Dietitians Australia welcomes the global discussion sparked following the release of the Lancet Commission’s definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity – as an opportunity to continue the conversation urgently needed in the global healthcare community to ensure people, regardless of their body size, receive the healthcare they need.

Our role statement defines the role of an APD when working in the area of health behaviour and weight management.

Released July 2021 - Exposure to unhealthy food marketing is widely accepted to be a direct contributor to poor diets and unhealthy weight gain in childhood. We support the development of an international standard aligned with World Health Organization guidelines that puts the health and wellbeing of children first, and is free from commercial interests.

Released August 2021- Dieititans Australia supports portion guidance and serving size goals as a complementary public health measure, if accompanied by a transparent monitoring and evaluation plan.

Released November 2021 - We are supportive of government strategies that aim to promote the health of Australians and address key chronic disease risk factors, such as overweight and obesity. We support the National Obesity Prevention Strategy and its ambitions but have given some recommendations.

Released September 2017 - Fitness services are often expected to also offer nutrition advice. This has created a need for balance between an appropriate level of nutrition advice to the client, without giving information beyond their professional scope of practice.

Our position on establishing a national policy to improve the dining experience in residential aged care facilities.

Our position on using mandatory malnutrition screenings and nutrition management in aged care with support by dietitians.