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Dietitians and nutritionists employed by Queensland Health work individually and in multi-disciplinary teams in hospital and community-based settings, contributing to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of illness by optimising the nutrition of individuals and communities.
Dietitians work with patients in a broad range of clinical areas including:
For information about a career as a nutritionist please refer to: www.health.qld.gov.au/phcareers/workers/nutritionist.asp
Nutrition and dietetics is not a registered profession in any State or Territory in Australia. Dietitians and nutritionists wishing to practise in Queensland must have tertiary level qualifications providing eligibility for membership or accreditation with the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).
For further information please visit: Dietitians Association of Australia
If your qualifications were not obtained in Australia or New Zealand, you will be required to undertake an assessment by the DAA and sit the DAA Professional Examinations in Dietetics for overseas trained dietitians.
For further information, please refer to the "Recognition of Dietetic Qualifications" section of the Dietitians Association of Australia website.
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