2017
Head and neck cancer: Part 2. Quality nutrition care. Dr Teresa Brown, AdvAPD, PhD
Research indicates up to 75% of patients with head and neck cancer experience malnutrition. This affects treatment, quality of life, and life expectancy. Teresa has over 15 years of clinical experience working in cancer care. In part 1, we…
2017
Head and neck cancer: Part 1. The role of the Dietitian. Dr Teresa Brown, AdvAPD, PhD
Research indicates up to 75% of patients with head and neck cancer experience malnutrition. This affects treatment, quality of life, and life expectancy. Teresa has over 15 years of clinical experience working in cancer care. In this webinar, part 1, we…
2017
Teaching your Clients how to read a food label Catherine Saxelby, APD, AN
According to a recent FSANZ survey, 83% of consumers get their nutritional information from food labels. If your clients eyes glaze over when you attempt to explain a NIP, let Catherine give you some fantastic tools to show your client how…
2017
Nutrition and diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot disease costs Australia 875 million dollars every year. Josephine and Kate work together at IPC community Health in Melbourne as part of a multidisciplinary team in a high risk foot clinic, which deals with the management of diabetic foot ulcers There are currently no evidence based guidelines specifically…
2017
Diversity in Dietetics. Presented by 5 APD’s from very different cultural backgrounds
Diversity in Dietetics is a presentation by five APD’s from five very different cultural backgrounds, all living and working in Australia. Noell Burgess is Aboriginal Australian and describes her traditional diet; an abundance of seafood, berries and fruits. Dung Pham was born in Australia, but her parents fled Vietnam 34…
2017
The Low FODMAP Diet in Practice Joanna Baker, APD, AN, RN
Until about 10 years ago, dietitians were unsure of what dietary advice to give people with IBS. Dr Sue Shepherd, a GI specialist dietitian went on to complete a PhD at Monash University that resulted in the low FODMAP diet. Today, this diet is internationally recognised as an effective strategy…
2017
The anti-inflammatory diet for inflammatory bowel disease. Barbara Olendzki MPH, RD, LDN
Until recently, diet was overlooked in the treatment of IBD. However, in the hands of the right professional, diet can be highly effective as a treatment for IBD. Barbara is an Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School and…
2017
Safe exercise at every stage. Alanah Dobinson, B.ClinExPhys (Hons.)
Up to 80% of individuals with an eating disorder engage in excessive compulsive exercise, with these individuals at increased risk for both disability and death. Harmful exercise engagement often precedes the onset of the eating disorder and is one of the last symptoms to subside. Alanah Dobinson is a clinical…
2017
Teaching the Gluten Free Diet - Part 2: Gluten Free practical details. Sally Marchini APD
Sally Marchini has both Type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease, so she has extensive experience both professionally and personally with these diseases. In part 1, Sally presented to us the essential information we need to well inform our coeliac clients. In this webinar, Sally clearly explains the specific details which…
2017
Teaching the Gluten Free Diet - Part 1: Gluten Free diet essentials. Sally Marchini APD
Sally is an APD with both Type 1 Diabetes and Coeliac Disease, so she brings a wealth of personal and professional experience to this topic. Many dietitians have little practical knowledge of the gluten free diet and so are ill equipped to deal with coeliac clients. It is important as…