Illawarra • Shoalhaven • South Coast NSWDietitian-led aged care, community and menu support
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South Coast Nutrition & Dietetics
⌂Home Care PackagesNutrition support for older adults living safely and well at home. ❤Residential Aged CareAssessment, care planning and practical food-first support for facilities. ◎NDIS SupportIndividualised nutrition care tailored to routines, goals and daily life. ⌁Telehealth ConsultationsFlexible dietetic care for clients, carers and providers across the region. ▣Menu AssessmentsReview menus, texture-modified meals and mealtime quality systems. ✓Nutrition EducationEducation for care teams, coordinators, families and community services.
About the practice

Focused dietetics for older Australians, community clients and provider teams.

South Coast Nutrition & Dietetics was created to offer a more focused and specialised service for aged care, home care and community nutrition across the Illawarra and South Coast. The practice draws on the accessibility and service structure seen in strong mobile allied health providers, while narrowing the scope to nutrition and dietetics only.

Person-centred careEvidence-based practiceAged care quality focusLocal service model
Older adults with clinician
Affy Charani

Affy Charani, APD

Founder and Clinical Lead

Affy Charani is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with more than eight years of experience across nutrition, allied health and dietetics. Her work spans residential aged care, community and home-based services across Illawarra–Shoalhaven, including support through NDIS, DVA and Medicare pathways.

She leads the dietetic direction of the practice, with oversight of service quality, resident and client-centred care, menu review, aged care compliance support and the delivery of practical nutrition strategies aligned with Australian Dietary Guidelines and quality standards.

Dr Hooman Shidanshidi

Dr Hooman Shidanshidi

Founder and Research Lead

Dr Hooman Shidanshidi is a university lecturer and senior researcher with 27 years of academic experience. His background includes research and teaching in artificial intelligence, medical informatics and bioinformatics.

Within the practice, he supports strategic development, systems thinking, innovation and service design so the business can continue to evolve with strong operational and technology-informed foundations.

Home care discussion

What makes the service different

  • A clear local focus on Illawarra, Shoalhaven and South Coast aged care and community needs
  • Specialised dietetics rather than a broad general allied health model
  • Strong emphasis on practical care, food-first strategies and service consistency
  • Leadership that combines frontline dietetic experience with research and innovation insight

Our vision

To support older Australians and community clients to feel nourished, respected and connected through high-quality nutrition care that is practical, sustainable and easy to access.

Our approach

Care is personalised, evidence-based and collaborative. Recommendations are designed to work in real settings, whether that is a residential aged care home, a private home or a community service environment.

Our service promise

South Coast Nutrition & Dietetics aims to be responsive, professional and easy to work with, with clear communication for referrers, families, carers and provider teams.