Andrea Sparrow
B. App. Sci. (Human Movement), M. Nut. Diet.
Professional Profile
Andrea Sparrow is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist of 22 years experience, Accredited Practising Dietitian of 18 years experience, and an Accredited Sports Dietitian. She also has 26 years of experience as a competitive track sprinter. Andrea has a broad range of clinical nutrition and exercise skills including the management of: gut disorders, food intolerances, osteoporosis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal injuries, and chronic pain. Andrea can help you to achieve your health and performance goals.
Andrea has a proven ability to connect with, engage and support NDIS participants to achieve their health goals. Andrea will listen to, understand, and empathise with her clients and this supports positive behaviour change. She has successfully worked clients living with acquired brain injuries, neurological conditions, autism, and intellectual disability.
Service Overview
Body Weight Loss and Gain
Clients desiring changes to body composition will benefit from Andrea’s expert advice. Patients at risk of chronic disease, post-natal mothers and athletes, as well as men and women experiencing menopause are amongst some of the clients that benefit from Andrea’s individualised evidence based strategies.
Chronic Conditions
Andrea can support clients wanting to prevent or manage chronic conditions through clinical nutrition and exercise therapy. These include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Osteoporosis, Gout, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticular Disease, and Coeliac Disease.
Malnutrition and Nutrition Deficiencies
Andrea can assist clients with or at risk of malnutrition and nutrition deficiencies. This includes elderly patients, pregnant and lactating mothers, and vegan/vegetarians, as well as patients with eating disorders, and with underlying chronic disease.
Sports Nutrition
Andrea is passionate about helping athletes to achieve performance goals through evidence based sports nutrition practices. A Sports Dietitian is a Dietitian that specialises in the specific nutrition requirements of athletes, which can significantly vary between and within sporting disciplines and athletes. As an athlete, it is important to understand varying nutrition requirements, and how to plan and implement practices that will best support sports performance.
Service Eligibility
- Children over 5 years
- Adults
Current Practice Locations
Andrea currently consults from the Summit Health Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from the Aldgate clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Referral Process
Health professionals wishing to refer to Andrea are asked to follow the below steps:
- For patients being referred with a Medicare referral and GP management plan, simply fax or email the referral and plan to either (08) 8312 3104 or admin@ssandh.com.au.
- For patients being referred as a private patient please complete the Patient Referral Template (PRT) and either fax (08) 8312 3104 or email admin@ssandh.com.au the PRT.
- Please ensure relevant scan reports and blood test results accompany every referral.
Fees and Rebates
| Initial and extended 1 hour |
Review 30 minutes | |
| Fee payable | $135 | $85 |
| Medicare Rebate | $56 | $56 |
| Patient Gap | $79 | $29 |
| NDIS Dietitian | $193.99 | $97 |
| NDIS Exercise Physiology | $166.99 | $83.50 |
This is not a bulk billing service and fees are due on the day of the appointment. Fees and rebates are current at the date of print and may change without notice. There is no gap charged for DVA participants.
Further Information
For further information see their website.
Appointments
For more information or to make an appointment please contact:
Sustenance Sport and Health
- Mobile 0410 559 242
- Fax 08 8312 3104
- Email admin@ssandh.com.au
- Website http://www.ssandh.com.au