Annual Pricing Review 2021-22 - Submission 2021
Released November 2021 - Our submission supports reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to improve the health and well-being of people with disability.
Enteral nutrition
Enteral nutrition or tube feeding is a method of supplying nutrition through a feeding tube. This tube goes directly into the stomach or small intestine, bypassing the mouth and oesophagus.
National Dementia Action Plan: Response to Consultation
Released January 2023- Dietitians Australia welcomes the National Dementia Action Plan and commends the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care for including 7 objectives in support of the vision described.
The fault in our stars: we’re still missing out on nutrition information
Dietitians Australia is urging Australian families to dig deeper and investigate how nutrition is managed at their loved one’s aged care home, warning that the star rating falls short of providing information on the nutritional quality of food served.
Low-carbohydrate diets for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
If you’re thinking about starting a low-carb diet to manage your diabetes, here’s what you need to know.
Dollars on aged care food must deliver on dietary needs
Dietitians Australia is demanding the Government move immediately to mandate a requirement for every residential aged care home to have their menus and meals assessed by a dietitian on-site at least once a year.
Draft Revised Aged Care Quality Standards
Released November 2022 - Our feedback and recommendations to strengthen the Draft Revised Aged Care Quality Standards.
Gluten-free diets
A gluten-free diet is the foundation of managing coeliac disease. The popularity of gluten-free diets and products has grown in recent years. Internet searches for gluten-free diets are now the third most popular searched-for diet. This growth in popularity comes from claims that not eating gluten helps with a range of illnesses, even in people who do not have coeliac disease. But there is very little evidence that a gluten-free diet benefits everyone.
Dietitians Australia welcomes strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
Dietitians Australia has welcomed the draft revised Aged Care Quality Standards and encourages all dietitians and families with loved ones in aged care to participate in the public consultation.
Nutrition labelling about added sugars
Released October 2022 - We have submitted feedback to the FSANZ Proposal 1058, supporting added sugar labelling to enable consumers to make informed food choices.