Released March 2021 - The Australian Dietary Guidelines should be reviewed regularly to ensure the promotion of the health outcomes of Australians, using the most up-to-date evidence and research. Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) play a crucial role in the development, implementation and evaluation of the guidelines.

Released June 2021 - The lack of consistency in menu labelling standards across Australia and New Zealand creates health risks. It leads to uninformed choices by consumers. Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) play an important role in regulating the food system. They can support consumers to make healthy food choices.

Released March 2021 - Dietitians Australia advocates for the health and wellbeing of all Australians, including those with mental illness. Dietitians Australia supports reforms to the mental health system. All Australians should have access to physical and mental health care. This includes access to healthy food and nutrition care as a priority.

Released April 2021 - The rural South Australian allied health workforce requires reform. We need to better meet the needs of individual practitioners and provide optimal care to the community. A better understanding of the individual needs of clinicians and the community is required. Steps to improve training and opportunities within the sector should be a priority.

Released March 2021 - The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) requires reform to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians with a disability. APDs should help assess entry and access to the scheme. They should also provide health and nutrition care within the NDIS, as part of a commitment to integrated healthcare.

Released February 2021 - Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) play an important role in improving health outcomes of Tasmanian residents and Australians, with investment in dietetic clinical governance and leadership critical to address the existing deficiencies in this area, as well as the poor access to dietetics services.

Released January 2021 - Reforms to aged care systems are required to better support the health of older Australians. This group have reduced capacity to care for themselves, making it vital to improve the standards of food, nutrition and dining experiences for those in aged care facilities.

Released March 2021 - Additional learning, in the form of a new educational unit for all workers within the aged care and disability sectors, should be introduced to give employees a more contemporary, informed view on ageing. A standardised unit across both sectors would be ideal, due to regular crossover of employees between the two areas of work.

Released January 2021 - The Federal Budget should allocate funds dedicated to improving and protecting the nutritional health and wellbeing of Australians, acknowledging the importance of Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) in this area.

Released April 2021 - We support the development of comprehensive clinical care standards which aim to improve the quality and safety of healthcare standards for all Australians. APDs play a key role in pain management. They help in the treatment of mental and physical conditions, including low back pain.