The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne began a Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics in 1997. This highly regarded course is exclusively for qualified dietitians, with the course content targeted to meet the training needs and learning outcomes for Paediatric Dietitians. 

Unit 1 Topics

General Paediatrics:

• Growth and nutritional assessment
• Breastfeeding and introduction of solids
• Infant formula - new developments and manipulations to meet altered requirements
• Toddler nutrition and fussy eating
• Workshops on growth and energy requirements from infancy through to adolescents

Specific Nutrition Problems:

• Common childhood disorders requiring nutritional intervention such as growth faltering and iron deficiency
• Management of common infant gastrointestinal disorders: constipation, colic, reflux and gastroenteritis.
• Feeding difficulties including practical aspects of feeding children with a disability
• Enteral feeding
• Dietary management of food allergies

Community Nutrition Topics:

• Paediatric public health issues e.g. childhood obesity and feeding the neurodivergent child

Intended audience:  University entry criteria apply. Candidates must hold a graduate or post graduate qualification in Dietetics. Evidence of qualifications must be provided. Once you have completed registration please email evidence of qualifications to: nutrition.education@rch.org.au

Date and time: Monday 14th September - Thursday 17th September 2026 (enrolment closes on Wednesday 9th September 5pm)

Cost:  $1100 + GST for the 4 day course

Mode of delivery: Online via Zoom

Course hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm daily. Note some days will have slightly altered hours according to the timetable.

Approximately 24 CPD hours with additional non-contact hours required to complete an assessment task.   

Other: We are a paper-free event. Resources for the event will be added to the learn platform 1 week before the event is due to take place. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Please note evidence of dietetic qualifications must be provided at time of registration via email to: nutrition.education@rch.org.au 

Refund eligibility: Eligible within a given time period as specified in section 8.2 of our Terms of Use

Contact: nutrition.education@rch.org.au