Dietetics
Dietitians at Fiona Stanley and Fremantle hospitals aim to optimise our patients’ health, nutritional status and quality of life through:
- undertaking thorough nutritional assessments
- prescribing suitable diets and nutritional supports
- providing counselling and education
- providing ongoing monitoring for those at risk.
We provide services to both inpatients and outpatients. Dietitians are also part of the Paediatric Feeding team.
Home enteral nutrition
Our department provides home enteral nutrition (HEN) to eligible patients at Fiona Stanley and Fremantle hospitals. To place your next order please phone our HEN service on 6152 6038.
How to access dietetics services
Patients of either Fiona Stanley or Fremantle hospital may be able to access dietetics services based on availability and eligibility criteria on referral from a member of the hospital's healthcare team.
Please note the service does not accept GPs or external referrals.
If you live at home in the community and do not attend medical appointments at Fiona Stanley or Fremantle hospitals, please talk to your GP about your health concerns. Your GP may refer to you a private dietitian. Please note Medicare rebates are available for patients with chronic conditions and complex care needs. Find private dietitians in your area (external site).
General resources
The following general resources are not suitable for all patients but may be useful while you wait for your dietetic appointment.
- Learn about health eating for adults (external site) and children (external site)
- Read how to understand food labels (external site)
- Download a food diary (external site)
More information
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (external site)
- Centre for Clinical Interventions Disordered Eating (external site)
- Cancer Council WA (external site)
- Coeliac Australia (external site)
- Cystic Fibrosis Western Australia (external site)
- Diabetes Australia (external site)
- Dietitians Association of Australia (external site)
- Eat for Health (external site)
- Gastroenterological Society of Australia (external site)
- Healthy WA (external site)
- Heart Foundation (external site)
- Live Lighter (external site)
- Kidney Health Australia (external site)
- Parkinson’s Australia (external site)
- Raising Children Network (external site)
Contact us
Phone the Fiona Stanley Helpdesk on 6152 2222
See the Fiona Stanley Hospital map (PDF 1MB) or Cockburn Health site map (PDF 236KB)
Phone the Fremantle Hospital switchboard on 9431 3333
See the Fremantle Hospital map (PDF 547KB)
Phone the HEN Service on 6152 6038.
Staff handovers
Verbal dietetic handovers are requested for patients transferred from other sites. Due to confidentiality, please do not send handovers to any department email lists – please phone the relevant number below and ask to speak with the relevant dietitian/specialty.
- Fiona Stanely Hospital Helpdesk – 6152 2222
- Fremantle Hospital helpdesk – 9431 3333
Operating hours
8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.