Releases January 2025 - Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care.

Dietitians Australia is urging the incoming Queensland Government to take immediate action on two critical nutrition priorities aimed at progressing the health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders.

Dietitians Australia is advocating to the new Queensland Government to focus on improving nutrition outcomes for the health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders, prioritising efforts in Queensland public schools and mental health services.

Dietitians Australia President and Exercise & Sports Science Australia President are renewing their calls for the Government to expand opportunities for people with mental health conditions to access accredited exercise physiologists and accredited practising dietitians as part of their treatment plans.

Released February 2024 - Submission to Queensland Government

Released June 2023 - Submission to the ACT Government on the design of mental health services in the ACT.

Dietitians Australia extends a sincere congratulations to 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt, acknowledging the incredible impact she has had on shifting the stigma around body image in this country.

Released November 2022 - Dietitians Australia has made a series of recommendations for improvements to the Victorian Eating Disorders Strategy.

For the 2022 Victorian election, we are advocating on behalf of dietitians on a number of key priorities. Including increased access to Accredited Practising Dietitians and increased budget for preventative health.

Dietitians Australia CEO Robert Hunt is urging the Government to bring more Accredited Practising Dietitians into the mental health care workforce to help turn Australia's mental health numbers around.