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Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) have the qualifications and skills to provide expert nutrition and dietary advice. We are university-qualified professionals that undertake ongoing training and education programs to ensure that we are most up-to-date and credible source of nutrition information.
Ward Nutrition Dietitians; Claire Ward and Sarah McDermott are two APD with 20yrs of experience. Claire in an Accredited Sports Dietitians trained at the AIS Canberra and is a preferred referral partner for the Butterfly Foundation as she is ACFED trained and is happy to provide nutritional support to those with disordered eating patterns.
Ward Nutrition dietitians also specialise in Weight loss, Bariatric Surgery, FODMAPS and food intolerances, Sports Nutrition, Children and women's health including fertility, IVF and women's health issues such as endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian disease. along with chronic diseases, such as high cholesterol and Diabetes. If you would like an appointment, we do offer skype, phone consults and one-on-one, please phone us on 5301 6435.
Claire and Sarah also do menu reviews for schools, child care centres and nursing homes. We are happy to come to your place of work and do talks, workshops or presentations on your chosen topic. Please phone and a individual quote will be given.
WHAT IS A DIETITIAN?
APDs are trained to assess nutritional needs. They also assist people to manage health conditions and diseases using food as Medical Nutrition Therapy. APDs help treat a wide range of conditions including diabetes, heart disease, cancers, gastrointestinal diseases, food allergies, food intolerance’s, disordered eating as well as overweight and obesity.
APDs can help with everyday healthy eating by translating scientific health and nutrition information into practical advice. APDs:
•Assess individual nutritional needs
•Develop personalised eating plans
•Develop medical nutrition therapy plans
•Deliver group nutrition education sessions
•Sort out nutrition fact from fiction
•Undertake nutrition and food research
•Train health care professionals
•Develop nutrition communications, programs and policies
Bulk-billing available via Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) referrals (ask your GP) Private Health insurance rebates also available