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Nutritionist

A Nutritionist provides advice on food, diet, and nutrition to promote health and prevent disease, often working in public health, community health, or research settings in Australia.

Indicative salary range
$65,000 - $110,000 (2025 indicative)

Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.

Labour market demand

Moderate demand; public health nutrition, food industry, and sports nutrition roles sustain employment.

Occupation list membership

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  • STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List

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Assessing authority

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Visa pathways

Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.

State nominations

States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.

CodeState / TerritoryDetails
WAWestern AustraliaView nomination →
SASouth AustraliaView nomination →
TASTasmaniaView nomination →
ACTAustralian Capital TerritoryView nomination →

Key duties

  • Develop nutrition education materials and community programs
  • Conduct nutrition assessments for population groups
  • Advise organisations on food policy, food service, and nutritional standards
  • Conduct or contribute to nutrition research projects

Skills required

  • Human nutrition science and public health nutrition
  • Health promotion and community education
  • Nutrition assessment tools and dietary analysis software
  • Research methodology and epidemiology

Typical qualifications pathway

Bachelor's degree in nutrition or nutritional science; Accredited Nutritionist (AN) status through NSA. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.

Visa & occupation list information

Listed on STSOL, supporting subclasses 190 and 491 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.

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