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National Aged Care Dietitian

  • Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • South Bank, VIC, Australia, 3006
  • Permanent
  • Closing on: Mar 16 2026
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Position Description

Join Our Team as a National Aged Care Dietitian!

 

  • Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
  • Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
  • Permanent full time opportunity
  • Exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative team and help shape the future of aged care nutrition!
 
 
About the role

As the National Aged Care Dietitian at Calvary, you will play a pivotal role in leading clinical nutrition and hydration practices across our Residential Aged Care and Home Care services, including our respite cottages and Tiwi.

This is your opportunity to ensure that every meal served meets the highest standards of quality, compliance, and resident satisfaction, all while driving national consistency in menu planning and dining experiences. You will be at the forefront of building workforce capability, enhancing health outcomes, and championing continuous quality improvement to ensure that residents receive the best possible care.

Ready to make a lasting impact? Come join us and help shape the future of aged care nutrition!

 
Your main duties will include:
 
  • Lead and complete annual Menu and Mealtime Assessments for all Calvary residential aged care homes in line with the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
  • Ensure food, nutrition, and hydration practices comply with legislative, accreditation, and best-practice standards.
  • Provide expert advice on nutrition-related risks, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
  • Lead biannual reviews and updates of Calvary’s national menus, ensuring compliance, quality, and cultural appropriateness.
  • Collaborate with hospitality, clinical, and operational teams to ensure practical, nutritious, and consistently implemented menus.
  • Design and deliver nutrition and hydration education programs for staff across aged care and Calvary Home Care services.
  • Lead IDDSI education and implementation with Speech Pathology, and monitor trends to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Contribute to audits, quality improvement initiatives, and policy development to enhance resident outcomes and dining standards.

     

About you

Essential

  • Tertiary qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics and Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with Dietitians Australia
  • Experience in aged care, healthcare, or complex care settings
  • Strong knowledge of aged care quality standards, nutrition, hydration, and dining requirements
  • Experience in education, training, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel across VIC, TAS, SA, ACT, NSW & NT
  • High level of integrity, IT proficiency, and the ability to learn new skills
  • Current National Police Check
  • Working knowledge of WH&S and Infection Control

 

Desirable

  • Experience working across multiple sites or at a regional/national level
  • Experience with IDDSI implementation
  • Understanding of residential aged care and home care regulatory frameworks

For further information please contact Jo Skonieczna Masri, Head of Aged Care Performance at Jo.SkoniecznaMasri@calvarycare.org.au

 

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

  • Your benefits: 
  • NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
  • Paid parental leave 
  • Training, development pathways and career opportunities
  • Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

  • As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
  • You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role 

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