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Nutrition & Dietetics

Staying healthy is not only about regular exercise and avoiding smoking. It's about how and what you eat or drink. Dietitians and Nutritionists help people improve their health and lifestyle by advising on dietary choices and programs.

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Dietitians are public health experts in food and diet who understand how diet, nutrition, and supplements affect your body and your health.

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Student stories

  • Making dietetics easier to consume

    Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate, Lucy Butcher talks about her role as a dietitian working with community groups, and why she chose ECU to upskill for her career.

  • Becoming a dietitian was the perfect career for me

    The clinical placements have allowed me to put all of the theory I've learnt into practice. My eyes have been opened to what working as a Clinical Dietitian involves and it has only made me more excited for my future career.

    Amy Thomson
  • Dietetics ticked all of the boxes

    Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate, Anna Addison talks about her role as a clinical dietician at Joondalup Health Campus, and the research project she completed as a student at ECU.

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