With the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards coming into effect on 1st November 2025, dietitians are more central than ever to aged care quality. In this episode, we’re joined by Louise Murray, APD and Principal Consultant at Nosh Dietitians Co. to unpack what’s changing and how dietitians can step confidently into their evolving roles. Louise explores how we can use our seat at the table to advocate, influence foodservice, and bridge the gap between clinical and catering. From screening to resident feedback loops and 24/7 snack access models, this episode is packed with practical takeaways.
Hosted by Rebecca Sparrowhawk
Biography
Louise Murray is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, specialising in aged care nutrition and food services. She started her career in the hospital setting, but through family connections she started assessing menus in residential aged care 6 months after graduating. This ignited her mission to remove party pies and sausage rolls from aged care menus, and to improve food quality for older people over the past 23 years. Louise’s consultancy Nosh Dietitians specialises in consulting to aged care organisations, seeing clients in the community and mentoring dietitians to become leaders in aged care nutrition.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What’s changing in the Aged Care Quality Standards — and what it means for dietitians.
- Why dietitians are key to bridging clinical care and catering.
- The importance of turning screening insights into meaningful action.
- Practical ideas to support 24/7 food access and improve mealtime experiences.
- How to advocate effectively and use your “seat at the table” for resident-centred care.
Additional resources
- Click here to learn more about Dairy Farmers High Protein milk
- To connect with your colleagues, join our Australian Aged Care Dietitians LinkedIn Group
- Connect with Louise Murray on LinkedIn or via her website
References
- Iuliano, S et al. “Effect of dietary sources of calcium and protein on hip fractures and falls in older adults in residential care: cluster randomised controlled trial.” BMJ (Clinical research ed.) vol. 375 n2364. 20 Oct. 2021, doi:10.1136/bmj.n2364
- Iuliano, Sandra et al. “Dairy food supplementation may reduce malnutrition risk in institutionalised elderly.” The British journal of nutrition vol. 117,1 (2017): 142-147. doi:10.1017/S000711451600461X
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