About Us
Annual Reports
PURPOSE: Empowering you to take performance to the next level
OUR MISSION: To enhance the performance and health of all by supporting, educating and advocating the role of sports dietitians
OUR VISION: To be leaders in health and performance through sports nutrition
We are Australia’s peak professional body for dietitians specialising in sports nutrition. Our members help active Australians maximise their exercise goals with credible nutrition. With a rich history, it’s difficult to mention all of SDA’s highlights and achievements – here’s the best of the best.
2021
- SDA’s 25th Anniversary
- Community audience grows to 66,000
- Induction of 8 new Fellows and 2 new Life members
- Inaugural Lecture in Honour held in honour of the late Assoc Prof Helen O’Connor
2020
- Development of the SNC course into a fully online format – expansion of curriculum + COVID-19 proofing
- Membership grows to 639
- Launch of Nutrition Kitchen & Coaches Toolkit
2019
- Membership grows to 570
- Subscriber community reaches 10,000
- Position Statement on Nutrition for Exercise in Hot Environments
2018
- Launch of ReFuel™ Magazine
- Launch of Sports Nutrition Essentials Course
2016
- 515 members & a growing subscriber community
2015
- Partnership with Informed Sport
- Our Conference grew to 2 days !
- Launched this new website
2014
- Position Statement on Sports Nutrition for the Adolescent Athlete published in IJSNEM
- 456 members
2013
- Sports Supplement Symposium
2011
- 15yr anniversary celebrations and Inaugural SDA Conference & Public lecture
2010
- Partnership with Kellogg’s Sustain (on-pack) & Dairy Australia
2009
- Sports Nutrition Course delivered in Canada
- 400 members
2008
- Career Development Pathway implemented
- 378 members
2007
- SDA launches Nutrition for Exercise & Sport Course
- Sports Nutrition Course delivered in New Zealand
- 292 members
2006
- Steering Committee established to develop Career Development Pathway
- Partnership with Almond Board of Australia & Sustagen Sport
- First international Sports Nutrition Course delivered in Singapore
- SDA celebrates 10yr anniversary
2005
- Fellowships introduced
2003
- Collaboration with Fitness Australia to present information and publications to fitness instructors
- 277 members
2000
- Sydney Olympics – SDA members ‘man’ Athlete kiosk & virtual help desk for Olympic web questions
- Launch by John Howard of FIT KIDS book with Lisa Curry-Kenny
- Clinical Sports Nutrition text launched
- Medical Journal of Australia Supplement on “Recommendations for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Australian Children”, initiated by SDA and funded by Uncle Toby’s
1999
- SDA takes ownership of AIS Sports Nutrition Course, (which started in 1993)
- Regular articles in Women’s Day, Triathlon Sports & Network Magazines
- 238 members
1998
- Healthy Food Outlet Menu at MCG
1997
- Media campaign on fluids with Gatorade
- On pack endorsement begins with Uncle Tobys Sport Plus
- 140 members
1996
- First FUEL newsletter issue edited by Glenn Cardwell
- October – SDA incorporation and launch at SMA Conference
- Partnership with Gatorade
The beginning
- Partnership with Uncle Toby’s in-kind support to get SDA off the ground
- SDA Website launched
- 181 Members
Our Committees
Gaye Rutherford – President
Dominique Condo – Vice President
Ali Disher
Joanne Mirtschin
Chris Fonda
Sally Walker
Pip Taylor
Sally Anderson
Alex Marzella – Appointed
Paulo de Souza – Appointed
Greg Cox
Ali Disher
Kathryn Jackson
Sally Anderson
Kerry Leech
Ricardo Costa
Gaye Rutherford
Alex Marzella
Fiona Mann
Greg Cox (Chair)
Louise Bell
Liz Broad
Louise Burke
Michelle Cort
Ben Desbrow
Karen Inge
Ruth Logan
Fiona Pelly
Gary Slater
Clare Wood
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