Accredited Practising Dietitians hold a university degree in dietetics, are qualified to provide medical nutrition therapy, and are the only nutrition professionals covered by Medicare Chronic Disease Management plans. The title “nutritionist” is not protected in Australia, so training varies widely. All dietitians at OnePointHealth are Accredited Practising Dietitians, which also makes your appointments claimable through private health extras.

Yes. Medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide are prescribed by your doctor, not by a dietitian, but nutrition support alongside them matters. Reduced appetite makes it easy to fall short on protein, fibre, calcium and iron, and to lose muscle along with fat. Your dietitian helps you eat enough of the right things, manage nausea and constipation, and plan for what happens if you stop the medication.

No. Tracking suits some people and backfires for others, particularly if you have a history of dieting or disordered eating. Many plans use hand-based portion guides, plate models or simple meal templates instead. Your dietitian will ask how you respond to numbers and choose an approach you can sustain, then change it if it stops working for you.

Only if you want to be. Some people find regular weighing motivating, while others find it discouraging and would rather track waist measurements, blood results, energy, fitness or how clothes fit. Weight also moves for reasons unrelated to fat, including fluid, hormones and bowel habits. Tell your dietitian your preference at the first visit and it will be recorded.

Most people start with an initial consultation and two or three reviews across the first few months, then move to longer gaps. Early reviews are usually spaced two to four weeks apart, because that is when questions come up and plans need adjusting. Some people continue with occasional check-ins to hold changes in place. You decide the pace with your dietitian.

Yes, and it is worth mentioning at the first appointment. Repeated cycles of restriction and regain change appetite signals and your relationship with food, so a standard weight loss approach can make things worse. Your dietitian can focus first on regular eating, adequate intake and reducing food rules, and can work with your GP or psychologist where that support is helpful.