Dietitian (Eating Disorders) jobs in Cairns, QLD

Dietitian (Eating Disorders) work in Cairns, QLD

Dietitian (Eating Disorders) roles in Cairns, QLD sit within significant and ongoing workforce shortages across all disciplines. Cultural competency is essential. Rural outreach, remote community, and ATSI-specific roles are particularly active. Incentives including accommodation assistance are commonly offered. dietitian (eating disorders) positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Dietitians specialising in eating disorders work within multidisciplinary teams alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, and other clinicians. They provide nutritional assessment and rehabilitation, meal support, psychoeducation, and therapeutic nutrition counselling. This is a high-acuity specialty requiring both clinical nutrition expertise and strong therapeutic skills.

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) delivers public mental health services across Far North Queensland, including inpatient care at Cairns Hospital, community mental health teams, and specialist services. The CHHHS catchment extends to remote communities across Cape York, the Torres Strait, and the Gulf Country, with significant outreach and fly-in fly-out service delivery roles.

Qualifications typically required

• Bachelor or Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status — Dietitians Australia
• Specialist eating disorder training (ANZAED or equivalent)
• Experience in mental health or eating disorder settings

Key employers in Cairns, QLD

• Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
• Cairns Hospital
• headspace Cairns
• North Queensland PHN
• Lives Lived Well
• UnitingCare Queensland
• Queensland Health
• Apunipima Cape York Health Council