Government must support Australians with the cost of dietetic care now to reduce the blowout of our chronic disease bill
11 Feb 2025
With 15.4 million Australians currently living with at least one chronic health condition and many struggling to afford to access the healthcare they need; Dietitians Australia is calling on the…
Dietitians welcome global move away from BMI, but urge caution around focusing on body size as an indicator of health
16 Jan 2025
Dietitians Australia welcomes the global discussion sparked following the release of the Lancet Commission’s definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity – as an opportunity to continue the…
Dr Fiona Willer appointed as new President of Dietitians Australia
13 Dec 2024
Australia’s first dual-qualified advanced accredited practising dietitian and bioethicist and accomplished health leader, Dr Fiona Willer AdvAPD, FHEA, GAICD, has been elected by the Dietitians…
Dietitians enshrined in Australia’s new Aged Care Act
26 Nov 2024
Dietitians Australia is celebrating the passing of the new Aged Care Act through Australian Parliament this week as a victory for the nutrition rights of older people in this country. Under the Act’s…
A stronger dose of dietitians is needed to reduce Australia’s burden of chronic disease
25 Nov 2024
Dietitians Australia is strengthening its push to the Government to prioritise investment in comprehensive multidisciplinary healthcare, including nutrition care, to better support Australians living…