Yasmina Diab
Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician & Senior Dietitian
Yasmina Diab (she/her) is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with 18 years’ experience in public health nutrition, community health and private practice.
Yasmina takes a non-judgemental and holistic approach to client care and aims to empower individuals and their families to establish and nurture a positive relationship with food. Yasmina provides a safe, respectful, and validating environment for clients and works in partnership to achieve negotiated outcomes.
Yasmina specialises in the management of women’s health conditions and has a passion for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
Areas of speciality include:
Eating disorders and disordered eating in children, adolescents, and adults.
Management of PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause
Menopause
Fertility support
Antenatal nutrition support
Weight management with a focus on behaviour modification
Eating disorders, disordered eating, and weight and body concerns
As a Credentialed Eating Disorder Dietitian, Yasmina provides evidence-informed care.
Yasmina will work in collaboration with you (and your family) to screen for a potential eating disorder. For clients with disordered eating behaviours and weight and body concerns, Yasmina provides psychoeducation, skills, tools and support to build positive relationships with food and foster body acceptance.
Yasmina provides treatment for children, adolescents and adults living with an eating disorder. She takes Eating Disorder Care Plans developed by GPs which provide 20 Medicare rebated consultations over a 12-month period.
Yasmina has a strong knowledge of Family Based Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders and actively complements these modalities through her treatment approach.
Yasmina’s other areas of interest
Yasmina has a passion for public health nutrition and enjoys working for the Department for Education where she develops nutrition policies and procedures, in addition to supporting food and nutrition curriculum development for the primary years. Yasmina also consults to the Butterfly Foundation and is a guest lecturer in academia. Yasmina is the co-founder of Elevare Nutrition Group.
A mother of three lively children, Yasmina understands the demands of juggling parenthood with work and life….and all its ups and downs. She regularly practices Pilates and meditation and is an advocate for self-care strategies that support mental wellbeing.
Referrals
Written referrals are not required for consultations however Yasmina does triage all new patients. If you do not have a referral please complete the section below and our lovely admin team will contact you.
Eating Disorder Plans & Chronic Disease Management Plans are accepted and there is a cost associated with these plans.
Initial consultations are 60 minutes
Standard review consultation are 30 minutes
Long review consultations are 60 minutes
Fees
(Payment is required in full at the end of consultation)
Initial consultations (60 minutes) $205
Standard review consultations (30 minutes) $110
Long review consultations (60 minutes) $200
If you have an EPD or CDM plan, Medicare will rebate $60.35
If you have private health, please contact them directly for the amount covered.
Face to face and telehealth consultations are available.
Booking an initial appointment with Yasmina Diab
TO BOOK AN INITITAL CONSULTATION WITH YASMINA DIAB PLEASE COMPLETE THE SHORT FORM BELOW, ONCE AN APPOINTMENT BECOMES AVAILABLE, OUR ADMIN TEAM WILL CONTACT YOU.
Cancellation request for a Monday appointment during the weekend.
If you need to cancel your appointment for a Monday over the weekend, please complete the contact form so we can try to offer the appointment time to another patient on our waiting list.
Eating Disorder Management
Yasmina is an Eating Disorder Credentialed Dietitian and works in collaboration with clients and their families in a compassionate manner. For individuals with disordered eating behaviours, Yasmina provides psychoeducation, skills, tools and support to build a healthy relationship with food and body acceptance.
Yasmina provides treatment for children, adolescents and adults living with a diagnosable eating disorder. She accepts Eating Disorder Care Plans.
Yasmina provides treatment for:
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders
Yasmina has a strong knowledge and training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders, Family Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Yasmina provides a safe, respectful and validating environment for individuals and their families and works in a true partnership to achieve negotiated outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
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All referrals are triaged prior to initial consult being offered.
Referrals are not required to book an appointment with Yasmina Diab.
However she does accept the following Chronic Disease Management Plans and Eating Disorder Management Plans.
See other section for more information.
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All referrals are triaged prior to initial consult being offered.
If you are eligible for an Eating Disorder Plan (EDP), your plan will need to be written by your usual GP.
Having a Eating Disorder Plan allows you to received a Medicare rebate up to 20 sessions.
To be able to use a EDP for your appointment the plan will need to be in-date, at the time of your consultation to be able to claim it through Medicare.
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All referrals are triaged prior to initial consult being offered.
If you are eligible for a Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM), your plan will need to be written by your usual GP.
Having a Chronic Disease Management Plan allows you to received a Medicare rebate up to 5 sessions if you choose all 5 visits to be allocated to a dietitian provided.
To be able to use a CDM for your appointment the plan will need to be in-date, at the time of your consultation to be able to claim it through Medicare.
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Yasmina's consulting days
Mondays 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Thursdays 9.30 am to 5.00 pm
Friday 9.30 am to 2.00 pm
Appointment Lengths
Initial Consult = 60 minutes
Standard follow up = 60 minutes
Brief follow up = 30 minutes
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Yasmina triages referrals and new patient booking to ensure she is able to provide the appropriate care and capacity for patients.
To book an appointment you can do any of the following:
Call our friendly receptionist on 08 8166 4381 (select option 3)
If after hours, leave a voicemail
Email us at hello@awhc.net.au if you have appointment enquiries.
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Appointments can be cancelled by:
Calling our receptionist on 08 8166 4381 (select option 3)
Emailing the clinic at hello@awhc.net.au
If outside of office hours, leave a voicemail by calling the clinic.
Blogs
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7th Sept 2023
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