2020
How COVID-19 is changing the way we connect
Paula Goodyer
‘Sometimes clients are in their bedrooms in PJs - and I’m in track pants.’ If there’s an upside to lockdown then for some APDs it’s telehealth. After a downturn in March as the pandemic kicked in, the introduction of Medicare benefits for telehealth in April increased bookings for Jo Money,…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 26 August 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
Body image. Presented by Terrill Bruere, APD, Nutritional Counsellor and Supervisor
The relationship we have with our body and ourselves profoundly impacts our life choices. Many of the clients we see are unhappy with their bodies, and how we appreciate and respond to this requires insight and skills development. Should we mention body image? How do we start a conversation about…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 19 August 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
Working with Trans and Gender Diverse people. Presented by Dr Nate Reid (MBBS, FRACGP)
It is estimated that globally, around 5–10% of any population are made up of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals (LGBTQI). Trans and gender diverse people have poorer health outcomes due to difficulty in accessing health care services, mental health issues and hormone therapy risks. Sadly, one of the…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 12 August 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
Communicating for behaviour change. Presented by Sharon Curtain, Dietitian & Health Coach
Behaviour change is one of the great challenges for health care professionals. How is it that some people can appear to effortlessly change years of habits where others find it painful to even think about change? Most of our clients are looking for guidance with behaviour change, if they weren’t,…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 4 August 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
Gastrointestinal function in critical illness. Varsha Asrani, Senior ICU/Surgical Dietitian NZ
Varsha begins her presentation outlining the scientific knowledge of the gut. From the illustrations of the digestive tract by Leonardo DaVinci in the 1490’s to the publication in 1833 of William Beaumont’s observations on the nature of gastric juice and the digestive process. She brings us to the modern day intensive care unit…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 29 July 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…