Dietitian

Dietitians provide information and advice about food and nutrition. They promote the wellbeing of people by helping them with their food-related concerns. Dietitians advise people about how to maintain a healthy weight and plan nutritional diets and menus. They also help with special dietary needs for people with conditions such as diabetes, cancer or food allergies.

Dietitians can work in public and private hospitals, community health centres, corporate organisations or food manufacturing. Some dietitians specialise in areas such as nutrition and ageing (gerontological dietitians), premature babies (neonatal dietitians), sports or nutrition research.