Short answer: In Australia, many private health insurers include rebates for dietitian (dietetics) consultations as part of “Extras” (allied health) cover — but they usually cover Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) rather than the title “nutritionist”, and cover varies by fund, product and annual/ per-visit limits. (dietitiansaustralia.org.au)

What to know (quick points)

• Who is usually covered: Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) — insurers commonly pay a rebate for APD consultations under extras/allied‑health. Medicare or DVA may also rebate dietetics in specific circumstances. (dietitiansaustralia.org.au)
• Who is usually not covered: Since April 2019 many private funds cannot cover “natural therapies” (this generally means private cover will not pay for unaccredited “nutritionist” services in many cases) — check your fund’s rules. (Healthslips.com.au)
• How cover is delivered: Dietetics is normally an extras benefit with annual limits and per‑visit limits (different levels for initial vs follow‑up consults). Some funds require you to use a recognised provider list. Always check your policy’s extras schedule. (HBF.com.au)

Examples of Australian funds that list dietetics/nutrition (examples, not exhaustive)

• HBF — explicit “Nutrition and Dietetics” extras. (HBF.com.au)
• Bupa and Medibank — both commonly provide allied‑health/dietetics rebates (and list dietitians in their extras guides). (nutritionmelbourne.com.au)
• NIB, ahm, Australian Unity, HCF and many smaller/community funds commonly offer dietitian rebates on certain extras products. (Funds and products differ — confirm on your policy.) (nutritionmelbourne.com.au)

What I recommend you do next

1. Check your current policy’s “Extras” schedule — look for “Dietetics”, “Dietitian” or “Nutrition & Dietetics” and read the annual and per‑visit limits. If you don’t have the schedule, call your fund. (HBF.com.au)
2. Ask whether the fund requires the dietitian to be an APD or on the fund’s recognised provider list. (Healthslips.com.au)
3. If you’re eligible for Medicare (Chronic Disease Management, Eating Disorders Plan, or other items), ask your GP about referrals — Medicare provides limited allied‑health dietitian rebates in specified situations. (Completedietetics.com.au)

If you want, tell me your insurer or the policies you’re comparing and I can look up the specific dietetics inclusions and limits for those products.