Dietitian (Eating Disorders) jobs in Mildura, VIC

Dietitian (Eating Disorders) work in Mildura, VIC

Dietitian (Eating Disorders) roles in Mildura, VIC sit within ongoing workforce shortages across all disciplines. Geographic isolation is a recruitment challenge. Cultural competency for Aboriginal and CALD communities is important. Murray PHN incentives and rural allowances apply. 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.

Mildura Base Hospital and the Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) are the principal providers of mental health care in the Sunraysia region. Public mental health services in the Mallee are managed under the Murray PHN and Mildura Base Hospital's mental health program, covering a wide geographic catchment that extends across north-west Victoria and into South Australia and NSW.

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 Mildura, VIC

• Mildura Base Hospital
• Sunraysia Community Health Services
• Mallee District Aboriginal Services
• Murray PHN
• Mind Australia
• Headspace Mildura
• Uniting (Vic/Tas)