Kara Simone Vogt
Empower Healthcare
About
Empower Healthcare is a person-centred allied health provider established in Victoria in 2016, delivering dietetics alongside nursing, OT, physiotherapy, podiatry and other services to Home Care, NDIS and Residential Aged Care clients. Our dietitians provide nutritional assessments, weight loss management, diabetes dietary management, personalised nutrition plans, malnutrition management, condition-specific nutrition therapy, and support for gastrointestinal, renal, cardiac and other complex conditions. We offer everything a mainstream dietitian does, plus specialist support for people with disabilities including fussy eating, dysphagia, and complex mealtime challenges.
Services are delivered via home visits and telehealth across Victoria, NSW, QLD and WA, with rapid response — referrals acknowledged immediately and appointments confirmed within 48 hours.
Approach: Person-centred, holistic, multidisciplinary team approach; focused on enhancing independence and quality of life
Weight Loss Approach
Person-centred approach; weight loss management offered as part of broader dietetic services including education around good food choices, managing appetite and weight problems
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Areas of Expertise
Location
Empower Healthcare
1/1 Cochranes Road, Moorabbin VIC 3189
Multiple Locations
Services delivered across VIC (Greater Metro Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong), NSW (Greater Metropolitan Sydney), QLD (Greater Metropolitan Brisbane), and WA (Greater Metropolitan Perth); also rural, regional and remote areas via Telehealth
Qualifications
Memberships
- Dietitians Australia
Rebates & Insurance
Medicare
Medicare provider; specific rebate amounts and session numbers not stated
NDIS
Registered NDIS provider. Dietetic services available to NDIS participants across VIC, NSW, QLD, and WA. No hidden fees; pricing includes travel, treatment and documentation time. Plan-managed, self-managed and agency-managed details not explicitly stated.
Private Health
Private health fund rebates available; specific funds not listed
Referral
Referral form available online; GP referral requirement not explicitly stated. Referrals can be submitted via online form.
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