The Royal Commission into Quality and Safety in Aged-Care revealed that too often, residential aged care providers fail to meet the nutritional needs of the elderly. This results in an increased risk of falls and fractures, as well as significant healthcare costs. The issue at hand is a complex interplay…...
Free webinars • Healthy ageing • Malnutrition • Webinars & courses
How does swallowing impairment impact nutritional needs, nutritional ability and quality of life? Join Speech Language Pathologist Dr Anna Miles and Laryngologist Dr Jacqui Allen in this webinar to find out! Anna and Jacqui will explore potential management strategies, including diet modifications, and factors that affect dietary choices in patients…...
Free webinars • Malnutrition • Webinars & courses
Can certain foods help reduce depression and anxiety, while improving overall mood? Join us and NBC’s Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer, RDN, to find out! In this accredited webinar, Joy speaks to psychiatric culinary-medicine specialist April Hackert, RDN, and Meghan Hockey, APD, from the Food and Mood…...
Dietitian to Dietitian • General nutrition • Webinars & courses • Free webinars
In this webinar, clinical dietitian Steph Yap and community dietitian Kate Dacanay will walk you through the different pathways they use to manage malnourished patients in their respective settings. Steph and Kate will share their thoughts on optimising a patient’s transition between hospital and the community, and touch on the…...
Free webinars • Malnutrition • Webinars & courses
Following a gluten free diet is far more challenging than most practitioners realise. Mishaps and cross-contamination happen – but how serious are these inevitable events? In this webinar, Advanced APD and gluten-free nutrition specialist Dr Kim Faulkner-Hogg will highlight different approaches for gluten free eating for different people. Building on…...
Allergies and intolerances • Free webinars • Gut health • Webinars & courses
What does science say about intermittent fasting? Is it an effective weight management tool? Does it have applications in other health conditions? And how does it impact those who suffer from disordered eating? Join us and NBC’s Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer, RDN, to find out! In…...
Dietitian to Dietitian • Free webinars • Webinars & courses • Weight management
In this webinar, Manoja Herath will walk you through her research findings on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis – that is, that environmental exposures in-utero and early infancy may mediate the programming of obesity and comorbidities in adulthood. Manoja will explain why adiposity during infancy is important,…...
Free webinars • Infant and children • Webinars & courses
Malnutrition is a major cause and consequence of poor health, but it can be treated with early identification and intervention. In this webinar with Professor Carol Wham, you’ll learn about nutrition screening tools and the factors contributing to increased risk of malnutrition in community, hospital and residential aged care settings.…...
Free webinars • Malnutrition • Webinars & courses
Introducing Dietitian To Dietitian – a new accredited webinar series, hosted by NBC’s Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer, which delves into different ideas and perspectives on some of the hottest topics in Dietetics. In this episode, we dive into the question: Can traditional weight management and a…...
Dietitian to Dietitian • Free webinars • Webinars & courses • Weight management
In this webinar with Professor Peter Davies, you’ll explore key aspects of contemporary infant feeding. Peter will cover up-to-date data on breastfeeding rates in Australia, touch on the reasons why women stop breastfeeding and explore new developments in the evidence behind human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). The link between high protein…...
Free webinars • Infant and children • Webinars & courses
Almost 1 million Australian adults (5% of the population) have Type 2 Diabetes – and the prevalence of this chronic disease is increasing. In this webinar, dietitian Geraldine Georgeou will explore the tools every dietitian should have in their toolbox for managing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). She will touch on…...
Diabetes • Webinars & courses • Free webinars
As nutrition science advances, so too does our understanding of and appreciation for the inextricable link between the gut and brain. In our upcoming webinar with Dr Wolfgang Marx from The Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University, you’ll learn the latest on the influence of diet on the gut…...
Gut health • Webinars & courses • Free webinars
In 2020, the NHMRC announced the review of the Australian Dietary Guidelines. This four-year process involves looking at the best and most recent scientific evidence to guide updates to current recommendations. A lot has changed since the 2013 Guidelines were released, so what should dietitians expect to be covered as…...
Free webinars • General nutrition • Webinars & courses
Nuts about peanuts? Join Dan O’Connor and Inga Baselier in our upcoming webinar to explore the ins and outs of producing peanuts, the factors that influence the delicious taste of peanut butter and the journey of growing peanuts in Australia from the plant to your plate. You’ll also delve into…...
Free webinars • General nutrition • Webinars & courses
In contrast to the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines which recommend regular consumption of dairy products, global sustainability recommendations like the EAT-Lancet Commission suggest animal-based foods, such as dairy, should be minimised due to environmental concerns. In this webinar, Dr Brad Ridoutt tackles the latest evidence supporting the role of dairy…...
Sustainability • Webinars & courses • Free webinars
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) impacts up to 15% of people in the US. While the low-FODMAP diet has been shown to have good efficacy for symptom management in IBS, it is not appropriate for all IBS patients or patients with IBS-like symptoms in conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease or…...
Gut health • Webinars & courses • Free webinars