Scope of practice

Nutrition coaches…

Work with individuals and groups in a client-centred process to help clients achieve diet, health and wellness goals. They support sustainable changes to diet, lifestyle and behaviour, working around each client’s own goals through coaching sessions, written guidance and supporting resources.

Nutrition Coaches may use recognised government, public-health and peer-reviewed resources and can suggest recipes and menus around a client’s tastes, lifestyle and budget. They cannot provide specific personal medical advice relating to diagnosed medical conditions.

Boundaries

Nutrition Coaching may include coaching individuals or groups, writing blogs or articles, and communicating nutrition information in other appropriate formats.

Do no harm

Nutrition Coaches should not assess symptoms, diagnose medical conditions, interpret laboratory results, prescribe treatments, or make claims to prevent or cure medical conditions. They must not carry out activities outside their professional scope which could harm clients or invalidate professional insurance.

Partnerships and collaborations

Nutrition Coaches can collaborate with doctors, dietitians, nutritionists, nutritional therapists and other practitioners where this supports the client or an appropriate event.