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Dietitian Templestowe - Health & Sport Nutrition
Just around the corner from Templestowe, your local Dietitian and sport nutritionists in based in Eltham, Victoria.
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Around the corner from our clinic, we service Templestowe!
If you’re looking for an in-person clinic for your consultation, our Eltham clinic located on Bolton Street is perfect for you!
Templestowe is located along the eastern edge of Melbourne’s north-east, Templestowe naturally supports regular movement, consistent food routines and proactive healthcare engagement, all of which are foundational for cardiometabolic health and longevity rather than short term fixes.
Templestowe offers one of the most lifestyle supportive environments in Melbourne’s north eastern corridor.
Its leafy streets, proximity to expansive parklands, and strong access to medical and community infrastructure make it particularly well suited to long term health, preventative care and healthy ageing.
Templestowe is closely connected to large natural spaces, including Westerfolds Park and the Yarra River trail network. These areas support regular walking, cycling and low-impact endurance activity, which are associated with improved blood pressure control, insulin sensitivity and mental wellbeing when maintained long term.
Local sporting reserves and nearby leisure facilities also support structured exercise such as resistance training, group fitness and junior sport. This combination of incidental movement and planned training is ideal for maintaining muscle mass, bone density and functional capacity with ageing.
Additional open spaces such as Templestowe Reserve and surrounding ovals house organised sport, junior development programs and community-based physical activity programs.
For structured training, Templestowe Leisure Centre provides access to gym facilities, aquatic exercise, group classes and rehabilitation-friendly programs. Combined with nearby private gyms and sporting clubs, Templestowe offers strong support for:
- Resistance training and muscle maintenance
- Cardiovascular conditioning
- Bone health and fall prevention
- Sport-specific performance training
Templestowe offers convenient access to both everyday essentials and higher-quality food options, supporting consistent and sustainable nutrition habits.
The Templestowe Village and nearby shopping precincts provide access to supermarkets, bakeries, cafés and takeaway options, while larger centres such as Westfield Doncaster expand access to fresh produce, lean proteins, specialty foods and culturally diverse ingredients. For many members of the community, this supports a greater meal variety and an easier adherence to nutritional plans, highlighting the importance of consistency, rather than restriction.
These factors are particularly important for cardiometabolic health, weight management and longevity outcomes.
Beyond its leafy suburban reputation, Templestowe has a rich agricultural heritage that was once the backbone of Melbourne’s fresh food supply. The area was famously home to a sprawling network of family-run orchards, most notably Petty’s Orchard, which dates back to 1853 and still stands today as a guardian of over 200 heritage apple varieties. For decades, this “fruit bowl” of the Yarra Valley provided nutrient-dense, heirloom produce that is a far cry from the limited varieties found in modern supermarkets, making the suburb a historic landmark for dietetic diversity and natural health.
In addition to its orcharding roots, the region’s connection to wellness is reflected in its demographics and natural landscape. Modern health data indicates that Templestowe and the surrounding Manningham area have a significantly high health-conscious population, with one of the largest networks of open green spaces in metropolitan Melbourne. These “lungs of the city” provide over 300 parks and reserves, such as Westerfolds Park, which have long been recognised by local health practitioners as vital community assets for managing metabolic health and longevity through active outdoor lifestyle integration.
With REAL Health & Nutrition’s primary office only 6 minutes away in Eltham, our consultations have never been more convenient.
Templestowe's Health Statistics
How does Templestowe compare to other suburbs across Melbourne and Australia?
The facts
Good long-term health
Templestowe demonstrates several favourable population health indicators compared with broader benchmarks.
- Diabetes excluding gestational: approximately 12.8% lower than the Australian average
- Heart disease: approximately 10.8% lower than the Australian average
- Kidney disease: approximately 11.1% lower than the Australian average
- No long-term health condition reported: approximately 4.1% higher than the Australian average
Together, these indicators suggest a strong baseline of cardiometabolic health in Templestowe, providing an excellent platform for preventative and longevity-focused nutrition support.
A focus on longevity & health-span
Building on these positive health outcomes, Templestowe residents are ideally positioned to shift their focus from reactive treatment to high-performance preventative nutrition.
By leveraging the area’s strong health baseline as servicing Templestowe, a REAL Dietitian can provide tailored strategies that go beyond managing chronic disease, focusing instead on longevity, gut health, and metabolic optimisation.
Access to local health services and fresh produce allows the community to prioritise proactive wellness, ensuring that these favorable statistics translate into long-term vitality and sustainable lifestyle habits.
Areas of support
Conditions and treatment areas
using Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
We treat a range of conditions, with each of our practitioners having specific areas of strength
Templestowe has fantastic baseline cardiometabolic health, and we want to help you keep it that way.
We provide targeted dietary strategies to proactively manage blood pressure, balance cholesterol (LDL/HDL), and optimize insulin sensitivity for long-term cardiovascular protection.
We focus on lasting behavioural changes rather than restrictive fad diets.
By assessing your unique metabolism, we build realistic nutrition strategies that fit your daily routine, helping you improve energy, build muscle, or lose fat sustainably while enjoying the local Templestowe lifestyle.
While Templestowe enjoys significantly lower-than-average rates of diabetes, protecting your metabolic health is the ultimate key to longevity.
Whether you are managing Type 1, Type 2, Gestational Diabetes, or looking to reverse early insulin resistance, we provide practical, zero-judgement medical nutrition therapy.
We work alongside your local GP to help you stabilise your blood glucose and confidently manage your carbohydrates, without forcing you to give up the foods you love.
Chronic bloating, IBS, diverticulitis and unpredictable gut symptoms can disrupt your life.
We use evidence-based protocols to identify your specific food triggers, heal your gut microbiome, and restore comfortable digestion without unnecessarily eliminating the foods you love.
Don’t just settle for being told your results are “fine.”
We take a deep dive into your routine pathology reports, translating complex blood work into clear, actionable dietary strategies.
We use this data to proactively optimise your energy, correct early imbalances, and enhance your long-term cardiometabolic health.
Working collaboratively with your local Templestowe GP or specialist, we provide evidence-based Medical Nutrition Therapy for complex conditions.
Our focus is on empowering you with practical dietary tools that manage symptoms, reduce disease progression, and improve your daily quality of life without forcing extreme dietary restrictions.
Hidden nutrient gaps can drastically impact your daily energy, focus, and physical resilience.
We provide thorough dietary screening to identify and correct specific deficiencies, such as Iron, B12, or Vitamin D. using realistic, food-first approaches and high-quality supplementation only when necessary.
Maximizing your “healthspan” means protecting your physical independence.
We offer tailored nutrition support to preserve muscle mass, increase bone density (combating osteoporosis), and correct nutritional deficiencies so you can remain active and thriving well into your later years.
Hormonal shifts shouldn’t dictate your quality of life.
We provide specialized dietary interventions to help manage PCOS, soothe the inflammation associated with endometriosis, and comfortably navigate the metabolic changes that occur during perimenopause and menopause.
Our Accredited Practising Dietitians and Accredited Sports Nutritionists in Melbourne provide personalised, evidence-based nutrition support across a wide range of medical, metabolic, gastrointestinal, hormonal and chronic health conditions.
Using individualised assessment, blood test interpretation and practical nutrition strategies, we help support long-term health outcomes, performance, and quality of life through sustainable, realistic and personalised dietary care.
Location
Your closest REAL Dietitian: Eltham
If you are looking for expert health and longevity Dietitians, our Eltham clinic is only a 6 minute drive from Templestowe, home to our Qualified Dietitians (APD), Sport Dietitians (ASD) and Sport Nutritionists (ASN)
Telehealth Dietitians
Dietitian consultations have never been more convenient.
Whether you are looking to book in on your lunch break when working from home or just want to be comfortable (we get it), our telehealth consults work to enhance the convenience for people living in Templestowe
Optimise
Sport & performance nutrition
We deliver personalised sports performance nutrition to support training, recovery and competition outcomes, helping athletes fuel smarter, perform consistently and reduce injury and fatigue risk using evidence-based nutrition strategies.
Templestowe's Doctors and Health Services
Discover our local medical practices that support our communities
Templestowe District Medical Centre
Located in the heart of the suburb, Templestowe District Medical Centre is a hub for family medicine and proactive health screenings. Their doctors are dedicated to high-quality patient care, making them an ideal partner for managing metabolic health and specialised dietary requirements. Together, we focus on streamlined chronic disease care plans to optimise patient outcomes across the Templestowe region.
Address: 40 Anderson Street, Templestowe VIC 3106.
Manningham General Practice
Manningham General Practice offers extensive primary healthcare services, ranging from women’s health to complex disease management. As local dietitians, we collaborate with their GPs to deliver holistic medical nutrition therapy within their modern clinical setting. Their commitment to accessible, evidence-based family medicine makes them a vital resource for residents seeking a coordinated approach to their health goals..
Address: Level 4, 200 High Street, Templestowe Lower VIC 3107.
Doctors On Thompsons Road
We work closely with the team at Doctors On Thompsons Road to provide integrated care for the Templestowe Lower community. This GP clinic excels in chronic disease management and preventative health, utilising a multidisciplinary approach. By combining medical nutrition therapy with their expert General Practice services, we ensure patients receive the comprehensive support needed for long-term wellness.
Address: 304-306 Thompsons Rd, Templestowe Lower VIC 3107
Nearby hospitals
Templestowe residents benefit from close proximity to major hospital networks, including Austin Hospital and Box Hill Hospital, supporting access to emergency care, specialist services, advanced diagnostics, and the inpatient and outpatient management of complex or chronic conditions.
Dietitians work closely alongside local doctors and general practices to support preventative care and chronic disease management, with eligible patients able to access nutrition services through GP Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans and Medicare rebates.
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Our physical clinic is located at 3/286 Bolton St, Eltham, which is just a quick 10 to 15-minute drive from the heart of Templestowe.
We intentionally chose this location so our clients can enjoy easy, underground parking right near the Eltham Ridge Medical Centre, completely avoiding the stress of inner-city traffic.
Absolutely. Templestowe actually has fantastic baseline cardiometabolic health compared to the national average.
Because of this, many of our local clients see us not to manage a disease, but for proactive longevity nutrition.
We help you optimise your diet to preserve muscle mass, maintain high energy levels, and maximise your healthspan so you stay active and independent for decades to come.
Yes! If you prefer not to make the short drive to Eltham, or you have a busy work schedule, we offer comprehensive online Telehealth consultations.
You receive the exact same high-quality, realistic nutrition care and support from the comfort of your own home or office.
Yes. If your GP (whether they are based in Templestowe, Doncaster, or Eltham) provides you with a Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan, you are eligible for a Medicare rebate of $61.80 per session.
We also accept private health insurance “Extras” cover, which you can claim regardless of whether you see us in-person or online.
We certainly do. Our Accredited Practising Dietitians support both Self-Managed and Plan-Managed NDIS participants across the Manningham and Nillumbik areas.
We focus on building independence, practical skill development, and improving overall quality of life through tailored nutrition strategies.
Yes! Our team includes Accredited Sports Nutritionists who specialise in helping everyday athletes and gym-goers.
Whether your goal is to build muscle, improve your cardiovascular endurance, or simply recover faster from your local training sessions, we provide evidence-based fueling strategies to help you hit your targets and smash your goals