Matthew Christian Rigoni
REAL Health & Nutrition
About
At REAL, we provide cutting-edge Medical Nutrition Therapy and practical nutrition strategies tailored to your lifestyle and goals. We focus on long-term, sustainable health — not quick fixes. No two people are the same, so there are no cookie-cutter approaches here.
We aim to learn what has and hasn't worked for you and tailor a strategy that fits into your life without flipping it upside down. We prioritise high ROI health strategies and ensure nutrition is realistic and achievable. Our goal is to make the hard parts of health easy.
Whether you're looking to manage a chronic condition, lose weight, optimise sport performance, or simply live longer and healthier — we're here for the long game.
Approach: Warm, non-judgmental, evidence-based, realistic and practical. Goal-oriented with a long-term focus. Collaborative — client goals drive every recommendation. Avoids jargon and unrealistic demands. Believes sustainable health changes happen through small, consistent steps.
Weight Loss Approach
Evidence-based, long-term, sustainable behaviour change. Focuses on identifying what has and hasn't worked for the client in the past, tailoring a personalised strategy that fits into their life without dramatic overhauls. Explicitly rejects quick fixes and yoyo dieting.
Weight loss makes up approximately 20% of their clientele. Focuses on highest return on health outcomes with smallest mental load investment choices first.
Yes. REAL Health & Nutrition supports patients using GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy). They view these drugs as a tool with pros and cons, noting the average usage period is about 1 year. They express concern about prescribing without dietary and activity support due to risk of yoyo dieting effects and potential long-term metabolic damage. They advocate for a combination approach to get the most out of health outcomes alongside GLP-1 use.
Listed as an area of practice (bariatric surgery) in Dietitians Australia directory, but no specific program details on website.
Areas of Expertise
Pricing
Medicare Rebates
Location
REAL Health & Nutrition
3/286 Bolton Street, Eltham VIC (next door to Eltham Ridge Medical Centre). Note: Dietitians Australia directory lists Sydney NSW 2000, but website clearly identifies as Eltham, Melbourne.
Multiple Locations
Primary clinic in Eltham. Telehealth available across all of Australia. In-home visits available in Eltham area.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nutrition
- Master of Dietetics
- Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
- Accredited Sport Dietitian (ASD)
- Sports Nutritionist
- Monash University Low FODMAP Certified
Memberships
- Dietitians Australia
- Sports Dietitians Australia
- Sports Nutrition Australia
- Nutrition Society of Australia
Rebates & Insurance
Medicare
Medicare rebate of $60.35 per session available with a GP referral (EPC/CDM/TCA). Up to 5 sessions per year. No referral required to self-pay.
NDIS
Non-registered NDIS provider. Supports plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants. Cannot support NDIA-managed participants. Services can be funded under 'Capacity Building' (Improved Daily Living or Improved Health and Wellbeing) or 'Core Supports' (Assistance with Daily Life). Offers 1:1 consultations, personalised meal planning, assessment and goal setting, cooking skill development, family/carer education, in-home and in-clinic support.
DVA
Yes — listed as DVA Provider in Dietitians Australia directory.
Private Health
Yes — registered for private health fund rebates. Specific funds not named. Self-claim process supported by the practice.
Referral
No referral required. GP referral (EPC/CDM/TCA) unlocks Medicare rebate of $60.35 per session (up to 5 per year).
Book a Consultation
45-minute initial consultation. Includes learning about the client, establishing clear goals, and developing a personalised nutrition strategy. Email follow-up included.
Medicare rebate available with GP referral
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