Nutrition and Dietetics

The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is committed to enhancing its standing as a national and international leader in education, research and service in relation to human nutrition and dietetics. The department is located in Monash Medical Centre and teaching is conducted at the Clayton campus of Monash University. Clinical teaching is undertaken through clinical schools associated with Bayside Health, Southern Health and the Royal Children’s Hospital. Peninsula and Northern Health Dietetic departments are also involved in clinical training. The department also has close liaison with rural hospitals, other clinical sites and community health services throughout Victoria.

The department offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Teaching responsibilities of the staff relate mainly to the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics although there is input into other courses such as the MBBS (medicine), and postgraduate medical nutrition. Staff of the department also supervise post graduate students, undertake research projects and consultancies, are involved in a number of government and non-government organisation activities and work in a range of clinical settings.