With almost half of Australian children attending early childcare before the age of five, Dietitians Australia is today calling for a national guarantee they will be provided with safe and nutritious mealtimes while in care.

Dietitians Australia is urging the Federal Government to urgently overhaul the food and nutrition standards and supporting guidance within the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care, to give Australian families peace of mind their children are not at risk of nutrition neglect when attending centres.

Dietitians Australia has long advocated for the voluntary industry code governing the marketing and advertising of infant formula (The MAIF Agreement) to be replaced with a legislated mandatory code.

Dietitians Australia and Nutrition Australia ACT are calling for the incoming Territory Government to prioritise the nutrition future of the Territory’s children by boosting nutrition support services available to early childhood education and care services.

Dietitians Australia, in partnership with Nutrition Australia ACT, is calling on the incoming ACT Government to prioritise the nutrition future of the Territory’s children by boosting nutrition support services available to early childhood education and care services.

Call to Action launched at Parliamentary Friends of Nutrition event, 24 June 2024

Dietitians Australia is calling on the Government to focus on raising the nutrition standards set for Australian Early Childhood Centres, as a priority action to improve the nutrition quality of food consumed by children.

Dietitians Australia is highlighting the urgent need to prioritise nutrition action in Australia.

What we eat has a profound impact on the mind, body and brain, yet the power of nutrition and dietetic supports remain largely underutilised within Australia’s mental health care system.

Dietitians Australia is commending the Australian Government for acting towards limiting unhealthy food marketing to children, with the launch of the public consultation on the feasibility study of policy and regulatory options now unveiled.