2019
Weekly jobs wrap up 10 December
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 DAA (requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their website, many of which…
2019
How do professional development webinars influence clinical practice? Survey trends 2015-2019
Professional development webinars improve awareness of current clinical practice and boost confidence according to our surveys conducted in 2015, 2017 and 2019. These surveys have helped us learn more about dietitians’ use of professional development webinars and the responses reveal some interesting trends: Professional development webinars have a positive influence…
2019
A Guide for New Graduate Dietitians: Free Resource
A Guide for New Graduate Dietitians was written in collaboration with DAA. Its aim is to provide information for newly graduated and student dietitians. It includes information on: professional registration finding a mentor business basics a list of professional organisations tips for writing a cv and cover letter and more……
2019
Type 1 diabetes and exercise: case study. Presented by: Steve Flint, APD, ASD
Tom is a 15yr old who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 8yrs of age. He participates in athletics at a high level and plays AFL football. In this case, Steve describes his assessment of Tom’s diabetes management (including recent bloods and insulin regime), diet and exercise program. Steve…
2019
Weekly jobs wrap up 3 December
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 DAA (requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their website, many of which…
2019
Meals and meal-timing for shift workers. Presented by Gloria Leung, PhD candidate
Gloria’s presentation is aimed at shift workers who would like to understand the science of making good food choices. She explains when we eat and what we eat does make a difference to our health. Backed by the latest research, she provides plenty of simple tips which take into account…
2019
Self-control. Presented by Susie Burrell, APD, M.Sc. (Coaching Psych)
Susie explains the difference between self-regulation (a process) and self-control (an action). Self-regulation is considered one of the 24 Character Strengths which are the positive parts of our personality that impact how we think, feel and behave. Some examples of strengths are bravery, creativity, honesty, humour and social intelligence. Generally,…
2019
The revolt against ultra-processed foods
Paula Goodyer
There’s no mistaking the message on some packaged foods sold in Chile: a black logo shaped like a ‘stop’ sign tells shoppers when products are high in sugar, saturated fat, sodium or kilojoules. But Chiles’s crackdown on junk food doesn’t stop there. “Foods carrying these labels aren’t allowed to…
2019
Weekly jobs wrap up 27 November
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 DAA (requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their website, many of which…
2019
Low carbohydrate nutrition. Presented by Camilla Dahl, APD
Low carbohydrate diets have not generally been recommended by health associations until recently. Diabetes Australia’s 2018 position statement says “For people with type 2 diabetes, there is reliable evidence that lower carb eating can be safe and useful in lowering average blood glucose levels in the short term (up to…