The Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition and Dietetics) teaches you the practical skills needed to provide care across the allied health sector.
This specialisation in Nutrition and Dietetics will teach you highly practical tasks such as planning, evaluating, monitoring and modifying food to meet dietary and therapeutic guidelines. Learn to communicate effectively in a range of professional settings including hospitals and aged care facilities.
Gain real-world experience through workplace scenarios, documents and resources and develop a range of technical and interpersonal skills that are transferrable across the industry. TAFE NSW’s extensive network and on-the-job training will give you the opportunity to learn and succeed in diverse workplaces.
Through a mix of theory and practical course work, learn to:
Recognise healthy body systems
Interpret and apply medical terminology
Apply safe work practices
Meal plan according to recommended dietary guidelines
Undertake evidence-based nutrition risk screening to improve nutritional status
Build your experience and get practical skills in:
Communicating in a variety of health sector environments
Interpreting and applying medical terminology
Safe work practices
Legal and compliance issues
Modifying meals and menus to individualised plans
Develop the qualities you need to equip you with the confidence to work in:
Hospitals
Aged Care Facilities
Private Practices
Rehabilitation Facilities