
Nutrition In Motion
Helen Pulvirenti: Accredited Practising Dietitian
Current work
Clinical Dietitian and Business Owner of Nutrition In Motion
Clinical Dietitian at Austin Health
At Nutrition In Motion, we believe in providing ethical, personal, accessible and quality nutrition services
for people in the community.
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Current work includes:
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Phone / Zoom consults to clients - now starting to support athletes and individuals at every level and location.
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Case managed clients, home visits:
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Northern Health - Transition Care Program and Northern Health Home Care Packages.
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Annecto
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Baptcare
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Hume City Council
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Bluecross
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Better Living Homecare / Let's Get Care / Happy Living / Just Home Care packages
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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - including clients with MS, PEG feeding, Acquired Brain Injury, Autism.
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Transport Accident Commission (TAC) ​
Other employed work:
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Austin Health Nutrition and Dietetics:
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Specialist Nutrition Clinic (nutrition for various complex medical conditions including Food Intolerances, Gastrointestinal conditions, Malnutrition on the background of acute and chronic conditions managed by Austin Health Medical Specialists)
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Weight Control Clinic - complex obesity, Dr Priya Sumithran, Dr Cilla Haywood, Dr Christine Houlihan.
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Transition Care Program - Community and Residential Care (patients at risk of being re-admitted to hospital).
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Past roles include: Hospital In the Home (usually post surgical patients and wound management), Melbourne Gastrointestinal Group (Private Clinic contracting) - gastrointestinal and liver conditions, Inpatients with Acute Aged Care, War Veterans (outpatient services, cooking groups), Psychiatric Ward, Home and Community Care Program.
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Past work includes:
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Northern Health (Bundoora Extended Care Centre, The Northern Hospital, Broadmeadows Health Service) - main areas of work included Aged Care, Renal, Stroke Unit, Mental Health, Obesity Clinic, Diabetes Clinic, Oncology, Community Therapy Service, Home Enteral Nutrition, Wound Clinic.
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Merv Irvine Nursing Home - Psychiatric patients; other Aged Care Facilities
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One Health and Fitness (Epping and South Morang) individual consults and group education sessions for weight loss and muscle building.
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Group Education at Heidelberg Soccer Club, Australian Integrated Martial Arts Academy (Footscray), Sunshine Athletics Club.
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Personal Trainer and Sports Trainer
