Directory of Victorian Dietetic Services Options for the nutrition care of cancer patients beyond hospital Effective discharge planning supports the continuity of healthcare, between the health care setting and the community, based on the individual needs of the patient. •Public and private providers •Centre based programs: •usually 6-8 week program Cancer •weekly exercise + education component •most programs include dietitian (either group or 1:1 consults) Rehabilitation •Virtual programs: (via telehealth for regional areas) •CCV Wellness and Life after Cancer (WALAC) program •8 week program •weekly exercise + education component (nutrition included) •Centre or home based •Program built around client goals Community •Short term therapy (usually 6-8 weeks) Rehabilitation •Intensity - usually weekly •Free •Centre or home based •Long term goals (not time limited) Community Health •Intensity - usually monthly Service •Income based fee structure (~$10 - $120) •Local community health service initiatives may be available to support cancer survivorship •Private clinics or within General Practice Private Practice •Fees may be subsidised by: •private health insurance Dietitians •chronic disease management plan (5 subsidised sessions per year for allied health) •Health coaching with experienced cancer nurses CCV Healthy Living •Adults who have completed treatment for non-metastatic cancer •Generalised healthy eating and exercise support for behaviour After Cancer change •Free How to Refer to community services For patients under 65 yrs (or under 50 yrs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) Referrals are prioritised through intake access, visit www.health.vic.gov.au and search for the “Community Priority Tool” for more information Referrals can be made via phone, fax, email or filling an online form Patients are contacted to register and make an appointment once the referrals are received Patients can also self-refer to community dietetics services. Please contact the local community health service for more information. For patients over 65 years (or over 50 yrs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people): Community dietetic services can also be accessed via My Aged Care (MAC). For more information visit: www.myagedcare.gov.au All health services listed have either online referral pathways or an intake worker number If you are unsure how to refer to a particular service, call the number provided for the service and request referral information for Allied Health. How to Find a Location Unsure how to find the best community service for your patient? If using this resource on a computer, use Find (Ctrl + F), type in your patients suburb, if no results come up, type in your patients regional area. E.g. Patient lives in Sunbury, Ctrl + F, Search ‘Sunbury’ – Automatically will highlight and take you to this section, e.g. Hume Services. If using this guide manually, metro areas are grouped in local municipalities (councils/shires) and rural areas grouped by region. Please Note This is not an exhaustive list, this is just a guide. Further community services may be available in these municipalities. Last updated Nov 2018 Victorian Cancer Rehabilitation Programs Dietitian at Cancer Rehabilitation Program Group/ Individual Program Contact service? Brunswick Private Hospital Yes Individual sessions 6 week program, 1-2 days/week, 1-2 hrs 9385 1111 Individual and group education Cabrini Health Yes Based upon individual needs 9508 1400 sessions Castlemaine Health Based upon individual needs Yes Individual sessions 5471 1575 Cancer Rehab and Survivorship Eastern Health 7 week program, 2 days/week, 2 hrs 9955 1277 or Yes Group education sessions (Wantirna South) (1 hr exercise + 1 hr education) 0457 563 174 Epworth Healthcare Individual and group education 8 week program, 2 days/week, 2 hrs “enhance” program – Breast Yes sessions (1 hr exercise + 1 hr education) 1300 467 342 cancer Ex Med Cancer Individual and group education (Caulfield East, Coburg, CBD, Based upon individual needs No sessions 9230 8728 Hawthorn, Sunshine) 9 weeks program, 1days/week, 2.5 hrs Djerriwarrh Health (Melton Health) Yes Group education sessions 9747 7609 offer male & female programs Peninsula Health Yes Group education sessions 6 week program, 2 days/ week, 2.5 hrs 1300 665 781 (Frankston & Rosebud) Ballarat 5320 2111 St John of God Bendigo 5434 3434 Individual and group education 6-8 week program, 1day/week, 2 hrs (Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Geelong 5226 8888 Yes sessions (1 hr education + 1 hr exercise) Frankston, Warrnambool) Frankston 9788 3333 Warrnambool 5564 0600 St Vincent’s Kew Community 8 week program, 1 day/week, 2 hrs Yes Group education session 9231 2324 Rehabilitation Centre (1hr exercise + 1hr education) Individual and group education 8 week program, 2days/week, 2 hrs Stawell Health Yes 5358 8556 sessions (1hr exercise & 1hr education) South Eastern Private No Individual Sessions Based upon individual needs 9549 6555 The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre Yes Group education sessions 1 hr exercise + 1 hr education 1300 734 22 or 9566 2777 (Glen Waverly) https://www.cancervic.org.au/living- CCV Telehealth for Supportive with-cancer/life-after- 8 week program Survivorship Cancer Care program Yes Group education via telehealth treatment/telehealth-supportive- (1 hr exercise + 1 hr education) survivorship-cancer-care-prg.html Community Rehabilitation Centres - Metro Health Service CRC Address Phone Austin Health Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre 1 Yarra Bvd Kew, 3101 9490-7500 Alfred Health Caulfield CRC, Ashley Ricketson Centre 260 Kooyong Rd Caulfield, 3162 9076-6207 Port Phillip CRC 341 Coventry St South Melbourne, 3205 9690-9144 Inner South Community Health Eastern Health Peter James Centre Cnr Mahoney's Rd & Burwood Hwy Burwood East 3131 9881-1888 Wantirna CRC 251 Mountain Hwy, Wantirna, 3152 9955-1200 Angliss Hospital Cnr Talaskia St & Albert St, Upper Ferntree Gully, 3156 9764-6229 Yarra Ranges Health 25 Market Street, Lilydale, Vic 3140 1300-342-255 Calvary – Bethlehem Neurological Ambulatory Service 476 Kooyong Rd, South Caulfield, 3162 9595-3355 Melbourne Health Royal Park Campus Community Therapy 34-54 Poplar Rd Parkville, 3052 8387-2333 Direct Access Service 8387-2175 CRC reception Northern Health Bundoora Extended Care Centre 1231 Plenty Rd Bundoora, 3083 9495-3100 CTS reception, Community Therapy Service 9495-3109 central intake Broadmeadows Community Therapy Service 35 Jonstone Rd Broadmeadows, 3047 8345-5335 CTS reception Craigieburn Community Therapy Service 274 -304 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn, 3064 8338-3000 or 1300 128 539 Peninsula Health Frankston CRC 125 Golf Links Rd Frankston, 3199 9783-7288 Rosebud CRC 288 Eastbourne Rd Rosebud, 3939 5986-3344 Clayton CRC 1 Tarella Rd Clayton, 3168 9594-7630 Monash Health Monash Health Community Dandenong 229 Thomas St Dandenong, 3175 9554-8270 Greater Dandenong CRC (Springvale) 55 Buckingham Avenue Springvale, 3171 8558-9158 St Vincent's Hospital St Vincent's CRC Northcote 92 Dennis St Northcote, 3070 9486-7413 St Vincent's CRC Kew 283 Cotham Rd Kew, 3101 9816-0660 Western Health Williamstown CRC Railway Crescent Williamstown, 3016 9393-0198 Sunshine Hospital CRC 176 Furlong Rd St Albans, 3021 8345-1283 Community Rehabilitation Centres - Regional Health Service CRC Address Phone Albury Wodonga Health Community Rehabilitation Albury Po Box 326, 201 Borella Road Albury NSW 2640 6058-4570 Community Rehabilitation Wodonga 73-75 Vermont St Wodonga 3690 6051-7400 Ballarat Health Services Peter Heinz Centre 102 Ascot St Ballarat, 3350 5320-3885 or 5320-6690 Barwon Health McKellar CRC 45 Ballarat Rd Nth Geelong, 3215 4215-5301 Belmont CRC 1-17 Reynolds Rd Belmont, 3216 4215-7000 Bass Coast Health Bass Coast Regional Health CRC 235 Graham St Wonthaggi, 3995 5671-3343 Benalla Health Benalla Ambulatory Service 45-63 Coster St Benalla, 3672 5761-4500 Bendigo Health Care Group Stewart Cowen CRC 1 Market St Eaglehawk, 3556 5454-6333 John Lindell Rehab Unit 100 Barnard St Bendigo, 3550 5454-8500 Castlemaine Health Mt Alexander Hospital CRC 142 Cornish St Castlemaine, 3450 5471-1568 Central Gippsland Health Sale Hospital CRC 155 Guthridge Parade, Sale, 3850 5143-8600 Cobram Moira CRC Charles Street, Cobram 3644 5871-0777 Colac Area Health Colac CRC 2-28 Connor St, Colac, 3250 5232-5100 Djerriwarrh Health Service Melton Health CRC 195-209 Barries Rd, Melton West, 3337 9747-7609 Echuca Regional Health Hopwood Centre, Echuca CRC 229 Leichart St Echuca, 3564 5485-5801 Goulburn Valley Health Goulburn Valley Health CRC Graham St Shepparton, 3630 1800-222-582 Latrobe Regional Hospital Latrobe Regional Hospital CRS 10 Village Av Traralgon West, 3844 5173-8383 Mildura Base Hospital Mildura CRC (Subacute) Ontario Ave Mildura, 3500 5022-3250 Northeast Health Northeast Health Wangaratta CRC 4-12 Clarke St, Wangaratta, 3677 5722-5555 Seymour Health Seymour Health Ambulatory Care Centre 1 Brettoneaux St Seymour, 3660 5735-8050 South West Health Care South West Healthcare CRC Koroit St Warrnambool, 3280 5563-4000 Stawell Regional Health Grampians Community Health 8-22 Patrick St, Stawell, 3380 5358-7400 Stawell Regional Health 27/29 Sloane St, Stawell, 3380 5358-8500 or 5358-8531 Swan Hill District Health Swan Hill District Health CRC Crn Of McCrae & Splatt St Swan Hill, 3585 5033-9321 West Gippsland Healthcare West Gippsland Hospital CRC 41 Landsborough Rd Warragul, 3820 5624-3548 Western District Health Hamilton House CRC Tyers St Hamilton, 3300 5551-8349 Wimmera Health Wimmera Base CRC 83 Baillie St Horsham,