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Dietetics and nutrition for children

Support for healthy eating habits at home - our dietitians help children eat well and build a positive relationship with food.
Dietetics and nutrition for children

Helping families build healthy eating and mealtime habits

Our dietitians support children to eat well for healthy growth, development and wellbeing. We provide practical, family-centred advice to help kids build a positive relationship with food and healthy eating habits – including any cultural or religious requirements.

Our goal is to help you enjoy healthy food, feel good about mealtimes, and create habits that will promote lifelong health and wellbeing. 

We offer one-to-one sessions to support families with:

  • healthy eating for babies and children, including how much and what types of food to offer
  • picky eating and fussy feeding
  • encouraging a varied diet
  • food allergies and intolerances
  • eating to support good mental health
  • nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • meal planning, food shopping and ideas for low-cost, healthy meals.

More information

Who is this for?

Children aged 0-18 years

How do I make a booking?

Parents, carers, health professionals and other community service providers can call us to book an appointment with a dietitian.

For an appointment at Brunswick, Coburg, or Fawkner, call 1300 637 744

For an appointment at West Heidelberg, call (03) 9450 2000

How much will it cost?

This service costs less for people with more health, money or social needs. To find out more, please contact us.

Locations

Glenlyon Road, Brunswick Opening hours
Monday 8.30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
Friday 8.30am - 5pm
Sat (dental) 8.30am - 12.30pm
Contact details
11 Glenlyon Rd, Brunswick
1300 637 744
Bell Street, Coburg Opening hours
Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Contact details
93 Bell Street, Coburg
1300 637 744
Jukes Road, Fawkner Opening hours
Monday 9am - 5pm*
Tuesday 9am - 5pm*
Wednesday 9am - 5pm*
Thursday 9am - 5pm*
Friday 9am - 5pm*
*Closed 1pm - 2pm
Contact details
79 Jukes Rd, Fawkner
1300 637 744
Grimshaw Street, Greensborough Opening hours
Monday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Friday 8.30am - 4pm
Contact details
3/25-33 Grimshaw Street, Greensborough
9450 2000
Alamein Road, West Heidelberg Opening hours
Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4pm
Contact details
21 Alamein Rd, West Heidelberg
9450 2000

Helpful videos

Our Accredited Practising Dietitians offer hints and tips to help children with healthy eating.

Providing variety in a toddler’s main meal

Tips on what to include for a nutritious meal for a toddler.

Tips to include vegetables in family meals

Information on different ways to serve vegetables for your family to enjoy.

Packing a nutritious lunchbox for children

The key items to aim to pack in a child’s lunchbox.

Tips to support your toddler to eat well

Introducing solids: Setting up a positive space for meals

Introducing solids: Is your baby ready to start solids

Introducing solids: Stage 1 - smooth pureed foods

Introducing solids: Stage 2 - soft lumps and mushy foods

Introducing solids: Stage 3 - finger foods

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