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Dietetics

Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) are recognised professionals with the qualifications and skills to provide expert nutrition and dietary advice. They know about food and health and can help you sort through the maze of nutrition information.

Dietitians are qualified to advise individuals and groups on nutrition related matters. They also have clinical training to modify diets to treat conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cancers, gastro-intestinal diseases, food allergies and intolerances and overweight and obesity.

Dietitians have sound university qualifications accredited by DAA (Dietetics Association of Australia), undertake ongoing training and education and comply with the Associations guidelines for best practice. They are committed to the DAA Code of Professional Conduct and Statement of Ethical Practice, and to providing quality service.

 

Wondering what Dietitians do?

 

Dietitians translate scientific information about nutrition into practical advice about what to eat.

Dietitians:

  • Assess people's nutritional needs;
  • Develop personalised eating plans and nutritional guidelines;
  • Provide information on:
    - Healthy Eating;
    - Reading food labels;
    - Choosing the best foods when shopping and eating out; and
    - Healthy ways to prepare food.
  • Sort out nutrition fact from fiction;
  • Undertake nutrition and food research
  • Train health care professionals; and
  • Develop nutrition communications, programs and policies.

Dietitians work in a diverse range of fields including patient care in hospitals and nursing homes, community nutrition and public health, consultancy and private practice, food service and management, the food and medical nutrition industries, public relations, marketing and communications, government, and research and teaching.

 

Seeing a Dietitian for personal dietary advice

 

Dietitians working in private practice, community health centres and hospitals see individual client and may run group nutrition educations sessions. Most private health funds provide rebates for visits to private practising APDs. A referral is not necessary to see an APD although it may help them to understand your dietary needs and health background.

Medicare initiatives provide rebates for visits to APDs treating chronic health conditions under a care plan coordinated by a general practitioner. Medicare rebates are now also payable for group services provided by eligible diabetes educators, exercise physiologist and APDs for people with type 2 diabetes with a referral from a GP. Contact Medicare for further information about rebates.