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.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Moderate demand; public health nutrition, food industry, and sports nutrition roles sustain employment.
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).
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
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.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View 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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