Latest Dietitians Association of Australia News

Dietitians welcome in-principle support for expanded Medicare access
Nutrition-related chronic disease is costing Australia billions – the Budget must respond
NDIS reform must not leave people with disability without vital support, dietitians warn
Australians are missing out on basic nutrition while up to $21 billion nutrition-related disease cost burden grows
South Australian children deserve safe and nutritious food at Early Childhood Education and Care Centres
National food security strategy must link food, nutrition and health
Failing to fund nutrition support now will push health costs even higher
Dietitians Australia Statement On PBAC Announcement
The month in Australian history where nutrition and dietitians become deeply embedded in Aged Care law
Far more than fussy eating neurodivergent kids with severe feeding challenges need guaranteed dietetic support
Australia Must Act On Updated Global Blueprint For Healthy And Sustainable Diets
We can now more clearly see our food and nutrition security crisis in numbers and we can’t look away
The nutrition numbers of the last decade are in and we’ve still got a long way to go towards a more nourished Australia
Dietitians Australia issues a national plea to place dietitians alongside all weight loss drug prescriptions
Better Nutrition = Better Productivity
Petition tabled in Parliament calls for urgent action on NDIS price cuts
Dietitians: If more people could access us, we could stop type-2 diabetes before it even starts
Allied health peaks call for immediate halt and review of NDIS price cuts
Now more than ever Australians must be able to talk to a dietitian
People with disability dealt another nutrition care blow
NDIS Delays: No person with disability deserves to be denied essential nutrition care
Speech pathologists and dietitians demand strong commitment to Foundational Supports framework
Dietitians Australia congratulates Prime Minister Albanese and the Labor Government on being elected for a second term
NDIS participants must not be denied the nutrition support they need
Urgent calls for a national guarantee to ensure Australian children get safe, nutritious mealtimes in early childcare
If not now – then when? Government must make nutrition care more affordable
We can’t afford another budget cycle without strong investment in nutrition
We cannot risk nutrition neglect in early childhood education and care
Government must support Australians with the cost of dietetic care now to reduce the blowout of our chronic disease bill
Dietitians Australia welcomes ACCC determination to deny industry code on the marketing of infant formula
Dietitians welcome global move away from BMI, but urge caution around focusing on body size as an indicator of health
Dr Fiona Willer appointed as new President of Dietitians Australia
Dietitians Enshrined In Australia’s New Aged Care Act
A stronger dose of dietitians is needed to reduce Australia’s burden of chronic disease
Investing in nutrition care for Australians now will be cheaper than medical treatment in the future
Speech pathologists and dietitians urge Minister Shorten to update the NDIS Supports lists to ensure people with disability can eat and drink safely
Dietitians Australia backs the Scope of Practice Review Final Report as a roadmap for better use of dietitians and allied health within…
New QLD Government must take bold action on nutrition to prioritise the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders
We’re moving closer to a legislated approach to nutrition care in Australian aged care
Commitment to free school lunches in Queensland must be backed with a nutrition guarantee
1 in 4 dietitians may be forced to cut NDIS services due to consecutive therapy support price freezing
Dietitians Australia heralds the introduction of the new Aged Care bill into Parliament
Minister for Health and Aged Care, Queensland Premier, Queensland Health Minister and Shadow Health Minister acknowledge Accredited Practising Dietitians at DA2024
Nutrition Action Needed Now In Northern Territory
Dietitians’ welcome strong recommendations on food and nutrition action in diabetes inquiry report
GP, Exercise Physiologist, and Dietitian support program improves wellbeing of complex mental health patients
Nutrition And Diet Action Overlooked In Federal Budget
Budget must include the cost of living healthy and well into the future