How to become a dietitian in Australia
Dietitians apply the science of human nutrition to help people understand the relationship between food and health, how to make appropriate dietary choices to attain and maintain health, and how to prevent and treat illness and disease.
Pay and growth are for the wider nutrition professionals group, which is as fine as the data goes. The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the nutrition professionals group are projected to grow 30.4% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Plans diets and menus, and instructs people on the requirements and importance of diet and on the planning and preparation of food.
- Supervises the preparation and serving of meals.
- Collects, organises and assesses data relating to health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities.
- Monitors food intake and quality to provide nutritional care.
- Calculates nutritional values of food served.
- Plans, conducts and evaluates nutrition intervention programs and compiles educational material.
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the nutrition professionals group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 97% a degree or higher, 1% a diploma, 1% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria34 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Food and Nutrition (Bachelor) and Dietetics (Master) (Course Package) · La Trobe, Melbourne94.10 Nutrition Science (Dietetics Pathway) · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood90.60 Nutrition Science - Scholars Program (Dietetics Pathway) · Monash, Clayton90.60 Food Technology and Nutrition · RMIT, City / Bundoora73.40 Nutrition Science · Monash, Clayton71.75 Food and Nutrition (Bachelor) · La Trobe, Online66.00 Nutrition Science · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood62.15 Nutrition · Swinburne, Hawthorn60.65Diplomas and other ways in
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NSW and ACT32 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Science and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics · Sydney94.00 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) · Wollongong90.30 Bachelor of Medical Science (Human Nutrition)(Food Science and Innovation) · Western Sydney83.50 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) · Griffith77.75 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) · Newcastle77.05 Bachelor of Nutrition Science · Wollongong76.15 Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition · Charles Sturt68.30 Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition · Newcastle68.00Diplomas and other ways in
Diploma of Medical and Health Sciences/Bachelor of Nutrition Science · Wollongong36.05 Diploma of Medical and Health Sciences Fast Track/Bachelor of Nutrition Science · Wollongong60.65 Diploma in Nutrition Science · ACU61.30Showing 12 of 32 matches. Search every course.
Queensland28 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) · Griffith, Gold Coast74.05 Bachelor of Dietetics (Honours) · UniSC, Sunshine Coast72.15 Bachelor of Nutrition Science · QUT, Kelvin Grove70.80 Bachelor of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences · UQ, St Lucia70.10 Bachelor of Nutrition and Health Science · UNE, Armidale65.10Diplomas and other ways in
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Western Australia10 matches
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Bioscience) · ECU, Joondalup62.75 Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition) · ECU, South West (Bunbury)62.75 Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) · Curtin, Perth62.75 Bachelor of Biomedical Science in Biochemistry and Nutrition · Murdoch, Perth60.05 Bachelor of Biomedical Science in Biochemistry and Nutrition/Master of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control · Murdoch, Perth90.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition/Master of Food Science · Murdoch, Perth90.00 guaranteedShowing 8 of 10 matches. Search every course.
Matched on course names, 104 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Social, Investigative, Enterprising.
From O*NET ratings for "Dietitians and Nutritionists", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a good match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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