The main focus of Nourish Kids is to help individuals and families who are ready to make change, achieve their nutrition goals and then guide them with sustaining those positive lifestyle changes. Whether you're seeking help with faltering growth, underweight, fussy eating, food allergies or any other nutritional concerns relating to your child, each child is individually assessed and provided with a nutrition plan to achieve their parent's goals. Vinotha is very passionate about setting up solid feeding foundations in children for a healthy and more positive relationship with food.
She also prides herself on using a collaborative approach with other health and medical professionals to achieve the goals of her families and to provide a very high level of nutritional care.
Approach: Collaborative, family-centred, individualised; works with other health and medical professionals; passionate about establishing healthy feeding foundations in children
Weight Loss Approach
Individualised assessment with personalised nutrition plans; focus on sustaining positive lifestyle changes. For children: addressing overweight/obesity through family-centred, collaborative approach.
Fee charged per minute as per consultation pricing above
Medicare Review 30min
$100 (before rebate)
Private Health Review
$100 (pay in full, then claim back)
Medicare Initial 60min
$200 (before rebate)
Private Health Initial
$200 (pay in full, then claim back)
Full Paying Review 30min
$100
Cancellation Fee Non Ndis
50% of consultation fee for missed or late-cancelled appointments (less than 2 clear business days notice)
Dietary Record Assessment
$94.50
Full Paying Initial 60min
$200
Medicare Rebates
Medicare rebates available for clients on a Chronic Disease Management (CDM/EPC) Plan developed by their GP. Full fee must be paid upfront before rebate is processed.
Location
Nourish Kids (also operates joint feeding service through The Feeding Therapist)
122/437 Princes Hwy, Officer VIC 3809
Multiple Locations
Provides home visits; services City of Casey and Cardinia Shire
Bachelor/Degree in Dietetics from University of Wollongong (graduated 2002)
Memberships
Dietitians Australia
Rebates & Insurance
Medicare
Medicare rebates available for clients on a Chronic Disease Management (CDM/EPC) Plan developed by their GP. Full fee must be paid upfront before rebate is processed.
NDIS
NDIS provider for self-managed and plan-managed participants. Invoices emailed after appointment; payment within 14 days. Cancellation policy per Service Agreement.
Private Health
Accepts private health fund clients; specific funds not listed. Clients pay in full then claim back.
Referral
GP referral required for Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan rebates; self-referral otherwise implied for private/NDIS clients
Book a Consultation
60 minutes; more complex clients may require more than one initial consultation, with fees charged based on time spent
Medicare rebate available with GP referral
Booking link and phone number are shown on verified listings.
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