Become an SDA Member

It’s easy to become part of the Sports Dietitians Australia community.

Sports Dietitians Australia is a member organisation who supports and advocates for Accredited Sports Dietitians as the leaders in providing sports nutrition advice for health and performance.  Membership is open to nutrition and dietetic students, dietitians, and allied practitioners including exercise physiologists, sports scientists, physiotherapists, strength & conditioning coaches, fitness professionals registered with AusActive and nutritionists registered with the Nutrition Society of Australia.

We offer three types of memberships;

1. Sports Dietitian Membership
   • This membership is for individuals who hold an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) credential and wish to enhance their skills in Sports Nutrition or become an Accredited Sports Dietitian. Before applying, please review the SDA Member Requirements. 
2. Student Membership
   •  This is a free membership available to full-time students enrolled in an accredited dietetics or nutrition degree in Australia or New Zealand. To qualify for the free membership, you will need to provide your eligible student email during sign-up.
3. Affiliate Membership
   • This membership is for allied health professionals who may not currently practice sports nutrition, but find it essential to their clients’ activity and athletic performance. This membership helps enhance professional knowledge through access to evidence-based, up-to-date information, along with a broader network of sports dietitian professionals.

To be eligible for Sports Dietitians Australia membership you must:

• Accept the Sports Dietitians Australia Membership Terms & Conditions and abide by the required Code of Conduct.
• Respect and adhere to your respective professional scope of practice.
• Have no criminal convictions.
• Have no ruling or history of action to be determined to be injurious or prejudicial to the objects and interests of Sports Dietitians Australia, its members or anything which may bring SDA into disrepute.
• Uphold the vision, mission and values of Sports Dietitians Australia.

Here’s how to apply: 

1. Sign up for online access
2. Complete your online member application
3. Pay your membership fee
4. Start exploring exclusive SDA member resources!

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