Nutrition and dietetics

Good nutrition is very important for all patients with cancer. A dietitian specialising in cancer nutrition can provide you with the right advice. They can also do so at the right time

Talk to your doctor, nurse or health professional if you need our services. They can organise a referral. There is also lots of useful information available on these web pages. 

We have a team of dietitians and nutrition assistants who help patients. This includes patients: 

  • On the wards 
  • In specialist clinics 
  • In the chemotherapy day unit 
  • In the radiotherapy centre at the Melbourne site

Dietitians also attend outpatient clinics at our Moorabbin and Box Hill campuses. They visit these campuses on specified days. Western Health manages Nutrition at our Sunshine campus. Meanwhile, Bendigo Health manages Nutrition at our Bendigo campus. 

Nutrition and Dietetics works within our broader Allied Health team. This includes:

Contact 

You can contact the Nutrition and Speech Pathology Department  

  • Phone: (03) 8559 5220  
  • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Manager

Nutrition and dietetics are within the Nutrition and Speech Pathology Department, which is jointly managed by;

  • Jenelle Loeliger - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Belinda Steer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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