How do I become a sports nutritionist
Get qualified to work as a sports nutritionist with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.
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The weekly salary for a Sports Nutritionist in Australia typically ranges from approximately $875 to $1,000. Increase your earning capacity by obtaining post-graduate qualifications such as the Graduate Certificate in Performance Health Management, Graduate Diploma of High Performance Sport, or Master of Sports Nutrition by Research.
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There are 11,800 nutrition professionals currently working in Australia, some of these are Sports Nutritionists. They are employed by health and fitness centres, sports clubs, schools and universities, professional athletes, and large sporting teams. Some Sports Nutritionists work independently through their own private consultancy.
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Launch your career as a Sports Nutritionist with a double-degree Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science or a Bachelor of Exercise Physiology + Master of Nutrition. You should also consider specialist qualifications such as the Graduate Diploma of Applied Sports Nutrition or the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics. You will also benefit by registering with a professional association such as Sports Nutrition Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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Sports Nutritionist careers
Sports Nutritionists work with athletes and fitness enthusiasts, helping them refine their diet and lifestyle to improve their sporting performance — as well as overall health and wellbeing. They create individualised menus and eating plans, teach clients how to prepare and store foods for optimal nutritional value, and collaborate with sports coaches and support crews.
As a Sports Nutritionist you could be carrying out an initial assessment with a professional athlete to determine their sporting goals and current dietary health, designing a questionnaire to assess an athlete’s lifestyle and how it is impacting their sports performance, collaborating with a coach to understand the athlete’s training schedule and dietary needs, designing a meal plan for an athlete with food allergies, tracking athletic performance via a database, or updating client records.
