Submission to the Australian Government Department of Treasury for the 2025-26 financial year Federal Budget.

Dietitians Australia has put forward 11 recommendations to the Federal Government to invest in a suite of measures that would improve health outcomes for all Australians. 

These measures include: 

• expansion of the Medicare CDM program to guarantee affordable access to essential dietetic care 
• ensuring children in early childhood education and care settings receive a high standard of nutrition that parents can rely on 
• securing dietetic services for NDIS participants 

and 

• improving our food system to ensure every Australian has access to affordable, nutritious food, and every household in Australia is food secure. 

To read our recommendations, download our submission.