Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Access nutritional and dietary information
- Use information about diet and nutrition
- Determine situations where nutrition and diet may play a role for individual clients
- Integrate knowledge of basic nutrition and diet into service provision
- Promote healthy diet and nutrition to others based on the Australian dietary guidelines
- Provide information on lifestyle, self-care practices and specialist services related to diet and nutrition
- Identify situations where referral to a health care professional is required and take action accordingly
- Maintain own knowledge of nutrition