Future of the Profession - Phase 2

STATUS: Recruitment and data collection underway

About:

Prof Margaret Allman-Farinelli (The University of Sydney) leads this initiative. This piece of work follows from the recently completed “Future-proofing the nutrition and dietetic profession in Australasia” and has a focus on student perspectives of the future of dietetics and what attracts students to the profession.

We aim to discover the different aspirations and motivations of students in choosing an allied health profession and what might be barriers and enablers to attracting students to dietetics and studying nutrition. This will allow us to explore recommendations to develop a diverse and inclusive dietetic cohort across Australia.

Project Team:

Prof Margaret Allman-Farinelli (The University of Sydney)

Prof Regina Belski (La Trobe University)

Assoc Prof Mary Hannan-Jones (Queensland University of Technology)

Assoc Prof Jane Kellett (University of Canberra)

Prof Rozanne Kruger (Griffith University)

Prof Sarah McNaughton (University of Queensland)

Prof Fiona Pelly (University of Sunshine Coast)

Ethics:

The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the HREC of the University of Sydney 2025/HE000324 Version 2, 17/10/2025

Contact:

For any questions about the study, please email leanne.wang@sydney.edu.au