Dietitians Australia in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Non-profit organisation

Dietitians Australia

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6189 1200

Address: 1/8 Phipps Close 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: https://dietitiansaustralia.org.au

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22.01.2022 There’s just a few hours to go before our Virtual Award Ceremony at 12 noon (AEDT) today! Join us online to celebrate our fantastic award recipients (Dietitians Australia members, the dial in details are now in your inbox). When you’re celebrating your colleagues through social media, be sure to use the hashtag #CelebratingAPDs. See you soon!

21.01.2022 #COVID19 Update for VIC and SA Members VIC #APDs: The Department of Human and Health Services have provided updates about the use of PPE. Visit this webpage for more information: dhhs.vic.gov.au/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-covid-19 ... SA #APDs: From Wednesday 23 December 2020, masks will no longer be mandatory for people in healthcare settings. For more information on face masks, visit: bit.ly/2LnOy2v As of today (Monday 14 December), the emergency management of Residential Aged Care Facilities (no. 17) comes into effect in South Australia. This includes updates to visiting limitations, working across several facilities and mask requirements. Read more here: covid-19.sa.gov.au/emergency-declarations/aged-care

20.01.2022 This week is Australian Food Safety Week, running from 14 21 November 2020. This year’s theme is ‘Food Safety it’s in your hands’, which is all about storing and preparing your food safely (including good hand hygiene)! As we enter into the warmer months of the year (and have the opportunity to have a barbeque, or garden party), thinking about food safety is important to make sure your get-together is memorable for all the right reasons. For five simple tips to help keep your food safe, check out the #AFSW20 poster below!

18.01.2022 MEDIA: It’s time for action: improving food security in remote communities Dietitians Australia applauds the recommendation to develop a strategy on food security and nutrition for remote First Nations communities. This strategy is one of 16 recommendations in the final report from the Senate Inquiry into food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities, which was tabled earlier this week. The development of a national food and nutrition security strategy wa...s a key priority within Dietitians Australia’s written submission to the Inquiry, and it’s great to see this highlighted as one of the recommendations in the final report, said Robert Hunt CEO of Dietitians Australia. Read more in today’s media release: https://bit.ly/3m5z9k9

18.01.2022 #COVID19 mask requirements for allied health professionals Victorian members: All allied health and primary care practitioners must continue to wear a Tier 1 mask (at minimum) when providing clinical services to patients. With the transition to COVID-safe summer restrictions patients do not need to wear masks when been treated by an allied health or primary care practitioner unless the practice is located within a shopping centre/retail setting. For more information visit: h...ttps://bit.ly/39SISrA South Australian members: All people in health care settings must wear a mask (covering mouth and nose) at all times when in the physical presence of other people on the premises. Reusable cloth masks can now be accepted in some health care settings. Single-use surgical masks should be worn in some clinical environments. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/37Nkc0U DA members for allied health updates, the latest info is shared on Share Plate!

18.01.2022 Thanks #APD Tracy Hardy from Wattleseed Nutrition for facilitating today’s important presentation with Dr Chris Bourke. Through reviewing governance and accountability, organisations can take steps to ensure they are providing culturally safe healthcare and remove institutionalised racism. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us, Chris! Our #NAIDOCWeek webinars continue and tomorrow, Aunty Dale Chapman will be guiding us through how to use Australian native ingredients during her live online cooking demonstration! Start prepping your ingredients and join us online, at 12 noon AEDT.

17.01.2022 Yum - what a great session! We hope you enjoyed today’s live online cooking demonstration (and now have some tasty goods to show for it). Thanks Aunty Dale Chapman, founder of My Dilly Bag for sharing your culinary skills and knowledge with us we’ll definitely be cooking these recipes again! We’ve got one more #NAIDOCWeek webinar to go and it’s sure to inspire you! We’re looking forward to seeing you online tomorrow as #APD Amanda Cole chats with Amy Rossignoli and Brittney Johnson from the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc about the work they do to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to achieve positive nutrition outcomes. See you at 12 noon (AEDT)!

16.01.2022 #COVID19 Update for SA Members: SA Health have advised that as of Tuesday 1 December 2020, all healthcare workers and clients must wear a single-use face mask at all times while in the physical presence of others when on the premises of: - Hospitals... - Health settings - Aged care sites More information about mandatory face mask use can be found here: https://bit.ly/2Jq2hW1 All allied health businesses are encouraged to have a voluntary COVID-19 Safe Plan in place. Information about COVID-19 Safe Plans can be found here: www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/business-an/create-a-covid-safe-plan We’ll keep you updated as more information emerges.

13.01.2022 Dietitians Australia members Does your member category need updating for 2021? We have made some exciting improvements to the way you renew your Dietitians Australia membership. While the renewals period is fast approaching, we’re kick-starting the process the first step? Updating your member category! If your current Category needs changing for the upcoming year, please complete our new Membership Change Request form by no later than Wednesday 25 November 2020. This s...tep is essential to ensure that you are charged the correct amount for your 2021 Membership. Complete the Form and discover everything you need to know about the new process for renewing: https://bit.ly/3kEKmr9

11.01.2022 What a great way to wrap up our #NAIDOC Week webinars! Thanks to Amy Rossignoli and Brittney Johnson from the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc for your inspiring presentation it was great to hear about the community projects that you help support! We also extend our thanks to #APD Amanda Cole for facilitating this presentation. We hope you’ve enjoyed the range of presentations this week, as a part of our #NAIDOCWeek activities. If you weren’t able to make it to one of the sessions the recordings are now available: https://bit.ly/2GUxzTA Thanks for joining us as we furthered our knowledge, and we hope this was a useful step in your reconciliation journey.

10.01.2022 MEDIA: Promising changes ahead for older Australians The elevation of nutrition in aged care is a welcomed inclusion of the proposed recommendations presented by the Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. In a response to the recommendations made, Dietitians Australia commends the Counsel for putting nutrition first. ... Good food and nutrition are important to healthy ageing for both physical and mental health. Australians living in residential aged care homes have no choice but to eat the food provided, so it’s promising to see the quality of meals being prioritised, said Robert Hunt, CEO of Dietitians Australia. Read more in today’s media release: https://bit.ly/38xAays

08.01.2022 Did you get to catch Shaun Burgoyne's nutrition tips for AFL athletes? The Hawthorn Football Club superstar joined #APD and Advanced Sports Dietitian Simone Austin for a chat about all things food and sport at our #NAIDOCWeek webinar last night. Thanks Shaun, we were thrilled to learn all about your cultural journey with food and sport. If you didn’t get the chance to attend the live session, the recording will be available soon. We’re now gearing up for an important lunchtime presentation with Dr Chris Bourke, Australia’s first Indigenous Dentist! Chris will describe the impacts of institutional racism in healthcare, and discuss steps organisations can take to recognise and resolve this issue. See you online at 12noon (AEDT!).

08.01.2022 Dietitians Australia members, we’re looking forward to seeing you online today! At midday, we have our final #NAIDOCWeek webinar with Amy Rossignoli and Brittney Johnson from VACCHO. We’ll then be online again at 2.30pm AEDT, as we host our Annual General Meeting (AGM). For those who registered to attend - the dial-in details for both webinars should now be in your inbox! If you haven’t had a chance to read about the proposed changes to the Constitution, check them out here: https://bit.ly/2IhTLI6

05.01.2022 Dietitians Australia members today's the last day to request an updated membership category for 2021! We offer a range of membership categories and types to support your work, study or life circumstances decide which one best suits you today. If needed, request your update by submitting our new Membership Change Request form by 11:59 Wednesday 25 November 2020 (today!). This step is essential to ensure that you are charged the correct amount for your 2021 Membership. ... Complete the Form and discover everything you need to know about the new process for renewing: https://bit.ly/3kEKmr9

05.01.2022 Abstract submissions are OPEN for our 2021 National Conference are you ready to discover #WhatsPossible with us in Melbourne? We’re launching our brand-new conference design with fresh and diverse ways to share your research, including rapid-fire presentations, seminars and symposia and workshops. Submissions are encouraged that explore the conference theme: ‘What’s Possible?’ incorporating key topics of ‘transform’, ‘reinvent’ and ‘diversify’. ... For the opportunity to share your research with a THRIVING community of dietetic professionals at #DA2021, submit your abstract before 5pm, Friday 5 February 2021. Visit: da2021.com.au/call-for-submissions/

05.01.2022 Dietitians Australia members be sure to join us for our Virtual Awards Ceremony at 12 noon this Wednesday 18 November 2020! Come along to celebrate our 2020 award recipients and be inspired by the many high achieving and inspirational leaders in the dietetic field! We’re excited to welcome three new Fellows of Dietitians Australia and a new Life Member so it’s an event that’s not to be missed. Mark the date in your calendar and keep an eye on your inbox as all members wi...ll receive the dial in details to attend the ceremony on Wednesday morning. After what has been a challenging year, we’re looking forward to taking this time to celebrate APDs who have excelled, even in the face of adversity. See you there! #CelebratingAPDs

03.01.2022 #APDs are you putting the finishing touches on your continued professional development (CPD) for 2020? We know it’s been a year unlike any other, and CPD requirements for this year have been adjusted to account for the impacts of #COVID19. This includes completing 20 hours, with no cap on self-study. A quick reminder while you need to be able to produce a record of your CPD for the year, it is no longer a requirement to log your progress in the member portal's CPD tracker. This handy tool is still available for you to use! We’ve got lots planned for next year to help you upskill and keep up to date with the latest in nutrition and dietetics. Get ready to THRIVE in a supportive community in 2021!

02.01.2022 #COVID19 Update for South Australia: The SA Government have advised that the following allied health services may be provided: - allied health services provided by allied health professionals working as essential workers in hospitals providing critical clinical care or as directed by the hospital... - allied health services provided by allied health professionals working in private practice providing care through telehealth and other virtual care options - students, medical/nursing/midwifery/allied health on placement providing essential care in hospitals or through telehealth. - allied health professionals providing mental health services in community settings by telehealth or by face-to-face (but only in the instance of emergency clinical care for potentially life-threatening situations where telehealth is not clinically appropriate). Read more here: https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/restrictions-a/stay-at-home

02.01.2022 MEDIA: Food, a human-rights issue for people with disability Supporting the rights and needs of people with disability for equal access to safe, nutritious and enjoyable food is the call behind Dietitians Australia’s latest submission to the Disability Royal Commission. Food is a fundamental human-right and it has been heartbreaking to hear of instances where food has been withheld or appropriate nutrition not provided. It is unacceptable that vulnerable Australians exper...ience nutritional neglect, which can result in death from choking, aspiration pneumonia and lifestyle risks, said Kathryn Toohey, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and Subject Matter Lead for Dietitians Australia’s Disability Portfolio. Read more in today’s media release: https://bit.ly/3kmM9B7