2025
Gut-directed hypnotherapy. Presented by Nadia Maxwell APD, Clinical Hypnotherapist
Support your clients with disorders of gut-brain interaction For clients with functional gut symptoms, gut-directed hypnotherapy (GDH) goes beyond traditional dietary approaches by targeting the gut-brain axis. Nadia Maxwell, APD and Clinical Hypnotherapist, blends neuroscience and clinical insight to show how GDH is a useful, evidence-based tool. Hypnotherapy is reframed…
2025
Parkinson’s disease: Part 1. Presented by Amy Neill, APD
Amy provides a comprehensive overview of the nutritional considerations in Parkinson’s disease. She covers both motor and non-motor symptoms, with a strong emphasis on levodopa management, constipation, gastroparesis, and swallowing difficulties. Amy describes the importance of timing levodopa around meals, especially protein intake, to maximise absorption and effectiveness. She also…
2025
Exercise for cancer - an update presented by Dr James Murray AEP
Understanding the role of exercise and the AEP in oncology settings. In the last decade or two we’ve witnessed the evidence for exercise being firmly established in the oncology setting. So where are we up to? Dr James Murray brings us an update on Exercise in Cancer: a summary of…
2025
LGBTIQA+ affirming care presented by Tom Scully APD, CEDC-D
Health, minority stress, and body/eating concerns Considerations for working with LGBTIQA+ individuals are broad-ranging, person-centred and they matter. Clear and engaging, Tom Scully, a queer dietitian and Credentialled Eating Disorder Clinician, offers an overview of identity language, and of mental health disparities in LGBTIQA+ communities. Th minority stress model gives…
2025
Navigating NDIS Updates presented by Shannon Thatcher, APD and Natalie Santelli, APD
This presentation effectively demystifies recent policy changes, ensuring that dietitians can continue to support participants with informed, solution-focused strategies. Shannyn and Natalie systematically break down major changes, including impairment notices, funding adjustments, and the introduction of total budget amounts. Their explanation of the ‘ins and outs’ list sheds light on…
2025
Nutrition resources for Indigenous health and wellbeing
We’ve collated Education in Nutrition’s Nutrition resources for Indigenous health and wellbeing which are all complimentary and include research, information and conversations. Cultural safety Nicole Hewlett, Project manager, PhD Candidate Within a culturally safe space people feel good and the care aligns with their needs The difference between cultural awareness…
2025
A scientific update on the gut microbiome presented by Professor David Cameron-Smith
The human gut microbiome is a dynamic population of trillions of bacteria that exist in the human large intestine. Rapid progress has been made in the past decade to increase the understanding of the importance of the gut microbiome in mediating health impact throughout the host. This includes establishing and…
2025
Drawing Insights from Sports Nutrition for Clinical Dietetics presented by Dr Evangeline Mantzioris
Evangeline explores how sports nutrition principles can be applied in clinical dietetics. She covers key topics such as energy metabolism, macronutrient requirements, hydration, and supplementation. Her presentation considers applications for ageing populations, rehabilitation, and physically demanding occupations. Practical insights including creatine use, protein timing, and hydration. The presentation integrates scientific…
2025
AI for movement professionals Presented by Jessica Francis, OT
Safe, ethical and practical applications Dynamic and practical: Jess Francis, OT explores incorporating Artificial Intelligence tools into our clinical practice, with an emphasis on ethical considerations and practical risk mitigation strategies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer system that simulates human mental processes. It works efficiently and adapts overtime responding…
2025
Non-weight centric performance measures Presented by Alicia Edge APD
Apply reflections from a professional sporting teams case study to your dietetic practice Dietetics has traditionally organised itself around a weight-centric paradigm. As practice approaches are broadening, the ways that we measure nutrition impact will be changing too. Compeat Performance Co-CEO Alicia Edge, APD offers insight to the experience of…