Benefits, Categories and Fees
Benefits
The core benefit of being a Sports Dietitian Australia member is the connection it provides to your fellow sports and nutrition community. Being a member of Sports Dietitians Australia will provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded professionals who work with evidence-based sports nutrition across all levels.
Your membership will also include the following:
- Education
- Resources
- Paid professional opportunities
- Accreditation – Career Pathway
- Advocacy
- Networking
Accredited Sports Dietitians with significant experience in sports nutrition
- Qualifications in Dietetics
- Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia or Registered New Zealand Dietitian
- 5yrs+ clinical experience
- Completed SDA’s Sports Dietetics Course
- 1500 SDA CDP points (3yr reaccreditation cycle)
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Student Member
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- Dietetic and Nutrition students interested in sports nutrition
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Currently studying any university degree related to
dietetics or nutrition in Australia or New Zealand (fulltime) |
FREE membership to all students enrolled in an accredited dietetics or nutrition degree in Australia or New Zealand. |
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Associate Member (incl. International)
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- Associate Member (incl. International)
- Dietitians starting out on their sports nutrition career
- Experienced dietitians who do not specialise in sports but wish to be informed in the area of sports nutrition as a tool for working with occasional athletes and/or the non-athletic population
- Dietitians located outside of Australia or New Zealand
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- Qualifications in Dietetics
- If Australia, eligible for full membership or current Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia
(or member of local dietetic association if overseas)
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$175.00 |
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Provisional Sports Dietitian
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- Graduates of SDA’s Sports Dietetics Course
- On the pathway to becoming an Accredited Sports
Dietitian through logging of SDA CDP points
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- Qualifications in Dietetics
- Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians
Australia or Registered New Zealand Dietitian
- Completed SDA’s Sports Dietetics Course
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$215.00 |
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Accredited Sports Dietitian
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- Graduates of SDA’s Sports Dietetics Course and successfully logged 250 SDA CDP points.
- Recognition by NSO’s and sporting leagues as qualified in the practice of sports nutrition
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- Qualifications in Dietetics
- Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia
or Registered New Zealand Dietitian
- Completed SDA’s Sports Dietetics Course
- 250 SDA CDP points (3yr reaccreditation cycle)
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$295.00 |
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Advanced Sports Dietitian
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- Accredited Sports Dietitians with significant experience
in sports nutrition
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- Qualifications in Dietetics
- Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia
or Registered New Zealand Dietitian
- 5yrs+ clinical experience
- Completed SDA’s Sports Dietetics Course
- 1500 SDA CDP points (3yr
reaccreditation cycle)
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$295.00 |
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Fellow (Research or Education)
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- Fellowships are awarded to sports dietitians who have
achieved markers of excellence in sports nutrition practice,
as well as service to SDA.
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Interested applicants must submit an application and supporting material. Please contact us for more information or an application pack. |
$295.00 |
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Affiliate
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- Non dietitian advocate-based sports nutrition.
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A member of one or more of the following:
- Professionals In Nutrition for Exercise & Sport (PINES) member; or
- Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) member; or
- Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) member; or
- Australian Strength & Conditioning Association (ASCA) member; or
- Australian College of Sport & Exercise Physicians (ACSEP) member; or
- Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) member; or
- AusActive member; or
- Health & Physical Education teachers; or
- Nutrition Society of Australia
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$132.00 |