Dietitian Carly Barlow and Zoe Cooke are dietitians who also work at the Gold Coast Private Hospital. Please ring 1800 955 821 or email admin@themetabolicdietitian.com.au  to arrange an appointment. Please look up http://www.themetabolicdietitian.com.au/ for more details. Please Google “Gemlife The Living Proof”. Carly has a tv program on channel 9 with good dietitian advice on weight loss and healthy living. Kathy Benn is also available to see patients in Brisbane and Gold Coast. Please contact admin@bennefit.com.au or look up www.bennefit.com.au

Message from Carly Barlow: Initial consult is $140 (60 minutes) Follow up consult $80 (30 minutes) Patients who are privately insured with extra cover for dietitian will get a rebate around $58 Patients who have chronic disease may be able to ask their GP for a care plan which may also cover some of the cost of seeing the allied health team Health care plans Some patients may qualify for a comprehensive health care plan, also known as a GP management plan (GPMP) or Team Care Arrangement (TCA) *If they have a chronic medical condition or disability for more than 6 months (eg. Type 2 diabetes, cardio-vascular disease, kidney disease, musculo-skeletal problems, asthma, cancer, strokes, others) This allows some patients to receive Medicare benefits for up to 5 allied health services per patient per calendar year *The dietitians will accept the Enhanced Primary Care Plans (EPC) which offers a Medicare rebate of $58 each time for up to 5 visits Some patients may already have a mental health care plan *This is only for patients who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition *This helps to cover some of the cost (up to 10 sessions) to see a psychologist   Lightly VLCD shakes To order these weight loss shakes and protein supplements via website http://www.lightlyforlife.com.au

Exercise physiologist Jack Smith at Vision Personal Training Shop 3, 17 Harvest Court, Southport 4215 Phone 5679 2235, http://www.visionpersonaltraining.com Nicholas Steel at the Griffith University Building G40, Level 4, Gold Coast Campus, Southport 4215 Phone 1800 188 295, n.steel@griffith.edu.au Jade Bidgood at Champion Health 3409 Pacific Highway, Slacks Creek 4127 Phone 3299 2794, slackscreek@champhealth.com.au, www.champhealth.com.au

Psychologist Rachel Williams is a psychologist based in Brisbane who specialises in bariatric surgery patients. Please ring 3103 4061 or go to the website http://www.rachelwilliams.com.au Jenne Turner is a psychologist who does Skype consults. Please ring 0412 754 819 or email jenne.t@bigpond.net.au