Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Outreach Services - Primary Health Care
Job title Public Health Dietitian Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $92,910 - $110,781 Location Alice Springs
Position number 50211 RTF 346411 Closing 06/05/2026
Contact officer Megan Johnstone, Senior Public Health Dietitian on 0460 033 692 or
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=346411
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Responsible for the provision of high quality, culturally appropriate public health nutrition and clinical dietetic services for
Central Australian remote communities
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Develop networks and work in partnership with stakeholders to identify, plan, implement and evaluate activities that aim
to improve nutritional status in remote communities.
2. Act as the primary source of specific nutrition knowledge within the local team and with other service providers and
contribute to the professional development of others in the area of nutrition.
3. Provide clinical dietetic services to clients and consultative support in the delivery of clinical services.
4. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces
5. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Degree in human nutrition and dietetics and eligibility to hold the Australian Accredited Practising Dietitian credential
with Dietitians Australia.
2. Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team environment and the ability to negotiate and
undertake conflict resolution.
3. Post-graduate experience as a practising dietitian.
4. Demonstrated understanding of food and nutrition issues within a cross-cultural context
5. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing, implementing and evaluating culturally sensitive, evidence based
public health nutrition programs
6. Proven ability to work independently under limited direction, prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet
deadlines, complete tasks and provide reports.
7. High level written and oral communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse range of people from varied
cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
8. Hold or be eligible to obtain a NT drivers licence and ability to travel to remote communities for up to a week at a time
by four wheel drive or light aircraft.
Desirable
1. Postgraduate qualification in a discipline related to public health, health promotion, primary health care, community
development or education.
2. Previous experience working in a remote or regional setting.
3. Previous experience in clinical dietetics and experience in student supervision.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance
notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant
criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B
(indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.