Good nutrition is fundamental to a healthy life and can influence our lives from the moment we are born. Nutritionists explore the relationship between diet, health, and disease prevention.
You’ll work with a myriad of people, from children, adolescents and parents, to adults of all ages to support positive behaviour change and, promote health and wellbeing. Nutritionists can also influence policy and practice in the community, industry and government sectors to assist in developing larger-scale health promotion strategies.
If you take the dietetics path, you’ll also be qualified to provide this range of nutrition services, with additional expertise in food-service management, public health and treating people with health-related medical issues.
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7.2%
Employment Growth, Nutrition Professionals.
(National Skills Commission, 2021 Employment projections for the five years to 2026).
No.1 in SA
in Health Services & Support for full-time employment and median salary.
(The Good Universities Guide 2022 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only.)
No.1 in SA
for skills development in health services & support.
(The Good Universities Guide 2021 (postgraduate), public SA-founded universities only).
Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest industry and is projected to have strong employment growth through to November 2026.
(National Skills Commission 2022).
Flinders Human Nutrition graduates are eligible for membership with the Nutrition Society of Australia, providing members with professional development and the option of applying for professional registration. Human Nutrition graduates are also eligible for membership of the Hong Kong Nutrition Association.
Nutrition and Dietetics graduates are accredited by Dietitians Australia, recognised in Singapore, UK, New Zealand and Canada.
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A Flinders dietetics degree prepares you for clinical work as an acute care dietitian. Emphasis is placed very much on practical skills. Also, if you get to do Honours research, it will widen your horizons, allowing you to have the basic knowledge to conduct your own research when you are practising.
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Graduate Chad Han talks about his career in Nutrition and his pursuit of research.
Learn about Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders with lecturer Dr Kacie Dickinson.
Learn about a career in Nutrition with Callum and Themis from Sprout Cooking School.
Flinders nutrition graduate secures internship at the WHO during a global pandemic.
Our incredible teaching and research staff are experts in their professions and well-connected to industry.
Academic Lead: Amanda Wray
Amanda is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with over 15 years’ experience as a clinical dietitian in a wide range of dietetic practice including renal dialysis and transplantation.
Human Nutrition Course Coordinator: Dr Olivia Farrer
Olivia is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and member of the Nutrition Society of Australia’s Adelaide branch. Olivia studied and worked in the UK before moving to Australia 14 years ago and has had a varied career in clinical dietetics, private practice, aged care food service review and nutrition and diabetes consulting for Diabetes SA.
Dietetics Course Coordinator: Dr Jolene Thomas
Jolene is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a teaching focus in the area of clinical dietetics, having worked for a number of years in the clinical setting. Joelene's research interests are in vascular health, nutrition screening and assessment and nutrition in older adults.
Student Experience Coordinator: Dr Jayne Barbour
Jayne has more than 20 years of clinical dietetic experience working in a broad range of areas including diabetes, cardiac, renal, gastroenterology and paediatric nutrition. She has an interest in the nutritional management and prevention of chronic diseases.
Knowledge of SACE Stage 2 Biology or equivalent is assumed.
Both the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Occupational Therapy and Master of Occupational Therapy programs are accredited with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and the World Federation of Occupational Therapy. Graduates are eligible for registration as an occupational therapist in Australia.
Occupational therapy is a growing field, particularly in the areas of children and families, disability and aged care. According to the National Skills Commission (2021 employment projections for the five years to 2026), employment growth for occupational therapists is 7.4%.
Our graduates are employed locally, interstate and internationally in a range of settings including public and private sectors.
Yes, students are required to complete clinical placements in the Masters of Occupational Therapy. You will complete a total of over 1000 hours of clinical placement in a wide variety of areas.
Both the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Occupational Therapy and the Master of Occupational Therapy require two years of full-time study and are not offered externally or on a part-time basis.
You can undertake either a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies). Once you have successfully completed a minimum of 18.0 units of study and have generated a Grade Point Average (GPA) based on those 18.0 units, you will be eligible to apply for the double degree via SATAC. You can apply for entry at the end of each year until you have completed 72.0 units of study in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) program.
Please note, this does not guarantee entry into the double degree or Master of Occupational Therapy program and entry is competitive base on GPA.
The current pandemic situation (COVID-19) will affect many aspects of your study, from topic availability on campus to how your classes are delivered. For detailed information about the impact of COVID-19 on your study please refer to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page.
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