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8 TOP Tips for placement

8 top Tips for placement We outline our top tips to not only excel in your placements but also to ensure you gain the most out of these experiences. 1. Be respectful!...

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Common Medical Abbreviations

Common medical acronyms If you are working in a hospital, aged care and even in medical centres where the use of acronyms is commonplace then the below are definitely ones we see...

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Dietitian Journey – Aged Care – Rebecca Williams

Journeys IN DIETETICS AGED CARE DIETITIAN - REBECCA WILLIAMS Dietitian Life asked dietitian's working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they practice/d in hopes...

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Dietitian Journey – Corporate – Liam Brennan

Journeys in dietetics Corporate Wellness - Liam Brennan Dietitian Life asked dietitians working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they practice/d in hopes to...

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Dietitian Journey – Indigenous Health – Will Gold

Journeys in dietetics ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH - Will Gold Dietitian Life asked dietitians working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they...

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Dietitian Journey – Private Practice – Jessica Burton

Journeys in dietetics Private Practice as a New Grad – Jessica Burton Dietitian Life asked dietitians working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they...

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Dietitian Journey – Private Practice and Social media – Jono...

Journeys in dietetics SOCIAL MEDIA & PRIVATE PRACTICE - Jono Steedman Dietitian Life asked dietitians working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they practice/d...

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Dietitian Journey – Public Health – Andrew Resetti

Journeys IN DIETETICS PUBLIC HEALTH DIETITIAN - Andrew Resetti Dietitian Life asked dietitian's working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they practice/d in hopes...

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Dietitian Journey – Rechelle Polsoni

Journeys in dietetics HOSPITAL DIETETICS - Rechelle Polsoni Dietitian Life asked dietitians working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they practice/d in hopes to...

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Dietitian Journey – Research – Hannah Mayr

Journeys in dietetics RESEARCH DIETITIAN - Dr. Hannah Mayr Dietitian Life asked dietitian's working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they practice/d in hopes...

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Dietitian Journey – Research – Jess Cook

Journeys in dietetics RESEARCH DIETITIAN - Jessica Cook Dietitian Life asked dietitians working in the industry what their “dietitian life” was like in different areas of dietetics they practice/d in hopes to...

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Essential Private Practice Checklist

Essential Private Practice Checklist When you finish university, no matter where you want to work as a dietitian you should do these following things. As if you are to ever work in...

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Glossary of Business Terms

Glossary of terms TERM DEFINITION Australian business number (ABN) A single identifying number used when dealing with other businesses and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Australian company number (ACN) The number allocated...

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Guide to Client Mental Health Assistance

How to support clients with mental health conditions When you work as a health professional seeing clients, you will undoubtedly have clients who have mental health conditions. Due to the background of...

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Hospital vs Private Practice

HOSPITAL VS PRIVATE PRACTICE From a dietitian who lived it A day in the life of a hospital dietitian involves prioritising who on your ward/s needs to be seen that day. This...

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How to address selection criteria

How to ADDRESS SELECTION CRITERIA Often when applying for jobs (particularly government health jobs) you will be required to submit a response to defined selection criteria. We hope this document helps you...

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How to Apply for a Provider Number

How to Apply for a Provider Number This overview will walk you through what a provider number is, why it matters to you as dietitian and how to apply for your initial...

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How to Assess an Application

How to ASSESS AN APPLICATION When recruiting, getting applications is the first step. Assessing them against your recruiting criteria is the next. This will assist in shortlisting the highest quality candidates for...

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How to be successful at a job interview

How to BE SUCCESSUL IN A JOB INTERVIEW Interviewing can be hard, however being prepared will allow you to put your best case forward to be hired for a role. Below are...

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How to become a dietitian

How to BECOME A DIETITIAN You’ve decided you want to pursue a career in dietetics, but how do you go about becoming a dietitian? We’ve broken down all the information you will...

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How to choose Practice Management Software

How to choose Practice Management Software Utilising practice management software to manage your practice can make life a whole lot easier as a dietitian and let you focus less on the admin...

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How to choose Professional Insurance

How to choose PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE As dietitians, we work in a self-regulated profession, you will need to have professional indemnity insurance before you start to practice privately. Professional indemnity insurance indemnifies dietitians...

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How to Conduct Telehealth services

How to conduct Telehealth consults Telehealth (TH) provides significant opportunities for clients and dietitians. It can dramatically improve access to clients who may have had difficulty seeing you in the past due...

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How to deal with difficult clients

How to deal with difficult clients Being successful in dietetics is all about being prepared and planning ahead. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that you will come across difficult clients when working, especially...

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How to develop your skills as a dietitian

How to develop your skills as a dietitian It’s important to never stop learning as dietitian. When it comes to working as a dietitian, your education doesn’t stop when you finish your...

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How to educate your clients

How to educate your clients At university you are taught about the principles of nutrition and the fundamental elements of how diet can play a role in the development of but also...

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How to find a mentor

How to FIND A MENTOR Finding the right mentor is a crucial first step in helping to build your skills as a dietitian and to help you navigate the early years of...

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How to find business support

How to FIND BUSINESS SUPPORT Starting or growing your own business is an exciting time however can also be filled with unknowns, stress, and a surprising amount of paperwork. Luckily, lots of...

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How to Follow DA’s Rules

How to FOLLOW DIETITIANS AUSTRALIA RULES As an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) you are required to uphold Dietitians Australia’s Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics. If your professional conduct varies from...

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How to get a business grant

How to get a business grant So, are you ready to dip your toe in the water and discover the world of grants? There are all sorts of grants available for businesses,...

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How to get a job as a dietitian

How to get a job AS A DIETITIAN Landing a full time job as a dietitian out of university is HARD. That’s why several years ago now Tyson wrote the confronting article...

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How to get dietitian work in Australia for international dietitians

How to get Dietitian Work in Australia for internationaL dietitians Many dietitians from across the world are now looking to make Australia home or believe the job prospects are better here than...

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How to Get Started with the NDIS

How to GET STARTED WITH THE NDIS The following document will cover the administration and reporting side of working with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), if you wish to learn about...

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How to get work experience

How to get work experience Work experience is what will set yourself out from the crowd of student and new grad dietitians! All new grads from an accredited dietetics university program will...

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How To Guide – Athletes

How to GUIDE – ATHLETES At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions, with...

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How To Guide – Binge Eating Disorder

How to GUIDE – binge eating disorder At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real...

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How To Guide – CKD

How to GUIDE – Chronic kidney disease At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real...

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How To Guide – Diverticular disease

How to GUIDE – diverticular disease At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions,...

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How To Guide – Dyslipidaemia (High Cholesterol)

How to guide -DYSLIPIDAEMIA (HIGH CHOLESTEROL) At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions,...

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How To Guide – Hypertension (High BP)

How to GUIDE – hypertension (High blood pressure) At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with...

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How To Guide – IBD

How to GUIDE – inflammatory Bowel Disease At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real...

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How To Guide – Ileostomy

How to GUIDE – ILEOSTOMY At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions, with...

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How To Guide – Irritable Bowel Syndrome

How to GUIDE – IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real...

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How To Guide – Malnutrition

How to GUIDE – MALNUTRITION OVERVIEW OF THE CONDITION Malnutrition is a condition resulting from inadequate nutrition due to either insufficiency, poor balance, defective digestion or assimilation of food. This condition can...

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How To Guide – Metabolic Risk

How to GUIDE – METABOLIC RISK At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions,...

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How To Guide – Osteoarthritis

How to GUIDE – OSTEOARTHRITIS At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions, with...

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How To Guide – PCOS

How to GUIDE – PCOS At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions, with...

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How To Guide – Post-Bariatric Surgery

How to GUIDE – POST-BARIATRIC SURGERY At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions,...

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How To Guide – T1DM and LADA (T1.5DM)

How to GUIDE – TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS AND LADA At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real...

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How To Guide – T2DM

How to GUIDE – TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with...

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How To Guide – The Mediterranean Diet

How to GUIDE – UTILISING THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with...

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How To Guide – Weight Management

How to GUIDE – WEIGHT MANAGEMENT At university you learnt the science, but now as a dietitian you need to learn how to apply that science to real people, with real conditions,...

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How to incorporate NCPT in practice

How to INCORPORATE NCPT TO PRACTICE The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) was developed by dietitians for dietitians to create a language consistent across all avenues of nutrition-related care. This language achieves a...

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How to interview for your business

How to INTERVIEW FOR YOUR BUSINESSES Interviewing is a vital part of the recruitment process. You get meet, test, and assess potential employee’s or workers in order to find the best fit...

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How to Keep Developing

How to KEEP DEVELOPING CLINICALLY As a dietitian the nature of our working environments are forever changing. You may work across a range of locations, sectors and with diverse populations, this will...

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How to Market to GP’s

How to MARKET YOURSELF TO GPs Building relationships with medical centres in your local area as a dietitian is a KEY way to boost your workload. General Practitioners (GPs) will often be...

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How to run an interview

How to run an interview As you grow, you will likely need to hire additional people for your business. Interviewing is a vital part of the recruitment process. You get meet, test,...

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How to set up an appointment Proforma

How to SET UP AN APPOINTMENT PROFORMA Starting out as a dietitian in private practice can be very exciting. There are lots of tips and tricks to help you provide a high...

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How to start a Dietetics Business

How to start a Dietetics Business BEFORE YOU START YOUR BUSINESS Know what you are getting yourself into. A business is a huge commitment and although the bright lights of “work:life” balance...

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How to stay safe in an appointment

How to STAY SAFE IN AN APPOINTMENT Working in health care can expose you to some risks, especially when it comes to dealing with clients experiencing mental health conditions. You have the...

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How to succeed in your first year

How to SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST YEAR AS A DIETITIAN We wont sugar coat it… Your first year in dietetics can be tough. However, it can also be extremely rewarding also! Here...

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How To Succeed with NDIS clients

How to SUCCEED WITH NDIS CLIENTS Once you have followed all instructions seen in the How to Get Started with NDIS, you will be ready to start seeing NDIS clients. The following...

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How to survive dietetic placement

How to survive dietetic placement The following information will provide you with some useful tips to prepare you for placement as well as information relating to other compulsory requirements in your final...

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How to work as a contractor

How to WORK AS A CONTRACTOR By definition, being a contractor means that instead of being employed by a business as an employee, you are hired as a contractor. A contractor is...

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How to Work in a GP Clinic

How to work in a GP Clinic So, you’ve had your meeting with the GPs, it went well, you followed up with an email and the clinic is interested in having you...

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How to work with community organisations

How to WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS Setting up relationships and referral pathways with community organisations can be a great way of increasing the variety in your workload, increase revenue and broaden your...

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How to Work with Medicare Clients

How to WORK WITH MEDICARE CLIENTS As a dietitian working in private practice, it is not uncommon for most of your clients to be Medicare clients referred under either a Chronic Disease...

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How to Work with Veterans

How to WORK WITH DVA VETERANS Accredited Practicing Dietitians (APDs) can provide dietetics services to entitled persons as a Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) provider. When working with Department of Veteran Affairs...

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How to write a business plan

How to WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN Business plans can be a useful tool to get started in your business. It is like you working with a client, you first need to have...

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How to write a clinical note

How to WRITE A CLINICAL NOTE Clinical documentation is an essential component of effective communication within the medical health team. The dynamic and diverse nature of medical health care means that an...

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How to write a cover letter

How to WRITE A COVER LETTER Writing a cover letter (also known as an application letter or introduction letter) is an essential part of an application. This is your chance, as an...

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How to write a job ad

How to WRITE JOB ADVERTISEMENTS Job advertisements are one of the most important parts of the recruitment process. They are how you attract your candidates. A poor job ad can attract no...

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How to write a marketing plan

How to write a marketing plan Whether you like it or not, if you are running a business, you are in the marketing and sales business. As dietitians that doesn’t often come...

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How to write a meal plan

How to WRITE A MEAL PLAN Meal Plans (MP) can be a really great way to assist clients in reaching their goals. A well thought out meal plan can provide a client...

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Is Being A Dietitian Right for You

Is being a dietitian RIGHT FOR YOU? There are many different reasons why people get into dietetics. Having a love for food or wanting to help others are two common reasons people...

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List of Useful Sites For Dietitians

List of USEFUL SITES FOR DIETITIANS All resources and websites were current as at Oct 2021. We apologise if some are no longer active. WEBSITES Name and Link to Website What Does...

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NCPT Clinical

Initial CONSULT NCPT TEMPLATE Initial Presentation  Client History Personal Hx:  Medical/Fhx: Medications/Supplements: Biochemical, Medical and Clinical Data (eg, test and procedures)  Pathology:  Tests: Anthropometric Measurements  Weight:            ...

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The APD program

The APD PROGRAM The APD Program is a credentialing program designed to ensure a high standard of practice amongst Australian dietitians. APD is the only credential for dietitians recognised by the Australian government...

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What you need to know about Workers Compensation

What you need to know ABOUT WORKERS COMPENSATION When employing staff, Workers Compensation is a necessity to understand and to have. Below you will find information on why it is important to...

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When to refer to a dietitian

When to REFER TO A DIETITIAN Listed below are the main (but not exhaustive) conditions that a referral to a dietitian should be considered and will definitely improve their health and management....

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Working as a dietitian in Private Practice

What’s it like working as a Private Practice dietitian? Got a job in private practice? Or just wondering what it is like? The following info should help! Once you graduate you are...

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Working as a Hospital dietitian

What’s it like working as a hospital dietitian? You have had a taste into hospital dietetics during your university placements but transitioning from a student to a full dietitian will still come...

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