2020
Step-by-step management of food sensitive IBS. Joan Breakey, APD (retired) & Ashleigh Jones APD
Irritable bowel syndrome is estimated to affect 1 in 5 Australians and 1 in 7 New Zealanders. Since Sue Shepherds PhD research in 2008 and creation of the Low FODMAP diet, food intolerance is now widely recognised as a significant contributor to IBS. Using their step-by-step approach, Joan and…
2020
Nutrition and wound healing. Presented by Rochelle Kurmis, APD
Nutrition plays a significant role in the management of wounds because wounds heal from the inside out. Specialised dressings are crucial, but if nutrition is underdone wounds won’t heal. We need to be able to advise regarding optimal nutrition and correcting nutritional deficiencies. Rochelle has presented for us on nutrition…
2020
Muscle loss and malnutrition in people with cancer - why prompt screening is essential
Paula Goodyer
Muscle does more than keep us moving. For people with cancer, good muscle mass - along with good nutrition - is linked to better rates of survival. That’s why screening for both sarcopenia (low muscle mass) and malnutrition should be standard practice once cancer is diagnosed. It’s a message all…
2020
Nutrition and Intestinal Permeability. Presented by Dr Cuong Tran, Senior Research Scientist CSIRO
The importance of the gut was understood nearly 2500 years ago by Hippocrates who is thought to have said “All disease begins in the gut”. For hundreds of years the significance of the gastrointestinal tract was overlooked. It was considered a passive food tube which simply channelled nutrients and waste…
2020
Conservative management of advanced kidney disease. Presented by Jessica Dawson, APD
As health professionals we typically aim to cure people. But what happens when cure is not an option? We can’t always cure, but we can always care. When someone with advanced kidney disease has opted not to have dialysis our emphasis needs shifting to a caring and supportive role. This…
2020
We need to talk about how dietitians engage with cuisines of other cultures
Seraphina Seow, APD
As dietitians, we understand the importance of tailoring our nutrition message to a client’s cultural background. Being able to maintain our cultural food practices is crucial to achieving wellness, especially if, in the case of migrants, it may be the last remaining tie for someone to their cultural heritage. However,…
2020
Nutrition in the post-ICU period. Presented by Dr Emma Ridley, PhD, APD
Survival rates of ICU patients keep improving due to advances in critical care medicine. However, there are significant physical, cognitive and psychological consequences of being critically ill. In this presentation Dr Emma Ridley addresses what happens to people after they are discharged from the intensive care unit, particularly with regard…
2020
Nutrition in the post-ICU period. Presented by Dr Emma Ridley, PhD, APD
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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
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…