As Australia's peak body for dietitians, we represent our members and our profession. We raise awareness about the importance of nutrition in public health. Our advocacy and policy work helps us support Australia's healthcare needs.

We advocate for the role of Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs). APDs treat a range of health conditions and give expert advice on nutrition and dietary issues. They help Australians stay healthy and well.

Nutritional health is a key public health issue. We work with all levels of government, government agencies and other peak bodies to influence health policy. Our expert advice can help improve the health of all Australians.

Our latest policy and advocacy work

We promote better community healthcare by advocating for key areas of nutritional health.

Right now, our advocacy priority areas are aged care, disability, healthy and sustainable diets, and mental health.

For policy and advocacy questions contact us at policy@dietitiansaustralia.org.au

Improving Safeguards for People with Disability
Submission

Dietitians Australia responded to the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s consultation on Improving Safeguards for People with Disability, making 12 recommendations to introduce and strengthen safeguards in relation to nutrition under the pillars of capacity building and empowerment of people with disability, optimising workforce and service delivery, harm prevention and systems integration and coordination.

Food Regulation Standing Committee Consultation: Policy guideline on information requirements for prepackaged food sold online
Submission

Dietitians Australia’s response to the Food Regulation Standing Committee’s consultation on the Policy guideline for information requirements for prepackaged food sold online, included strong support for the development of the policy guideline. We made 9 recommendations, among them calling for mandating online labelling equivalent to instore requirements, including nutrition panels, ingredients, allergens, country of origin, alcohol warnings, and any future mandatory arrangements such as HSR.

Preliminary position paper on the Nutrition Information Panel Review
Submission

Dietitians Australia responded to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s (FSANZ) preliminary position paper on the Nutrition Information Panel (NIP) Review.

NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee Specific Supports Review – Smart Home Appliances for cooking, Exercise Physiology
Submission

As part of our response to the NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee’s Specific Supports review of smart home (cooking and blending) appliances, Dietitians Australia called for the NDIS’s ongoing endorsement of these appliances as funded supports under the NDIS and to ensure participants have funded access where these appliances are needed.

Submission to Inquiry into the Thriving Kids Initiative
Submission

Dietitians Australia calls on the government to recognise dietitians and nutrition support as a cornerstone of the design and delivery of the Thriving Kids initiative.

In this submission, Dietitians Australia make a suite of recommendations to ensure autistic children and children with developmental delays have early and ongoing access to essential nutrition support.