Nutrition

Nutrition | Clinical Care | Community Health | Education and Training | International Health | Research

The Nutrition Development Division is staffed by Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs ) who provide nutritional care and education to:
- people living with HIV (PLHIV) and/or Hepatitis C (PLHCV)
- partners, families, and carers of PLHIV or PLHCV
- clients accessing the Albion St Centre needle and syringe program
- health care providers including university students.

The Division has expertise in clinical and community nutrition, resource development, education, project planning and implementation. The dietitians provide technical advice, training and resource material for local, national and international health programs.

Mission of the Nutrition Development Division

To enhance the quality of life of people affected by chronic disease, particularly HIV infection and Hepatitis C through working with local, national, and international partners in the implementation of nutrition and lifestyle interventions.

Nutrition Development Division Activities

The activities of the Nutrition Development Division are classified under five primary areas of activity. For more information click on the link of interest.

Partnerships

Nationally

The Nutrition Development Division’s key networks that have been invaluable in implementation of several projects undertaken by the division include:

• AIDS Council of NSW (ACON)
• Australian National Liver Transplant Unit
• Australian Hepatitis Council
• Bobby Goldsmith Foundation (BGF)
• Dietitians Association of Australia National HIV interest group
• Hepatitis C Council of NSW
• HIV/AIDS and Related Programs Unit (HARP Unit)
• Kirketon Road Centre
• Langton Centre
• Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service (MHAHS)
• NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA)
• People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
• Positive Living Centre (PLC)
• Positive Central
• St George Hospital
• St Vincent’s Hospital
• SESAHS Health Promotion Service
• TRADES Parramatta

Internationally

Organisations that have been part of the network within the Nutrition Development Division activities for the unit include:

• Family Health International
• Indonesian Epidemiology Network (JEN)
• Mahidol University, Thailand
• Sans Frontieres
• Thai Red Cross, AIDS Research Centre
• World Health Organisation, Geneva
• World Food Program, Head office and Asian Regional Bureau