State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

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 programme year 2018-2019
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Explanatory Notes - Information

Eligibility

The term “may be eligible” relates to general eligibility and should not be misinterpreted as your individual eligibility to apply for a visa. Note that additional specific requirements and criteria also apply to visa eligibility (e.g. higher English requirements, evidences of a job offer, etc).

Definitions

• Occupation List refers to the register of professional occupations which might qualify for an Australian Visa. There are 7 skilled occupation lists in total.
• MLTSSL is the acronym for 'Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List'.
• STSOL is the acronym for 'Short-term Skilled Occupation List'.
• ROL is the acronym for 'Regional Occupation List'.
• IMMI 18/051, IMMI 18/048, IMMI 18/049, IMMI 18/43, IMMI 18/050 refer to current Legislative Instruments which list the table of occupations appropriate for the respective visa programmes.
• Conditions refer to current caveats applying for a particular occupation under specific visa programmes.

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