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263232 Nutritionist

Integrates, disseminates and applies knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences to enhance positive effects of food on the health and wellbeing of human populations.

Major group
2 Professionals
Unit group
2632 Nutrition Professionals
Edition
OSCA 2024
Skill level
Level 1

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Role overview

Integrates, disseminates and applies knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences to enhance positive effects of food on the health and wellbeing of human populations.

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Occupation facts

Skill level
1
Major group
2 Professionals
Sub-major group
26 Health Professionals
Minor group
263 Allied Health Science Professionals
Unit group
2632 Nutrition Professionals

Tasks

  • Plans, implements and evaluates public health nutrition policies, programs and initiatives
  • Assesses the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, and develops customised nutrition plans such as dietary modification and supplementation, to promote health and prevent, or support the remediation of, illness or disease
  • Explains the relationship between nutrition and health to attain and maintain people's health
  • Conducts research on the relationship between nutrition and health
  • Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition plans
  • Provides guidance on food selection and preparation to individuals and groups
  • Develops and delivers nutrition education materials and presentations
  • Provides primary and secondary health care in settings that include community health centres and specialised clinics

Skill level guidance

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Compare OSCA 263232 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison pointCurrent code263232 Nutritionist263231 Dietitian
Official role definitionIntegrates, disseminates and applies knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences to enhance positive effects of food on the health and wellbeing of human populations.Applies the science of food and human nutrition to promote health, prevent and treat illness and disease, and to optimise the health of individuals, groups, communities and populations.
Skill levelSkill Level 1Skill Level 1
Key tasks
  • Plans, implements and evaluates public health nutrition policies, programs and initiatives
  • Assesses the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, and develops customised nutrition plans such as dietary modification and supplementation, to promote health and prevent, or support the remediation of, illness or disease
  • Explains the relationship between nutrition and health to attain and maintain people's health
  • Conducts research on the relationship between nutrition and health
  • Assesses the dietary needs of individuals and groups, and develops customised dietary plans
  • Provides individualised nutrition advice to people with a range of health conditions
  • Explains the relationship between food and health to attain and maintain people's health
  • Plans menu options and manages the preparation of special meals or diets

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

In this section

Official source

Official source
ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed
2026-04-17

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