IBS nutrition care · Australia

IBS diet support with Indian food in Australia

For adults with IBS living in Australia who want Indian meals that suit their gut and their GP and care team’s advice. Three or six months of online support, with a written food plan within 2 working days and follow-ups on Australian time.

AUD 506for 3 months, or AUD 962 for 6 months

Programmes
3 or 6 months, online
Written plan
Within 2 working days
Languages
English, Hindi or Kannada
Fees
From AUD 506

Before you book

Is a IBS programme right for you?

It suits you if

  • Your GP or specialist has diagnosed your IBS and you are 18 or older
  • You want Indian meals that suit your gut, made with food from Australian supermarkets and Indian grocers
  • You have a low-FODMAP plan from an Accredited Practising Dietitian and want it turned into Indian dishes
  • You would like regular follow-ups over three or six months, on Australian time

See your GP first if

  • Your symptoms are new, changing or have not been checked by a doctor
  • You notice blood in your stool, weight loss you cannot explain or anaemia
  • Pain or diarrhoea wakes you at night
  • Someone in your family has had bowel cancer, coeliac disease or inflammatory bowel disease

DietXP helps with food. Diagnosis, tests and medicines stay with your GP and specialists.

From message to plan

How your IBS programme works

  1. Message us on WhatsAppTell us you live in Australia, which programme interests you and a good time to talk. You do not need to share reports in the first message.
  2. Confirm and payWe confirm your expert, appointment times and the fee in AUD in writing, then send the payment details.
  3. Your first consultationAn online call with Maria about your symptoms, meals, routine and your GP and care team’s advice, at a time that suits you in Australia.
  4. Your plan, then follow-upsYour written food plan arrives within 2 working days. Follow-ups on Australian time, 3 in Core and 6 in Extended, review how it is going and adjust the plan.

Programmes and fees in Australia

IBS programmes and fees in Australia

Both programmes start with a first consultation and a written food plan within 2 working days. Choose three or six months of follow-ups, with fees in AUD.

Core

3 months

AUD 506

Total programme fee

  • First consultation and a written food plan within 2 working days
  • 3 scheduled follow-ups on Australian time to review and adjust your plan
  • WhatsApp support during agreed hours
  • Indian meal ideas using food from Australian supermarkets and Indian grocers
Book Core on WhatsApp

Extended

6 months

AUD 962

Total programme fee

  • Everything in Core
  • 6 scheduled follow-ups on Australian time to review and adjust your plan
  • Priority WhatsApp support during agreed hours
  • A nutrition progress assessment at 90 days
  • A full nutrition progress report at 180 days
Book Extended on WhatsApp

How to pay: after we confirm your booking in writing, we send the payment details for your fee in AUD on WhatsApp or by email.

Follow-ups: your follow-up schedule and WhatsApp hours are agreed with you when you join, on Australian time. WhatsApp support is not an instant or emergency service.

These are the full prices in AUD: nothing is added when you pay, and any GST that applies is included. Payment goes to DietXP in India, so your bank may add a cross-border fee. Nutrition support does not replace local medical care.

  • Cancelling: If you cancel before your first appointment, we refund the full fee. If you cancel later, we refund the part of the programme you have not used. If we have to cancel an appointment, you can choose a new time or a refund for it. This does not limit your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
  • Provided by: NUTRI SPACE (DietXP), 99/5C, Devpuri, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250002, India. support@dietxp.com, +91 90455 60007.
Francina Maria Menezes

Who you will talk to

Francina Maria Menezes

Clinical dietitian · DietXP expert

Maria has an MSc in Dietetics and Applied Nutrition and experience in clinical nutrition, including gastrointestinal care. Her work includes helping people make practical choices around their usual meals.

Maria trained in India and works from Kuwait. She is not an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), so sessions are not claimable on Medicare or private health insurance.

She speaks English, Hindi and Kannada.

View Maria’s profile

IBS care in Australia

IBS and Indian food in Australia

The low-FODMAP diet was developed at Monash University in Melbourne, and its app lists the FODMAP content of tested foods. Monash describes a short strict phase followed by reintroduction, ideally with a dietitian.

Alongside your GP and Medicare

In Australia your GP diagnoses and manages the condition and can prepare a chronic condition management plan. Since July 2025 that plan can give you up to five Medicare-subsidised allied health visits a year, which can include an Accredited Practising Dietitian. DietXP is a private service from India and is not claimable on Medicare. Please let your GP know that you are using DietXP.

Indian food in Australia

Indian groceries are easy to find in suburbs such as Harris Park in Sydney and Dandenong in Melbourne, and India is now one of the most common countries of birth in Australia. We plan around local produce, packed lunches and weekend barbecues.

Practical details

  • Sydney and Melbourne are 4½ hours ahead of India, or 5½ hours in daylight saving time. Perth is 2½ hours ahead.
  • Fees are in AUD and are the full amount you pay.
  • In an emergency call 000. For health advice at any time, call 1800MEDICARE on 1800 633 422.

Low FODMAP, with Indian food

Many Indian staples, including wheat roti, onion, garlic, rajma and chana, are high in FODMAPs. If your doctor or dietitian has started you on a low-FODMAP plan, we help you find Indian dishes and swaps that fit it. The strict phase and reintroduction stay with your doctor or dietitian.

Nutrition education and practical food support. Diagnosis, medicines and medical treatment stay with your treating team.

Getting ready

What to have ready for your first consultation

You do not need to send reports before booking. We tell you how to share them before your first consultation.

  • Referral letters and test results from your GP or specialist
  • Any food lists or low-FODMAP plan from an Accredited Practising Dietitian
  • A simple diary of meals and symptoms for one or two weeks, if you can
  • Your medicines and supplements
  • What you eat on a usual day, including work meals, snacks and eating out

IBS support in Australia: your questions answered

Do I need an IBS diagnosis first?

This support is for adults with diagnosed IBS. If symptoms are new, unexplained or changing, see a doctor first rather than assuming they are IBS.

How much do the IBS programmes cost in Australia?

Core (3 months) is AUD 506 and Extended (6 months) is AUD 962. These are the full prices, with nothing added when you pay.

What does each programme include?

Both start with a first consultation and a written food plan within 2 working days. Core adds 3 scheduled follow-ups and WhatsApp support during agreed hours. Extended adds 6 follow-ups, priority WhatsApp support, a nutrition progress assessment at 90 days and a full progress report at 180 days.

How do I pay?

After we confirm your booking in writing, we send the payment details on WhatsApp or by email. You pay the fee in AUD; payment goes to DietXP in India, so your bank may add a cross-border fee.

When will I get my written plan?

Within 2 working days of your first consultation. Your follow-ups, booked on Australian time, then review how it is going and adjust the plan.

Which languages can I use?

English, Hindi or Kannada, with Maria. Tell us which you prefer when you message us.

What time are the sessions?

Sydney and Melbourne are 4½ hours ahead of India, or 5½ hours in daylight saving time. Perth is 2½ hours ahead. We book a time that suits you.

Will I have to stop eating Indian food?

Not automatically. The conversation starts with your usual meals and individual tolerance. We can explore practical alternatives without assuming an entire cuisine is unsuitable.

Is low-FODMAP part of every programme?

No. It is not necessary or suitable for everyone. If your treating team recommends it, ask about appropriately trained dietitian support, a short trial, reintroduction and personalisation. It should not become an indefinite list of forbidden foods.

Can the programme promise symptom relief?

No specific outcome is guaranteed. Symptoms can have several influences, and food changes that help one person may not help another. Your medical care remains important.

Is the Monash FODMAP app useful with Indian food?

It can be. The app rates serving sizes of many tested foods. Mixed Indian dishes with onion, garlic or wheat need extra planning, and we help you apply the app to the recipes you cook.

Can I claim this on Medicare?

No. DietXP is a private online service from India. Your GP can include visits with an Accredited Practising Dietitian in a chronic condition management plan, and you can use DietXP alongside that.

Can my family join?

Yes. The person who cooks or helps with meals is welcome on your calls, whether they live in Australia or in India. If you are contacting us for someone else, please let them know. We ask for their agreement before we discuss their health.

What happens when my programme ends?

You can finish there or ask about continuing. We explain the options and the fee before you book anything new.

Your GP stays in charge

Speak to your doctor about new, severe, persistent or worsening digestive symptoms. Do not use a food plan to delay medical assessment or stop prescribed medicines.

In an emergency call 000. For health advice at any time, call 1800MEDICARE on 1800 633 422.

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Book your IBS programme

Message us on WhatsApp with a good time to talk. We confirm your expert, the times and the fee in AUD in writing before you pay.

This is not an emergency service. In an emergency call 000.

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