How do follow-up appointments work from Tarago given the distance?

It's 39 minutes via the Goulburn–Tarago Road, about 42 kilometres, so we schedule fewer, longer follow-ups with clear written steps, and use phone or video reviews between visits where that suits your plan.

What funding covers dietetics for Tarago residents?

Medicare rebates apply with a GP Chronic Disease Management plan, DVA is accepted with a current referral, NDIS plan-managed and self-managed participants can claim where eligible, and private appointments are also available.

How is a dietitian different from a nutritionist?

An Accredited Practising Dietitian holds a university degree, is governed by Dietitians Australia, and completes audited ongoing professional development. "Nutritionist" is an unregulated title and a different role. For Medicare-, NDIS-, or DVA-funded nutrition care, an APD is the recognised provider.

Can I get a Medicare rebate for seeing a dietitian?

Yes, with a GP Chronic Disease Management plan, which covers up to five rebated allied-health visits a year across all disciplines. Dietetics is also funded through NDIS and DVA, or you can book privately without a referral. Bring your plan and any recent blood work to the first appointment.

39 minutes from Tarago

Dietetics in Tarago.

Name: Goulburn Health Therapy
Address: 37 Ross Street, Goulburn, NSW, 2580, AU
Telephone: (02) 4822 0144
Price range: $$

We treat Tarago residents from our Goulburn clinic — about 39 minutes and 42 km away.

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Local care

Dietetics for Tarago residents.

Blood pressure tends to creep up quietly on a working farm, and it's not much different on a wind-farm or Woodlawn roster where night shifts and long drives replace regular mealtimes. Both are common in Tarago, and both show up in blood-pressure and cholesterol readings well before anyone feels different.

We start from your actual results and your actual shift or work pattern rather than a standard sheet, and set a target we track at every follow-up — a blood-pressure number, a weight trend, a cholesterol result. It's 39 minutes out along the Goulburn–Tarago Road, about 42 kilometres, so each visit needs to earn its place in a working day.

Tarago is spread out, with properties reaching toward Quialigo, Windellama and Bungonia, and that same distance shapes how we plan care here — fewer, longer appointments with clear written next steps, rather than frequent short check-ins nobody can get to.

Getting here

The drive in from Tarago.

Tarago sits south of Goulburn, about 42 km from the clinic and roughly 39 minutes away via the Goulburn–Tarago Road. Our clinic is at 37 Ross Street in the centre of Goulburn, with parking on site — an easy trip for a first assessment or a standing block of appointments.

What we treat

What Tarago patients see us for.

A dietitian is who you see for the food side of medicine. Ours are Accredited Practising Dietitians — the national standard for medical nutrition care — and they work from your actual blood results and day-to-day life to a written plan tied to a number that matters, then follow it up.

Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes
Type 1 diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy
Heart healthcholesterol, blood pressure
Gut conditionsIBS, IBD, coeliac, reflux
Weight changes, with or without medication
Disordered eatingassessment and team care

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Funding

Ways to pay.

Tarago residents can use any of these pathways for dietetics, subject to eligibility and the right referral or plan.

Medicare
Private health
DVA
NDIS

Common questions

Questions we get asked a lot.

How do follow-up appointments work from Tarago given the distance?
It's 39 minutes via the Goulburn–Tarago Road, about 42 kilometres, so we schedule fewer, longer follow-ups with clear written steps, and use phone or video reviews between visits where that suits your plan.
What funding covers dietetics for Tarago residents?
Medicare rebates apply with a GP Chronic Disease Management plan, DVA is accepted with a current referral, NDIS plan-managed and self-managed participants can claim where eligible, and private appointments are also available.
How is a dietitian different from a nutritionist?
An Accredited Practising Dietitian holds a university degree, is governed by Dietitians Australia, and completes audited ongoing professional development. "Nutritionist" is an unregulated title and a different role. For Medicare-, NDIS-, or DVA-funded nutrition care, an APD is the recognised provider.
Can I get a Medicare rebate for seeing a dietitian?
Yes, with a GP Chronic Disease Management plan, which covers up to five rebated allied-health visits a year across all disciplines. Dietetics is also funded through NDIS and DVA, or you can book privately without a referral. Bring your plan and any recent blood work to the first appointment.