Your investment
Below is our current current fee schedule. Please note - plan-managed NDIS participants are charged the set NDIS fee of $188.99. Self-managed participants are charged standard dietitian fee per above. DVA Gold card holders and white card holders with a listed mental health condition are bulk billed.
Book an appointment
Choose where you would like to meet with us - online or in person at either of our Paddington or Sinnamon Park practices.
Online
Get expert nutrition support from wherever you are in Australia. Suitable for regional or rural clients or those unable to attend in-person appointments.
For Monday's
Online appointments booked and conducted at clinic rooms at
The Work Well
Paddington QLD.
For Thursday & Friday's
Online appointments booked and conducted at clinic rooms at
Trilogy Physiotherapy,
Sinnamon Park QLD.
How the process works
Here's what to expect when booking a Dietitian with Apricity
1.
Book your Dietitian appointment
If you’re ready to jump right in, book an initial appointment (1hr), either in-person or online, or if you’re not quite sure and have some questions we recommend booking a
10-minute discovery call. Book online or call us at one of our Brisbane locations.
Paddington
Sinnamon Park
Alternatively, feel free to email us at hello@apricitynutrition.com.au
2.
Meet with your dietitian
This is our opportunity to get to know each other and see if we’re the right fit.
If you’ve booked an initial appointment, we’ll have an in-depth discussion and go through your background, your goals and how we’ll get there, what support you’re looking for, plus any relevant clinical information such as symptoms, medications or other history to be aware of. This session can be a bit question heavy but if you prefer to go at a slower pace, just let us know and we can accommodate that.
If you’ve booked a 10-minute discovery call, this will be much more relaxed and your opportunity to ask questions to see if you’d like to proceed with an initial booking. These sessions are either by phone or video call and absolutely FREE with no obligation to book afterwards. If you’re ready to proceed with an initial consultation booking, we can do that on the call otherwise you’re welcome to have a think about it before booking in.
3.
Get a referral
(or not)
You don’t need a referral to see a dietitian but it can be handy to have one so you can claim a rebate and make the cost cheaper. Referral examples include Eating Disorder Management Plans or GP Chronic Condition Management Plans (GPCCMP) and are available for eligible patients. You’ll need to see your GP for this and we can help navigate the process if needed.
What to expect.
Initial appointments (50 minutes consult time + 10 minutes admin)
The aim of an initial appointment is to understand your goals, what you’re struggling with, the support you’re wanting and the best approach for how we’re going to achieve your nutrition and wellbeing goals. This means there’ll be lots of assessment questions like your relevant medical history, medications, weight history (if relevant), results of blood tests or investigations, current and previous dietary intake and eating behaviours, and your lifestyle, to name a few. This will help us understand your situation and the most appropriate nutrition therapy plan. Sometimes we can discuss nutrition recommendations and treatment plans if there’s time and adequate information but, in most cases, your individualised nutrition plan is discussed in depth at your follow-up appointment/s. At the end of your session, we will provide an estimate of how many sessions may be required and book these in advance to increase chances of securing your preferred timeslot. If you’re unable to book in advance that’s ok, we can work with that.
After the session, your dietitian will analyse the information provided and identify which areas of your dietary intake, behaviours or symptoms require some (or a lot) of work.
This will be discussed at your follow-up session.
Please note that the assessment may run over two 1hr appointments depending on the complexity of the situation.
Your dietitian will advise you if this is required.
Initial appointments are made up of 50 minutes face-to-face/telehealth time and 10 minutes administration time for scheduling appointments, mandatory clinical notes and communications.
Follow-up appointments
(40 minutes consult time + 5 minutes admin)
A follow-up appointment is required for almost all initial consultations, unless of course you decide we’re not the right fit for each other and that’s ok too. We will discuss the findings of your initial nutritional assessment and propose a recommended treatment plan and timeline. Follow-up sessions may include one or a combination of: education, goal setting, referrals to other practitioners, recommendation for and monitoring of evidence-based nutritional and/or behavioural changes, blood tests, other medical investigations, symptoms, lifestyle changes, to name some examples.
The plan is developed collaboratively with you and always at your own pace - this may take 3 to 30 sessions, or beyond. We’re always here to cheer you on and provide some extra motivation if you need it.
Follow-up appointments are made up of 40 minutes face-to-face/telehealth time and 5 minutes administration time for scheduling appointments, mandatory clinical notes and communications.
Frequency of appointments - This is flexible and dependant on your individual circumstances. Some people have weekly appointments, others fortnightly or monthly.
Rebates and Claiming
Private Health
If you have a private health fund we are able to claim rebates in person at both the Sinnamon Park and Paddington clinics after your appointment. For telehealth appointments, we will provide you with a paid invoice so you can claim your rebate direct with your health fund. The rebate amount will depend on your health fund and level of cover. You will need to check this with your health fund independently.
Medicare
We accept Medicare referrals including GP Chronic Condition Management Plans and Eating Disorder Management Plans. There is an out-of-pocket fee being the difference between the consultation fee and Medicare rebate. For example: $194 Initial consultation fee minus $61.60 Medicare rebate = $132.40 out of pocket fee. After your appointment we first take the full consultation fee then process the Medicare rebate. The rebate usually appears in your account 1-3 business days after the appointment.
DVA
DVA Gold Card holders or DVA white card holders with a listed mental health condition are bulk billed if you have a dietitian referral. Please visit your GP prior to your appointment and either email the referral to us prior or bring to your appointment.
NDIS
We are not an NDIS Registered Provider but do accept both plan-managed and self-managed NDIS referrals.
Plan managed participants: charged the set NDIS rate of $188.99 per 60min appointment. An invoice will be sent to your plan manager after the appointment. Payment is required within 7 days.
For self-managed participants: charged the usual dietitian consultation fee (see fees above). Payment is required after the appointment and participants can claim the cost independently.
Cancellation Policy
We appreciate that life happens and you may need to cancel your appointment. If this is the case, we appreciate as much notice as possible so we can pass on your appointment time to another person. Please note however that no shows and bookings cancelled within 24hrs of the appointment incur a 100% cancellation fee. Bookings cancelled more than 24hrs in advance incur no fees.