Job Description

Carevo connects qualified dietitians with NDIS and aged‐care providers across Australia. The role focuses on clinical assessment, care planning, and reporting for clients in these settings.

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Responsibilities

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- Perform clinical nutrition assessments, including health history, medications, eating patterns, and swallowing function.
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- Create tailored nutrition care plans to address conditions such as malnutrition, dysphagia, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, inflammatory bowel conditions, obesity, and pressure injury risk.
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- Provide formal dysphagia assessments and prescribe IDDSI‐compliant texture‐modified diets.
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- Document clinical reasoning and produce functional nutrition assessments for NDIS participants.
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- Maintain timely, clear reports for aged‐care providers and other stakeholders.
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- Attend community or home‐based visits as required and communicate recommendations to clients and carers.
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Client Types

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Clients include older Australians on Support at Home budgets with nutrition risk factors; NDIS participants with disability‐related nutrition needs; and residents in aged‐care facilities receiving community dietitian services.

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How Carevo Works

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Register your profile with your APD status, clinical specialties, availability for community visits, and reporting capacity. Carevo presents your profile to network providers. When a match is found,



the provider contacts you directly; you evaluate and accept the referral.

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Qualifications & Requirements

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- Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status with Dietitians Australia.
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- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from an accredited Australian program.
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- Documented experience in medical nutrition therapy and in aged‐care or NDIS services.
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- Competence in dysphagia assessment and management, including texture‐modified diet prescription.
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- Experience with NDIS and/or aged‐care documentation and reporting.
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- Robust clinical reasoning and the ability to explain dietary advice clearly.
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- Comfortable working independently in community and home‐based settings.
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- Valid Australian driver's licence and reliable transport for client visits.
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Checks and Credentials

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- Current National Police Check – valid 5 years.
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- NDIS Worker Screening Check – valid 3 years.
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- Professional indemnity insurance – required for community‐based and NDIS work.
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- Dietitians Australia membership – $400 to $800 per year, renewed annually.
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Pay

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Indicative hourly rates based on the Health Professionals and Support Services Award (MA000027) as of July 2025:

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- Weekday: $38–$58 per hour.
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- Saturday: $57–$87 per hour.
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- Sunday: $67–$102 per hour.
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- Public holiday: $76–$116 per hour.
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