Dietitians - Funding and Eligibility

 

Funding & Eligibility

Funded access to nutrition support under Support at Home

Where eligibility criteria are met, Eat Well Health enables older clients living at home to access clinically appropriate nutrition support shakes with 100% subsidy through their Support at Home plan, as part of a documented, dietitian-led nutrition intervention.

This removes a major barrier to long-term adherence and allows clinically appropriate nutrition support to be implemented and maintained.

What funding applies

Nutrition support supplied through Eat Well Health is accessed under Clinical Supports – Nutrition & Dietetics within the Support at Home program, where eligibility criteria are met.

This funding supports:

  • dietitian-led nutrition assessment and intervention

  • provision of clinically formulated nutrition support shakes

  • documentation to support care planning and compliance

For eligible clients, nutrition support is fully subsidised, with no out-of-pocket cost.

Eligibility considerations

Eligibility is determined based on:

  • the client’s Support at Home status

  • clinical need as identified by a dietitian or GP

  • documented nutrition intervention

Dietitians do not need to determine funding eligibility themselves.

Eat Well Health supports the funding alignment and documentation process.

Documentation requirements

To support funded access, Eat Well Health requires:

  • a dietitian or GP recommendation for nutrition support

  • documentation outlining clinical rationale

  • records to support provider and audit requirements

Where a dietitian provides a recommendation, this documentation is used to:

  • support eligibility for funding

  • enable access to nutrition support with full subsidy

  • provide assurance to providers and auditors

What this means for dietitians

For dietitians, this model:

  • removes cost as a barrier for eligible clients

  • supports long-term adherence to nutrition interventions

  • reduces administrative involvement in funding processes

  • ensures recommendations can be implemented consistently

Clinical decision-making remains with the treating dietitian.

What Eat Well Health manages

Eat Well Health manages:

  • alignment with Support at Home funding

  • documentation to support funded access

  • coordination with providers where required

  • invoicing and records to support compliance

Dietitians are not required to manage claiming, invoicing or provider liaison.

Important clarification

Eat Well Health:

  • does not guarantee eligibility in all cases

  • supports access where Support at Home criteria are met

  • requires clinical documentation to support funding

100% subsidy applies only to eligible clients under Support at Home and where clinical criteria are satisfied.

Learn more

To understand how funding fits within the broader Eat Well Health pathway, see:

  • Overview – funded nutrition support for eligible clients

  • How It Works – your role in enabling access

  • Nutrition Support Products – detailed product information

  • Portal – uploading recommendations and supporting clients

  • Helping Clients Access Funded Nutrition – where dietitians can assist

  • Talk to Us – a short conversation about fit

Final reassurance

Eat Well Health exists to make it easier for dietitians to ensure that eligible clients can access clinically appropriate nutrition support with full subsidy, without adding funding or compliance complexity to clinical practice.