Nutrition and Food Services

The Division of Nutrition and Food Services incorporates the Department of Nutrition and the Department of Food Services.

The Department of Nutrition's highly qualified Dietitians provide clinical nutrition services including nutrition assessment, management and education for inpatients and outpatients of the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service. The Department also offers group education for referred patients, and nutrition input to camps and cooking days for children with special medical conditions.

The Department has a a strong commitment to contribute to the nutrition of the broader CYWHS community, through partnerships in nutrition promotion programs and contributing to the expert knowledge base on maternal and child nutrition.  Current activities include:

• Training and education in nutrition for undergraduate nutrition & dietetics, nursing and medical students, other dietitians, CYWHS staff, health professionals and community workers.
• Nutrition promotion, in collaboration with other departments and organisations to promote breastfeeding for infants and good food for children and their families in communities, schools and health services
• Nutrition research, in partnership with other organisations, in areas such as food allergies, childhood obesity and metabolic disorders.

The Department of Food Services provides high quality meals for patients staying in the Women's & Children's Hospital, caters for Hospital staff and visitors in The Café and Nic Nath Café on The Deck, and provides a functions service for meetings and events.

The Division of Nutrition and Food Services aims to be recognised as a leader and innovator in the nutritional care of women, infants, children and young people. 

How to access the Department of Nutrition

A doctor will arrange for a Dietitian to see inpatients (people currently staying in hospital) who need nutrition assessment, advice and education.

Outpatient nutrition appointments are also available for infants, children and adolescents, as well as adult women clients of the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service.

Referrals for children's outpatient nutrition consultations are only accepted from Children, Youth and Women's Health Service doctors, or doctors accredited with admitting rights to the WCH. For women patients, referrals are also accepted from the CYWHS Midwifery Group Practice and Birthing Unit midwives.

Please be aware that there may be a waiting list.

To make an appointment or for enquires, contact Margaret Tamlin, Nutrition Administration Officer

Phone: (08) 8161 7233 Fax: (08) 8161 7481

Location: 1st Floor, Reiger Building

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am -5pm

Email: margaret.tamlin@cywhs.sa.gov.au

Resources and Publications

The Nutrition Department has produced a number of free or low cost Nutrition Resources, some are available online with others available from the Nutrition Department, 1st Floor Reiger Building, or the Health Information Centre, Ground Floor Reiger Building, near the Kermode Street entrance.

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Contact Information

Director, Division of Nutrition & Food Services:

Jane Raymond

Department of Nutrition Administration Officer:

Margaret Tamlin

First Floor, Reiger Building, Women's & Children's Hospital, Children Youth & Women's Health Service

Mail:

Nutrition Department

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide 

South Australia 5006

Ph (08) 8161 7233 

Fax (08) 8161 7481

Email margaret.tamlin@cywhs.sa.gov.au

Department of Food Services Customer Service Officer:

Deanna Livera

Second Floor, Gilbert Building, Women's & Children's Hospital, Children Youth & Women's Health Service

Mail:

Food Services Department

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide 

South Australia 5006

Ph (08) 8161 6833

Fax (08) 8161 6465

Email deanna.livera@cywhs.sa.gov.au

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