Dietitians Australia is urging the Government to ensure children with autism and mild to moderate developmental delay who are at risk of or are experiencing severe and enduring eating challenges because of their neurodivergence, have guaranteed access to a dietitian within the new Thriving Kids Program.

Dietitians Australia has provided a submission to the Pharmaceutial Benefits Advisory Committee on 1) equitable access to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for the treatment of obesity; and 2) SEMAGLUTIDE - Wegovy: Established cardiovascular disease with obesity. We call on the Government to: 1. Require referral to an APD before and on prescription of GLP-1 RA medicines for any therapeutic purpose. 2. Ensure consumer access to APDs before, during and after using GLP-1RA medicines.

In August 2025, Dietitians Australia submitted its response to the Senate inquiry into Aged care service delivery, urging the government to release additional Home Care Packages or bolster other support programs to reduce long waiting lists, meet urgent dietetic care needs and prevent avoidable health decline among older Australians. We highlighted that expanding access to dietetic services would help older people preserve wellness, manage chronic conditions and maintain independence at home. Additionally, timely support would enable long-term workforce planning among the dietetic workforce.

Dietitians Australia has responded to a consultation on the Feeding Australia: National Food Security Strategy. The Feeding Australia Strategy must be ambitious, equitable and health-centred. Food and nutrition security cannot be achieved through agricultural productivity alone. It requires a coordinated national approach that places nutrition, equity, environmental sustainability and accountability at the heart of the food system.

By improving connections between sectors and moving beyond fragmented decision-making, governments can reshape the future of the care economy. Such reforms would raise the standard of care while also making service delivery more efficient. The report points to three major areas where reform can drive lasting productivity gains.

It’s been just under a decade since we last had an updated data snapshot of the nutrition and dietary patterns of Australians.

This year, we’re calling for Accredited Practising Dietitians to be central in GLP-1 RA care, with mandatory referral pathways and expanded Medicare items to improve access to expert nutrition support.

Dietitians Australia is welcoming the Productivity Commission's interim report, Delivering care more efficiently, as a milestone opportunity for the Australian Government to rethink and strengthen investment in preventive healthcare, including timely and equitable access to dietitians.

Released August 2025 - The Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Support at Home Aged Care Services 2026-2027, released by IHACPA, outlines the proposed approach for pricing aged care services under Support at Home.

Tens of thousands of Australians have joined a growing movement to oppose recent changes to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing, with a community petition officially tabled in Parliament today by Senator Jordon Steele-John.