Dietitian
A Dietitian provides evidence-based dietary advice to individuals and communities to prevent, manage, or treat health conditions. Dietitians are regulated health professionals working across hospitals, community, and private practice in Australia.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Growing demand driven by chronic disease, NDIS, and aged care nutrition requirements.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- DAADAA
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| NT | Northern Territory | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Conduct nutritional assessments of patients and develop dietary plans
- Provide medical nutrition therapy for conditions including diabetes, renal disease, and eating disorders
- Deliver group nutrition education programs
- Advise food service providers on menu planning and nutritional standards
Skills required
- Clinical nutrition assessment and medical nutrition therapy
- Dietetics counselling and behaviour change techniques
- NDSS, MBS-rebatable dietary counselling
- Food science and dietary analysis
Typical qualifications pathway
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dietetics (DAA-accredited); Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) registration. DAA assesses qualifications for migration.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL and CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 190, 482, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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