With a focus on preventing poor health long over-due, Dietitians Australia welcomed the launch of the Federal Government’s National Preventive Health Strategy last week.

Sent September 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to Ged Kearney MP, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, to thank her both for a productive meeting and her recommendation for a follow up meeting with Shadow Minister Linda Burney to discuss issues related to food security in Indigenous comunities.

Sent September 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to Professor Sarah McNaughton to congratulate her on her appointment as Chair of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) expert steering committee for the Australian Dietary Guidelines review.

Sent January 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to Hon Mark Butler MP, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, and Clare O'Neil MP, Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, following news of their appointments. And to request a meeting to discuss the role dietitians play in the health and wellbeing of older adults.

Sent February 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to Ministers and Shadow Ministers advocating for telehealth allied health services to be made permanent.

Sent April 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to congratulate Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds on her appointment as Minister of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and to highlight the role dietitians play in supporting NDIS participants. A similar letter was also sent to Shadow Minister for the NDIS, the Hon Bill Shorten MP.

Sent April 2021 - Dietitians Australia expresses concern about continued raised rates of ‘unintentional weight loss’ in residential aged care homes. This was sent to the Hon Greg Hunt, Minister for Health and Aged Care, and Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, requesting a meeting to discuss.

Sent May 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan to congratulate her on her appointment as Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner. Also to highlight our advocacy work in telehealth and the benefits it provides rural communities in accessing dietetic services.

Sent May 2021 - With the planned reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) causing widespread concern, Dietitians Australia wrote to the Hon Bill Shorten MP, Shadow Minister for the NDIS, requesting a meeting to discuss how the reforms would affect nutritionally vulnerable individuals.

Sent May 2021 - Dietitians Australia expresses concern about the continued raised rates of ‘unintentional weight loss’ experienced by elderly Australians in residential aged care homes. This letter was sent to the Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Clare O'Neil MP, requesting a meeting to discuss the issue.