GP, Exercise Physiologist, and Dietitian support program improves wellbeing of complex mental health patients
Dietitians Australia President and Exercise & Sports Science Australia President are renewing their calls for the Government to expand opportunities for people with mental health conditions to access accredited exercise physiologists and accredited practising dietitians as part of their treatment plans.
It comes following the results of a new Primary Health Network-based program for people with complex mental health conditions found providing free access to just eight sessions with an exercise physiologist and dietitian significantly improves mental well-being, physical activity and nutrition quality intake.
The Mindgardens Neuroscience Network’s Keeping the Body in Mind Primary Care program, funded through the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network, is the first of its kind in Australia, allowing General Practitioners to collaborate with exercise physiologists and dietitians to treat people living with a range of complex mental health conditions.
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