Important CDND Projects, Key Documents, Position Statements and Research Publications
Current Projects
Cultural Safety Project
Status: Data Analysis Underway
This collaborative research project aims to establish a baseline understanding of cultural safety within the dietetic profession across Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand). The aim is to generate evidence based recommendations that empower dietitians to deliver more effective and culturally responsive dietetic care.
Future of the Profession - Phase 2
Status: Recruitment and data collection underway
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. The aim is to explore recommendations to develop a diverse and inclusive cohort across Australia.
Economic Value of Dietitians
Status: Data Analysis Underway
Prof Eleanor Beck (University of New South Wales) and Assoc Prof Therese O’Sullivan (Edith Cowan University) lead this initiative that seeks to quantify the effectiveness and cost benefit of the work that dietitians do. While this initiative is still in the planning stages, the first case study will be in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Key Documents
Nourishing Australia: A decadal Plan for the science of nutrition
Position Statements
Coming soon…
Publications and Resources
Five Actions to Strengthen the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession into the Future: Perspectives from Australia and New Zealand
Published: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025
Forecasting how workforces will meet projected challenges faced by future populations is essential to future‐proof professions.
This paper aims to describe the specific actions required for nutrition professionals (nutrition scientists, nutritionists, dietitians) to realise the professions' workforce development vision of the future.
Nutrition & Dietetics: Public perceptions of dietetics services in Australia and New Zealand
Published: Nutrition and Dietetics, 2024
The aim of this study was to examine the expectations, perceptions, and attitudes about dietetics services among the Australian and New Zealand public to provide insights for building a future dietetics workforce that will meet consumer needs. This project is complementary to recent work by the research team which considered the views of expert stakeholders on the future of dietetics in Australia and New Zealand.
A qualitative exploration of the future of nutrition and dietetics in Australia and New Zealand: Implications for the workforce
Published: Nutrition and Dietetics, 2022
We aimed to explore the future roles of nutrition and dietetics professionals, and what capabilities the workforce would need to fulfil these roles.
Passion, possibilities, and partnerships: Reimagining a nutrition profession for the future
Presented by Dr Rachel Boak, Professor Claire Palermo and Professor Danielle Gallegos. This webinar explored findings from the recent trans-Tasman exploratory study which highlighted the possibilities for the nutrition profession now and into the future.
To view the webinar recording, please contact the Nutrition Society of Australia.
Towards 2030: Reimagining the Future of Nutrition and Dietetics in Australia and New Zealand
Published: 2021
The aim of the study was to explore, identify and imagine potential future circumstances which will drive the development of the workforce, research and education needs of the Australian and New Zealand nutrition and dietetics profession.
Media Releases and News
Addressing placement poverty for all health professional students including dietitians (Dec 2024)
Unsung food heroes: What the nutrition and dietetics workforce can do for you now and into the future (Oct 2021)
Am I more than my Avatar?: Face-to-Face teaching is vital in universities (Sept 2020)
Avoid misinformation during COVID-19: Follow food & nutrition science experts (Apr 2020)
