2020
FREE Cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia. Presented by Dr Nicole Kiss, PhD, AdvAPD
Multiple Australian and international evidence-based guidelines support the early identification and treatment of cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia, however there is considerable variation in practices across health care settings. The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) position statement is designed to provide a framework to achieve optimal care and help us…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 18 November 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2020
Doing no harm with Health At Every Size® Presented by Anneke Hobson, MPH, MA, RD, Canada
Anneke describes the research which has been the backbone of the HAES® movement. She explains the findings of two areas in particular. The association between weight and health, and the harms and ineffectiveness of weight-loss attempts. She then details the application of the five principles of Health At Every Size…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 11 November 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2020
Paediatric Dietetics: Popular Questions and Practical Tips. Presented by Alexia O’Callaghan, APD
Alexia uses the example of a toddler to outline the principles of dietetics which are relevant to any paediatric age group. She begins by considering how to prepare for the appointment. Setting up your clinic room so it is safe and child friendly. Structuring the appointment involves having a flexible…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 4 November 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2020
Approaches to management of IBS. Presented by Joanna Baker, APD
Clients presenting to us with irritable bowel syndrome can have a whole array of symptoms including indigestion, reflux, nausea, abdominal pain, bloating, wind, diarrhoea and constipation. Many of our clients may have trialled the Low FODMAP already and are seeing us because it has not helped significantly. Deciding on…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 27 October 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2020
Nutrition support in frailty, Andrea Alano, APD
In Andrea’s presentation she provides the current definitions of frailty, methods of assessing it and the most recent guidelines on managing it. The nutritional management of frailty includes ensuring our clients are not only having enough protein to preserve muscle mass and stimulate muscle protein synthesis, but that it is…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 21 October 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…