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Patient centered weight management: non-diet approach

  • Recommend dietary approaches for weight loss based on the aetiology of patients’ needs.

  • Investigate the rationale for the non-diet approach and apply the basic concepts in order to promote healthy eating and positive body image in patients.

Patient centered weight management: non-diet approach
CPD 10.5 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"The Non-Diet Approach: Making the Shift to Weight-Inclusive Health Care" is an innovative course for healthcare professionals aimed at transforming traditional weight-centric models. This course explores evidence-based, weight-inclusive strategies, emphasising respect, health-enhancing behaviours, and mental well-being. Through case studies, practical tools, and discussions on weight stigma and bias, participants will learn to promote healthy habits without focusing on weight loss. Led by Christina Turner, an experienced dietitian and educator, this program empowers professionals to create inclusive, compassionate care environments that support sustainable health improvements for patients of all sizes.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Ms Christina Turner

Ms Christina Turner

Senior Teaching Fellow and Internships Lead, Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Program, Bond University

Christina Turner is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with almost 19 years’ experience working across a variety of settings including acute dietetics, community outpatients, public health and community development. More recently she has specialised in eating disorders and established SOL nutrition, a non-diet private practice in northern New South Wales, Australia.

Christina is currently a Senior Teaching Fellow and Internships Lead within the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Program at Bond University. She teaches into the clinical and communication/counselling subjects including eating disorders, weight-inclusive practice and non-diet nutrition, cognitive-behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing topics.

CPD hours

Education hours4.5
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.5

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 482250

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38573

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