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Weekly member update
12 Sept 2022
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Your member community

Exclusive Dietitians Day resources for APDs

Have you consulted your 'How to get involved in Dietitians Day' guide? On Friday 30 September, we'll be celebrating our wins and thanking those who have helped us along the way. Your toolkit holds plenty of tips, tricks and inspiration to help you celebrate what being an APD means to you. Download yours today.

APDS in the media

APD Alice Bleathman spoke to SBS Food about the impact of drinking coffee or orange juice on an empty stomach and Laureate Professor Clare Collins dissected the evidence on supplements and diet for arthritis treatment for The Conversation.

It's time to catch up with the CEO

Robert Hunt will be online Wednesday 14 September from 12 noon to 12:30pm AEST. Topics for discussion include a DA2022 Conference wrap up, Advocacy update and Dietitians Day information. Submit your questions before 11am AEST Tuesday 13 September and join us via Zoom.

The Fay McDonald Academic Scholarship

This scholarship was last awarded in 2020 to dietitian Danielle Cave and enabled her to pursue further study in food service plus an international study visit to Sweden and Denmark. Read about Danielle's experience. Find out more about the scholarship which is on offer again in 2023.

 

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Advocacy & Policy

Opportunity to support aged care malnutrition intervention

We are pitching a proposal to Government to address food and nutrition issues in aged care. If successful, APDs will be needed to undertake the project. Complete this survey by Sunday 25 September if you're interested.

Have your say: Bariatric Surgery role statement

The Bariatric Surgery Interest Group are updating the Bariatric Surgery Role Statement and are seeking your feedback on the draft. Check out Share Plate for more information.
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Opportunities

Peer-review opportunity: vitamin B12

With thanks to our Interest Groups and other experts, we have created new health advice pages for our public website. We need peer-reviewers to ensure our content is evidence-based. Our latest topic is vitamin B12. Find out more and register your interest.

Invitation to attend the Disability Interest Group chat

The Disability Interest Group will be hosting a series of informal, facilitated conversations on a range of topics. We'd love for you to join us. Check out Share Plate for more information.

Receive 15% off selected courses

During the month of September, enjoy 15% off selected Evergreen courses as part of the Centre for Advanced Learning Spring Special. There's a range of courses on topics including aged care, mental health, research, renal and more! Register before Friday 30 September to complete the course in your own time.

New job opportunities recently listed

 

Senior Dietitian (Diabetes) – TAS, 14 Sept
Aged Care Dietitian – VIC, 16 Sept
Grade 1 Dietitian – VIC, 18 Sept
Dietitian (Community Allied Health) – QLD, 18 Sept
Food Service Dietitian – VIC, 18 Sept
Senior Clinical Dietitian - Long COVID Clinic – NSW, 21 Sept
Dietitian Grade 2 or 3 – VIC, 21 Sept
Aged Care Dietitian -  QLD, 23 Sept
Casual Contractor Dietitian – GC QLD & Nthn NSW, 23 Sept
Consultant Dietitian – QLD, 23 Sept
Bariatric Dietitian – NSW, 30 Sept
Full-Time Dietitian – QLD, 30 Sept
EOI Community Dietitian – Anywhere in Australia, 5 Oct
Community & Private Practice Dietitian – CBR, 5 Oct
Private Practice Dietitian – NSW, 7 Oct
PhD Scholarship Application – VIC, 9 Oct

You can find all job opportunities available on our member portal
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Surveys

Attractive and Nutritious Puree Foods for Aged Care

University of Technology Sydney is researching food shaping for older adults with swallowing difficulty. If you work in aged care, they would appreciate your insights with this survey by Friday 30 September.
UTS HREC REF NO.ETH21-6639. 
The survey above has been approved for distribution but is not endorsed by Dietitians Australia.
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