Dietitians Australia has responded to the Australian Government’s Supported Independent Living (SIL): What does good look like? consultation on a possible commissioning approach to SIL. Our submission calls for explicit food, nutrition, hydration and mealtime requirements that protect participants’ health, safety, choice and independence in their own homes.

Dietitians Australia has made a submission to the Australian Government’s Inclusive Communities Fund consultation, calling for food, nutrition, hydration, eating and drinking to be explicitly recognised as essential dimensions of community inclusion.

Dietitians Australia welcomed the opportunity to prepare a submission for the Support at Home Program Inquiry, which has been accepted by the Community Affairs References Committee.

We called for malnutrition screening and the opportunity to co-develop a food and nutrition quality standard and nutrition-related quality indicators for the Support at Home Program.

Dietitians Australia welcomes the opportunity to comment on Food Standards Australia and New Zealand’s (FSANZ) Proposal P1066 - Review of young child formula. Young child formula is currently regulated under Standard 2.9.3 Formulated meal replacements and formulated supplementary foods as formulated supplementary foods for young children in the Australia New Zealand Food Standard Code.

This proposal considers adopting a clearer and more targeted regulatory framework for young child formula that reflects its classification as a special purpose food.

Dietitians (APDs) play a pivotal role in supporting Autistic children and adults to eat in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. By offering nutrition therapy throughout the continuum of care, APDs address challenges such as restrictive diets and gastrointestinal concerns, ultimately enhancing the person's capacity to learn, engage, and fully participate in life.