Advocacy

Advocacy Letters

Advocacy Letters

As Australia’s largest and most influential organisation for dietitians, we advocate for nutrition and dietetic issues.

This includes writing letters to:

  1. Encourage and discourage action or outcomes on issues.
  2. Congratulate Government and other organisations on actions.
  3. Emphasise the contribution dietitians provide to the health of Australians. 

View our 2021 letters.

DATE: TITLE/SUBJECT: SUBMITTED TO:
Nov-20 Requesting dietetic services in aged care homes be added to the essential services list
  1. The Hon Mick Murray MLA, Minister for Senior and Ageing
  2. The Hon Roger Cook MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister for Health
  3. The Hon Sarah Courtney, Minister for Health
  4. The Hon Craig Crawford, Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
  5. The Hon Yvette D’Ath, Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
  6. The Hon Luke Donnellan, Minister for Health
  7. The Hon Martin Foley, Minister for Health
  8. Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA, Minister for Health
  9. Stephen Wade MLC, Minister for Health and Wellbeing
Nov-20 Requesting dietetic services in aged care homes be added to the essential services list  

The Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians

 
Nov-20 Benefits of telehealth  

The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Commonwealth Minister for Health
Nov-20 How’s Your Head Today? Campaign  

The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Commonwealth Minister for Health
Nov-20 Congratulations  

Andrew Barr MLA, ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Climate Action
Nov-20 Congratulations  

Emma Davidson MLA, ACT Minister for Disability and Minister for Mental Health
Nov-20 Congratulations  

Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA, ACT Minister for Health and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Nov-20 Congratulations  

The Hon Craig Crawford MP, QLD Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, and Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
Nov-20 Congratulations  

The Hon Yvette D’Ath MP, QLD Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
Nov-20 Congratulations  

The Hon Mark Furner MP, QLD Minister for Rural Communities and Minister for Agricultural Industry Development
Nov-20 Congratulations  

Meaghan Scanlon MP, QLD Minister for the Environment and Great Barrier Reef
Nov-20 Mental health workforce  

  1. The Hon James Merlino, Minister for Mental Health
  2. The Hon Jeremy Rockliff, Minster for Mental Health
Sep-20 Permanent telehealth services
  1. The Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
  2. The Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
  3. The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health
  4. The Hon Linda Burney MP, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
  5. The Hon Ken Wyatt MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians
  6. The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Shadow Minister for Health
  7. Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens Health Spokesperson
  8. The Hon Shayne Neumann MP, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel
Sep-20 QLD & NSW border restrictions
  1. The Hon Brad Hazzard, Minister for Health, NSW Government
  2. Liza-Jane McBride, Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland Health
  3. Dr John Wakefield PSM, Director General, Queensland Health
  4. Greg Fowler, Principal Policy Advisor, Office of the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP
Sep-20 Essential services Liza-Jane McBride, Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland Health
Aug-20 Monitoring Aged Care quality  

Ms Lynelle Brigs & The Honourable Tony Pagone QC, Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Aug-20 Call to reverse wording on the NDIS website National Disability Insurance Agency
Jul-20 Review of Australian Dietary Guidelines  

Professor Anne Kelso AD, Chief Executive Officer, National Health and Medical Research Council
Jul-20 Congratulations  

Dr Anne-Marie Boxall, Chief Allied Health Officer, Department of Health
Jul-20 Letter of support, The Change Program  

National Health and Medical Research Council
Jul-20 Letter of support, Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Better Mental Health (CLIMB)  

Assessment Panel, Special Initiative in Mental Health, National Health and Medical Research Council
Jul-20 Permanent telehealth services  

  1. The Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
  2. The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health
  3. The Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
  4. The Hon Ken Wyatt MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians
  5. The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Shadow Minister for Health
  6. The Hon Julie Collins MP, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors
  7. The Hon Shayne Neumann MP, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel
  8. The Hon Linda Burney MP, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
Jun-20 Funding for adult eating disorder treatment facility in Tasmania  

The Hon Jeremy Rockcliff, Deputy Premier, Tasmanian Government
May-20 Current and future provisions of health services in the South-West Sydney Growth Region  

The Hon, Greg Donnelly MLC, Chairperson, Parliament of New South Wales
May-20 Congratulations  

Dr Ruth Vine, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Mental Health, Department of Health
May-20 Subscription fees for APDs  

Ms Jo Hartley, Editor in Chief, Australian Doctor Group
Apr-20 Telehealth
  1. Comcare                                                    
  2. RTWSA
  3. WorkSafeTAS
  4. WorkSafeVIC
  5. NT Worksafe
Apr-20 Chronic health condition definition  

  1. David Weiss, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Health
  2. Penny Shakespeare, Deputy Secretary for Health Financing, Department of Health
Apr-20 Allied health co-payments  

  1. The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health 
  2. The Hon Ken Wyatt MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians
  3. Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
  4. The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Shadow Minister for Health
  5. The Hon Linda Burney MP, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
  6. The Hon Julie Collins MP, Shadow Minister for Ageing & Seniors
Apr-20 Telehealth  

Mr Joe Calafiore, CEO, Transport Accident Commission, VIC
Apr-20 National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program  

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
Apr-20 Waiving of mobile fees for APD’s  

Optus
Apr-20 Food security in the Northern Territory  

The Hon Michael Gunner, Chief Minister, Northern Territory Government
Mar-20 Telehealth support  

  1. ACA Health benefits fund
  2. Australian Unity Health Ltd
  3. Bupa Health Insurance
  4. CBHS Corporate Health
  5. CBHS Health Fund
  6. Doctor’s Health Fund
  7. Emergency Services Health
  8. GMHBA Ltd
  9. GU Health
  10. HBF Health
  11. Hospitals Contribution Fund of Aus
  12. Health Care Insurance Ltd
  13. Health Partners
  14. health.com.au
  15. Latrobe Health Services
  16. Medibank Private Ltd
  17. Mildura Health Fund
  18. MO Health Pty Ltd
  19. Navy Health
  20. nib Health Insurance
  21. Nurses & Midwives Health
  22. Peoplecare Health Insurance
  23. Phoenix Health Fund
  24. Police Health Fund
  25. Queensland Country Health Fund
  26. Railway & Transport Health Fund
  27. Reserve Bank Health Society
  28. St. Lukes Health
  29. Teachers Health
  30. TUH Health Fund
  31. Westfund Ltd
  32. ACA Health Benefits Fund
  33. Transport Health Pty Ltd
  34. CDH Benefits Fund
  35. CUA Health Ltd
  36. Defence Health Ltd
  37. National Health Benefits Aus Pty Ltd
Mar-20 Waiving of mobile fees for APD’s  

Telstra
Mar-20 Waiving of mobile fees for APD’s  

Vodafone
Mar-20 Benefits of telehealth  

  1. The Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
  2. The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health
  3. The Hon Shayne Neumann, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel
  4. The Hon Julie Collins, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors
  5. The Hon Linda Burney, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
  6. Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians
  7. The Hon Shayne Neumann, Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel
  8. The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP Minister for Indigenous Australians
Mar-20 Dietetics in Regional Australia  

The Hon Mark Coulton MP, Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government
Feb-20 Malnutrition  

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Feb-20 Aged Care  

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Jan-20  

Aspiring Indigenous Director program

  

Australian Institute of Company Directors