State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement

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Notes

• English, TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold), Age, Skills & Experience and PR Pathway are concessions that may be available for this occupation under the relevant DAMA.
• The table above literally reproduces the information published by the different Designated Area Representatives (DARs) in their DAMA Occupation lists. Concessions available (e.g PR pathway for applicants under NT DAMA) which have not been included by the DARs in relevant DAMA lists have also not been included above. Users should carefully review all information available in the DAR websites in relation to concessions.

251111: Dietitian

Description

Applies the science of human nutrition to help people understand the relationship between food and health and make appropriate dietary choices to attain and maintain health, and to prevent and treat illness and disease. Registration or licensing is required in New Zealand.

Skill Level 1

Occupations at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Assessing Authority

  DAA: Dietitians Association of Australia
  	http://daa.asn.au/
  	[email protected]

Unit Group 2511: Nutrition Professionals

Description

Apply the science of human nutrition to help people understand the relationship between food and health and make appropriate dietary choices to attain and maintain health, and to prevent and treat illness and disease.

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Tasks

• Planning diets and menus, and instructing people on the requirements and importance of diet and on the planning and preparation of food
• Supervising the preparation and serving of meals
• Collecting, organising and assessing data relating to health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities
• Monitoring food intake and quality to provide nutritional care
• Calculating nutritional values of food served
• Planning, conducting and evaluating nutrition intervention programs and compiling educational material
• Providing nutrition assessments, nutrition management, and nutrition education, research and training
• Consulting with other Health Professionals and related workers to manage the dietary and nutritional needs of patients

Other occupations in this Unit Group

• 251112: Nutritionist  

• Occupation ceilings program year 2019-2020
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• Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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