Welcome to the Awards Portal!
The Dietitians Australia 2025 Awards are open for nominations
Key dates and timeline:
| Nominations open | March 2025 |
Nominations close |
11:59pm (AEDT) Monday 2 June 2025 |
Judging opens |
12:00pm (AEST) Wednesday11 June 2025 |
Judging closes |
11:59pm (AEST) Wednesday 23 July 2025 |
Selection meeting and Board ratification |
|
Outcomes communicated |
September 2025 |
The Fellow of Dietitians Australia Honour is open for nominations
The Fellow Honour is open to eligible Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitians working across all practice areas.
2025 (first intake) key dates and timeline:
| Nominations for 2025 open | February 2025 |
Nominations for first intake of 2025 close* |
11:59pm (AEDT) Monday 7 April 2025 |
Judging opens |
12:00pm (AEST) Friday 11 April 2025 |
Judging closes |
11:59pm (AEST) Sunday 11 May 2025 |
Selection meeting and Board ratification |
|
Outcomes communicated |
July 2025 |
*Nominations will remain open; however, nominations submitted after this date will be considered in the next intake.
Open for nominations
For full details please visit Awards and Prizes | Members | Dietitians Australia.
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