Dietician

Reference number: PD123

Closing date: 13 Feb 2026

Position title:: Dietician
Employment type:: Full Time or Part Time
Department:: Allied Health
Responsible to:: Director of Community Services
Location:: Ouyen
Closing date:: 13 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm
Contact person:: Lyndal Munro (Director of Community Services)
Contact number:: 03 5092 1111
Position description:: PD123 - Dietician Pdf Document (200.8 kb)

Position summary

This role involves delivering professional dietetic services across MTHCS community, and aged care settings. The Dietitian provides evidence-based nutrition advice and interventions to diverse populations, promoting health and preventing disease. They contribute to the MTHCS rural collective model of care, work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams, and participate in service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Selection criteria

Essential:

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition & Dietetics (or equivalent)
Eligibility for membership with Dietitians Australia (DA)
Eligibility to become an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills
Valid driver’s license
National Police Check
Working with Children Check (as applicable)

Desirable:

Current DA membership and participation in the APD program
Experience in rural healthcare settings
Cultural competency, particularly with Indigenous and multicultural communities
Ability to foster collaboration and build relationships across various sectors and cultural boundaries
Community engagement experience, with strong facilitation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

Key responsibilities

Provide nutritional assessments, counselling, and dietary guidance for a wide range of health conditions across MTHCS services
Evaluate Aged Care clients nutritional needs, including menu review and nutrition policy development
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal client outcomes
Offer general nutrition advice and implement nutrition-related services and programs
Develop and disseminate nutrition education materials and policy
Engage with other service providers, community organisations, and clients to enhance primary health services
Deliver flexible, client-centered services tailored to community needs and Promote health and wellness through community education and events
Participate in ongoing professional development and maintain knowledge of relevant regulations and industry developments
Use current evidence-based practices in medical nutrition therapy
Perform additional tasks as required

Employment with MTHCS

Child Safe Organisation

Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.

Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental

All MTHCS employees will:

Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others.
Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes.
Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work.
Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections.
Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures.
Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.

Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performing the duties and responsibilities required by their position.

To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to).

If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have.

Compulsory Training

As per the schedule.

Performance Appraisal

Conducted as per appraisal schedule.

How to apply

Your application must clearly state the position title specified on the advertisement and include:

A statement addressing each Key Selection Criteria clearly demonstrating your ability to meet the objectives of the role. Note: Read the Position Description (PD) carefully so you have a good understanding of what is required and remember to address what knowledge, skills and attributes you have.
General resume.
Copies of any formal qualifications. Note: hard copies of your qualifications will need to be produced at interview.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a Police Record Check and also a Working With Children Check for nominated positions.

To apply please forward current resume with covering letter addressing the key selection criteria to:

People and Culture
PO Box 130, Ouyen VIC 3490

Or alternatively an application can be emailed to careers@mthcs.vic.gov.au

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