The purpose of the joint position statement is to outline the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between Accredited Practising Dietitians, nutrition professionals and oral health professionals.

To support the statement, this paper briefly summarises the evidence of synergy between oral health and nutrition across the life course and makes recommendations for collaboration across a range of settings in the Australian context.

The position statement has been endorsed by:

• Australian Dental and Oral Therapists’ Association
• Oral Health Services Tasmania
• Dental Hygienists Association of Australia
• Deakin University
• Tasmanian Government
• University of Melbourne

These agencies, as well as the Victorian Department of Health and the Australian Dental Association, contributed to the development of this resource.

For more, download the full position statement.