Dietician 2393-11

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Job description

Assists individuals, groups and communities to attain, maintain and promote health through good diet and nutrition.

Similar occupations

Dietitian, Nutritionist.

Skill level

The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification.

Note: If you are seeking a skills assessment for skilled migration purposes, different skill level requirements may apply. For information on skills assessment, see the relevant skills assessing authority below.

Skilled occupation information

Points awarded for General Skilled Migration puposes are shown in the table below.

The table also shows if this occupation is on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL), part of the Employer Nomination Scheme and on the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL).

Points	SOL	ENSOL	MODL
60	Yes	Yes	No

See: Points, SOL, ENSOL, MODL

Skills assessment authority

Before you can migrate to Australia as a skilled migrant you must have your skills assessed by the relevant national assessment authority. The assessment authority for your occupation is:

Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)

You can usually take the DAA examination for skills assessment in dietetics if you are eligible for official recognition as a dietitian in the country where you trained or practised, and have completed a degree, post-graduate diploma or masters in nutrition, dietetics or related field acceptable to DAA, completed biochemistry and physiology subjects at second year level (or above) of your dietetics course, meet English language requirements, and have recent experience in the practice of dietetics.

If you hold overseas qualifications, employers will normally require you to have completed the assessment procedures that enable you to apply for membership of the DAA and participate in processes to be recognised as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian.

Dietitians Association of Australia
1/8 Phipps Close
DEAKIN ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: 61 2 6282 9555
Fax: 61 2 6282 9888
Email: nationaloffice@daa.asn.au
Website: http://www.daa.asn.au

Although there are no legal requirements for registration of dietitians in Australia, for most employment and professional situations you will be expected to have qualifications that meet the eligibility requirements for membership of the DAA and accreditation as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD).

Licensing or registration requirements

In many occupations you must be registered with or obtain a license from a local authority in the state or territory where you wish to practise your occupation. Select from the following state links to find out details of the local authority in your state.

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