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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your Nutrition Questions Answered
WHAT DOES AN AUSTRALIAN PRACTISING DIETITIAN (APD)Â DO?
Assess nutritional needs
Develop personalised eating plans that consider medical conditions and personal circumstances
Provide nutrition counselling and support to individuals and groups
Provide information on healthy eating, shopping for food, eating out and preparing food at home
Undertake nutrition and food research
Train health care professionals
Develop nutrition communications, programs and policies
Provide consultancy services to corporate organisations, food manufacturers, schools and health care facilities.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DIETITIAN AND A NUTRITIONIST?
In Australia all dietitians are nutritionists however nutritionists without a dietetics qualification cannot take on the expert role of a dietitian. A Dietitian (with a Dietitians Association of Australia accreditation) is qualified to provide medical nutrition therapy or clinical nutrition assessments. Whereas, nutritionists can only help people by providing information and advice about healthy food and lifestyle choices.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN AN INITIAL CONSULTATION?
A typical dietetics consultation follows a Nutrition Care Plan, which includes assessment, diagnosis, intervention and monitoring and evaluation steps. During the intervention phase of the consultation, we offer expert nutrition and dietary advice to help patients manage health conditions and achieve their dietary and lifestyle-related goals.