About Denise BND, GCDE, APD, AN
Denise Burbidge is an Accredited Practising Dietitian qualified with, Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics (Monash University) and a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education (Deakin University). Denise has been working as a Dietitian across private practice, community and aged care since 2008. Denise has particular interests in supporting clients in the following areas:
- Diabetes (including type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes and insulin pumps)
- Weight management
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Pre Diabetes & Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Cardiovascular disease
- Gastrointestinal Nutrition (including IBS and coeliac disease)
- Gerontology Nutrition (including swallowing difficulties, dementia ,frailty and stroke recovery)
What is the difference between a Dietitian and Nutritionist?
In Australia there is a distinction made between dietitians and other occupations in the nutrition and food science field, including that of nutritionist.
The key difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist is that, in addition to or as part of their qualification in human nutrition, a dietitian has undertaken a course of study that included substantial theory and supervised and assessed professional practice in clinical nutrition, medical nutrition therapy and food service management.
Therefore, in Australia, all dietitians are considered to be nutritionists however, nutritionists without a dietetics qualification cannot take on the specialised role of a dietitian. As such, there is no industry specific assessing authority that assesses the qualifications of nutritionists who are not dietitians.
Information provided by the Dietitians Association of Australia
The key difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist is that, in addition to or as part of their qualification in human nutrition, a dietitian has undertaken a course of study that included substantial theory and supervised and assessed professional practice in clinical nutrition, medical nutrition therapy and food service management.
Therefore, in Australia, all dietitians are considered to be nutritionists however, nutritionists without a dietetics qualification cannot take on the specialised role of a dietitian. As such, there is no industry specific assessing authority that assesses the qualifications of nutritionists who are not dietitians.
Information provided by the Dietitians Association of Australia
