Advancing reconciliation: Signposts for dietetics educators

Is individual competency enough? Challenges for the dietetics profession to be leaders in nutrition

“…It is perhaps timely then that Australian dietitians are challenged to do better in partnership with Indigenous Australians. As described by Murray et al, 6 in the context of Indigenous Australia, ‘reflective practice is a commitment to self‐education in order to develop your own cultural capabilities and culturally responsive practice’. The proportion of dietitians in Australia who identify as Indigenous (less than 0.5%) may be a poor reflection of our profession's ability to create a safe space for dietetics practice for all.…”