government Areas (LGA)
Clients living in For appointments at

Bankstown / Fairfield Liverpool LGA

Nutrition Links Dietitian (02) 9780 2837 - Bankstown Community Health Centre

Camden / Campbelltown / Wingecarribee  / Wollondilly LGA

Nutrition Links Dietitian (02) 4633 4170 - Rosemeadow Community Health Centre

 

Referrals:
Clients can be referred for individual consults by Child and Family Health Nurses, local GPs, Paediatricians and allied health professionals.

Through MY AGED CARE
Call 1800 200 422

Referrers may contact the appropriate Nutrition links Dietitian listed in the table above with any queries.

Nutrition Counselling
Nutrition clinics are available monthly or twice a month in each region.

Nutrition Training & Consultation
for Child & Family Health Nurses and staff of early childhood service providers

Health Promotion
Nutrition projects focused on children aged 0-5 years

Who is eligible:
Children aged 0-5 years who:

  • have not yet started school and living in the following Local Government Areas (LGA)
  • and meet the referral criteria
Clients living in For appointments at

Bankstown / Fairfield Liverpool LGA

Early Childhood Community Nutritionist (02) 9780 2838 - Bankstown Community Health Centre

Camden / Campbelltown / Wingecarribee  / Wollondilly LGA

Early Childhood Community Nutritionist (02) 4633 4179 - Rosemeadow Community Health Centre

 

Referrals:
Children can be referred for individual consults by Child and Family Health Nurses, local GPs, Paediatricians and allied health professionals by contacting the appropriate Early Childhood Community Nutritionist listed in the table above.



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