Community Dietitian - Women, Youth and Children Nutrition Service
- Provide evidence-based nutrition care for women, youth, and children.
- Conduct dietary assessments and nutrition counselling.
- Deliver education programs and outreach services.
Community Dietitian - Women, Youth and Children Nutrition Service (
Job Number:
02RNA)
Description
Employment Type: Part Time (29.40 hours per week), Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 28439, 27808)
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Belconnen Community Health Centre, ACT
Section: Community Health Programs - Nutrition Service
Closing Date: 13 September 2026
What can we offer you:
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
About the Role:
The Women, Youth and Children Community Nutrition Team sits within the Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) Division. We are currently seeking two suitably skilled dietitians to join the team.
The nutrition team works with individuals, families and communities to improve health and wellbeing through the delivery of evidence-based nutrition care.
Our goal is to support clients to eat well, enjoy nourishing foods, and develop a positive relationship with food and their body. We are committed to providing respectful, client-centred care, working in partnership with clients to meet their identified needs in a safe and supportive environment.
The team provides a range of services, including individual dietary assessment, care planning and nutrition counselling for infants, children, young people, and pregnant and breastfeeding women across CHS Community Health Centres in the ACT. The team also delivers education programs for staff and community groups, provides outreach services through the Women’s Health Service, and coordinates the School Kids Intervention Program (SKIP) for children living with obesity.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.
For more information regarding the position duties please click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary, and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are encouraged to apply.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Nicola Shanyar on (02) 5124 1395 or at nicola.shanyar@act.gov.au
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Job
: Allied Health
Salary Range
: 111,639.00 - 120,057.00
Contact Name
: Nicola Shanyar
Contact Email
: nicola.shanyar@act.gov.au
Closing Date
: 13/Sep/2026, 1:59:00 PM
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