Mater Nutrition and Dietetics Services
Mater has a comprehensive nutrition and dietetics service available to adult and maternity patients. Please refer to the table below for an outline of services provided.
Patient referrals are triaged according to prioritisation guidelines and are booked for appointments accordingly. If you have any questions, or for more information, please telephone 07 3163 6000 Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Referrals for patients can be sent direct to the department via fax on 07 3163 2267.
Adult services
- Gastroenterology, for example coleiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome and liver disease
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Nutrition issues encountered during cancer treatments
- Weight loss required prior to surgery or patients with significant co-morbidities
- Patients requiring nutrition support - prior to and following surgery
- Type 2 diabetes management
- Note - patients with Type 1 diabetes require referral to the Queensland Diabetes and Endocrine Centre (QDEC) for management.
- For lifestyle management of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults we recommend referral to the free QLD Health COACH program
- Modified ketogenic diets for epilepsy (must be referred by a Neurologist)
- For adult weight management and healthy lifestyle coaching, we recommend referring your patients to the free Get Healthy QLD program
Maternal health services
Refer to the antenatal clinic information Learn more