The peak body for dietetics in Australia wants to see affordability and access to healthy food increase, along with better food literacy as part of the Government’s new National Preventive Health Strategy, which closed for public comment this week.

Dietitians Australia welcomes the increase in the basic daily fee for aged care homes, announced as a part of the Federal Government’s 2021-22 budget. But without mandatory malnutrition screening, this is money down the drain.

New research shows people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are not receiving adequate support to optimise their diet in their first year of diagnosis.

Sent March 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to the Hon James Merlino MP, Deputy Premier of Victoria, following the release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System.

Sent June 2021 - Dietitians Australia wrote to the Hon Mark Butler MP, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, and Ged Kearney MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing, to request a meeting to discuss the role dietitians play in health and wellbeing. Also the recommendations around food and nutrition from the Aged Care Royal Commission.

Released December 2020 - Our position for greater oversight, accountability, education and support for the provision of food and nutrition for all Australians with disability.