Healthy Eating
Eat healthy, stay strong and live long
Dietitians help you to understand the relationship between food and health. They also help you identify areas where you can improve your health and wellbeing through diet.
They can help if you have a food allergy, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart problems, cancer, gastrointestinal issues, or weight concerns.
Resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Eating Well for Good Health Brochure
Are you:
- Confused about all the different foods and diets?
- Struggling to lose or gain weight?
- Looking for new ideas to help feed your mob?
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy?
- Wanting more information about food or nutrition?
A dietitian can help you:
- choose what foods to eat to lower your risk of certain diseases
- improve your relationship with food
- make informed choices to help improve your health and your mob¡¯s health
- improve your knowledge about food and nutrition.
What sort of services does a dietitian or nutritionist provide?
- one-on-one appointments
- group education
- cooking classes
- family meal planning advice on a budget.
Who can access these services?
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples of all ages.
Where are appointments located?
Dietitian and Nutritionist appointments are available at Kalwun Health Service and community health centres.
Get in touch to find out more information or book an appointment (07) 5525 5630
You can send your GP referral to [email protected]
Visit our Healthier You page to access information on a range of different health topics and connect to free and low cost programs and services that can help you maintain health and well being.
