Australia’s first Parliamentary Friends of Nutrition group has been launched at Parliament House in Canberra today.

Dietitians Australia has canvassed the NSW Liberal National Party, NSW Labor and NSW Greens for details on whether they plan to commit to prioritising nutrition as part of the newly elected NSW Government.

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.

Dietitians Australia made 8 recommendations for expenditure in the 2023-24 Federal Budget related to Aged Care, preventive health and Medicare.

Our response to the Employment White Paper Terms of Reference highlights the important role that dietitians play in building a sustainable care economy.

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.

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.

Released November 2022 - Our feedback and recommendations to strengthen the Draft Revised 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.

“The budget announcement has been disappointing but not surprising for Australians in aged care and the preventative health of the nation,” Dietitians Australia CEO Robert Hunt said.