Nutrition support when recovery matters most
Experienced dietitian support for NIISQ participants with serious personal injuries, in clinic, at home or by telehealth.
We work directly with your support planner. Logan, Ipswich, Redlands and telehealth.
Nutrition that supports your recovery, strength and long-term health goals.
Nutrition care that understands complex needs
Recovering from a serious injury changes what and how you eat. We work through the nutrition side of recovery step by step, starting from where you are now, and we handle the funding side directly with your NIISQ support planner.
Client-focused care from a team of three Accredited Practising Dietitians with experience in tube feeding, malnutrition and complex clinical care. When getting to appointments is hard, we come to you or connect by telehealth.
Sound familiar?
A few of the things NIISQ participants say to us.
“Everything changed after my accident and I do not know where to start with nutrition.”
We work through it step by step, starting from wherever you are right now.
“I need someone who understands complex clinical needs, not just general healthy eating advice.”
Our team works with enteral nutrition, malnutrition and complex clinical care every day.
“I am not sure how to use my NIISQ funding for a dietitian.”
We handle the process and deal directly with your NIISQ support planner.
“I need someone who comes to me. Getting to appointments is not easy.”
We come to your home or wherever you are comfortable, and telehealth is always an option.
What does a NIISQ dietitian help with?
NIISQ provides lifetime treatment, care and support after a serious motor vehicle injury in Queensland. Dietitian services can be part of your plan, and our dietitians commonly help with the following.
- Tube feeding and enteral nutrition, including blenderised tube feeds
- Malnutrition and unintentional weight loss
- Traumatic brain injury: appetite, swallowing and energy needs
- Spinal cord injury: weight, bowel health and pressure injury prevention
- Texture-modified diets and IDDSI recommendations for dysphagia
- Wound healing and pressure injury nutrition
- Chronic conditions that develop or worsen after injury
- Nutrition that supports rehabilitation and functional goals
- Clear communication with your rehab team, GP and support planner
How to access a dietitian through NIISQ
Dietitian services can be part of your treatment, care and support plan. We work directly with your support planner on approvals, appointments and billing.
Who it is for
NIISQ participants with serious injuries from motor vehicle accidents in Queensland.
How it is funded
Through your plan. Your planner approves funding and we submit treatment cycle requests and invoices to them.
Where we see you
Home visits and clinics across Logan, Ipswich and Redlands, or telehealth.
Getting started
Five steps from your support planner to ongoing support.
- Speak with your NIISQ support plannerThey add dietitian services to your plan and arrange approval.
- Book a free discovery callA short call about your injury and recovery goals.
- Initial assessmentA full assessment at your place or by telehealth.
- Treatment cycle requestWe send your planner a clear nutrition plan for approval.
- Ongoing supportFollow-ups, with your rehab team and planner kept informed.
Not sure if your NIISQ plan covers dietitian services?
- Free 15-minute discovery callBook a free discovery call with Andrew or Shayan online and we will help you check.
- Call us07 5616 6549
- Support plannersWe can speak with your NIISQ support planner directly to arrange everything.
NIISQ dietitian questions
What is NIISQ?
The National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland provides lifetime treatment, care and support for people who sustain eligible serious personal injuries in motor vehicle accidents in Queensland. Participants have a support plan managed by the National Injury Insurance Agency Queensland (NIIAQ).
Can I use my NIISQ funding to see a dietitian?
Yes. Ask your NIISQ support planner to add dietitian services to your treatment, care and support plan. We work directly with your planner on appointments and billing.
What nutrition issues are common after a serious injury?
Difficulty swallowing, changes in appetite, unintentional weight loss, increased energy needs during recovery, tube feeding, bowel health changes after spinal cord injury and pressure injury risk. A dietitian helps manage all of these.
Do you have experience with enteral nutrition and tube feeding?
Yes. Our team has extensive experience in enteral nutrition and is one of few community dietetics practices in South East Queensland offering blenderised tube feed support, in addition to standard formula feeding.
Do you provide home visits for NIISQ participants?
Yes, across Logan, Ipswich, Redlands and surrounding areas. You can also see us in clinic at Logan, Ipswich or Redlands, or by telehealth video call.
How do you work with my rehabilitation team?
We write to your care team after every appointment, including your GP, occupational therapist, speech pathologist, physiotherapist and NIISQ support planner, with clinical reports so everyone is working toward the same goals.
What is the difference between NIISQ and NDIS?
NIISQ covers serious personal injuries from motor vehicle accidents in Queensland. NDIS covers permanent and significant disability from any cause, and some people move from NIISQ to NDIS over time. The funding processes differ, but our nutrition support is tailored to you either way.
What areas do you cover for NIISQ home visits?
Logan City, Ipswich, Redlands and surrounding suburbs in South East Queensland, with telehealth for participants outside that area. Contact us to check your location.