ACC Dietitians
Do you need a dietitian to support your clients during the rehabilitation process?
We are specialists in providing nutrition education and support to individuals with an injury or disability.
Please note we are regrettably unable to accept self-referrals.
If you have an ACC claim, please ask your Lead Clinician or Case Manager to send ABC Nutrition a referral via one of the Suppliers we partner with.
Your rehabilitation nutrition experts
Our experienced Registered Dietitians provide nutrition support services under the Sensitive Claims Service (SCS), Pain Management Service (PMS), Training for Independence (TI) Programme, and Social Rehabilitation Needs Assessment (SRNA) ACC contracts.
Our specialist ACC dietitians can help your clients with:
Healthy eating advice to support their rehabilitation journey,
including Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Weight concerns and body image
Disordered eating, eating disorders, and restoring a positive relationship with food
Sensitive claims
Gut and bowel health
Wound healing for pressure sores
Enteral feeding
Nutritional deficiencies and malnutrition
Maintaining muscle mass
Hydration
Managing nutrition, eating and the side-effects that can come from chronic pain medications
In-home cooking demonstrations where our clients will learn to make nutritious home-cooked meals
Supermarket tours
and more ...
How do our ACC dietitians work?
Our dietitians work with clients in their homes, via Telehealth, in clinics, or at a mutually agreed location (eg supermarket). We offer a client-centred approach, where we listen to our client’s concerns and their rehabilitation goals. During their sessions with us, we will help your clients to build a positive and peaceful relationship with food and their body, to support all their rehabilitation needs.
Where are our dietitians located?
ABC Nutrition has a team of dietitians located throughout New Zealand, with dietitians located in Auckland, Taupo, and Dunedin. We are able to offer in-home, clinic, or telehealth consultations depending on your client’s needs and location.
How do we refer a client to ABC Nutrition?
We partner with a number of ACC suppliers across New Zealand to provide dietetic services. If you are not an approved supplier yourself, please advise ACC that your preferred dietitian provider is ABC Nutrition, and ACC will send us your referral via one of our suppliers.
Sensitive Claims referrals
If you are a Sensitive Claims Service Supplier, and you would like to work with our team, please contact us, about how we can work together.
If you are a Sensitive Claims Service Provider, and you would like to refer a client to ABC Nutrition, please fill out our referral form or contact us for more information.
ABC Nutrition is proud to partner with the following ACC Suppliers:
