Nutrition Professionals

Nutrition Professionals apply the science of human nutrition to assist people to attain better health and to help prevent and treat various illnesses and diseases.

**Indicative skill level:**

#### In Australia and New Zealand:

Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required in New Zealand.

**Tasks include:**

- planning diets and menus, and instructing people on the requirements and importance of diet and on the planning and preparation of food - collecting, organising and assessing data relating to health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities - interpreting and communicating scientific information and providing advice, education and professional opinion to individuals, groups and communities - monitoring food intake and quality to provide nutritional care - calculating nutritional values of food served - planning, conducting and evaluating nutrition intervention programs and compiling educational material - providing nutrition assessments, nutrition management, and nutrition education, research and training - consulting with other Health Professionals and related workers to manage the dietary and nutritional needs of patients