Australasian Association and Register of Practicing Nutritionists
Contact
Phone: (08) 7228 6855
Email: admin@aarpn.com
Website: www.aarpn.com
Address: PO Box 518, Glenelg, South Australia 5045
About
The Australasian Association and Register of Practicing Nutritionists (AARPN) is the peak body allied health association for clinically trained professional nutritionists, which AARPN accredits into allied health through its Certified Practicing Nutritionist (CPN) program.
AARPN is Australia’s first and only single profession association exclusively representing and advocating for clinically trained tertiary-degree qualified professional nutritionists (Practicing Nutritionists) who practice Clinical Nutrition.
Vision
A future in which Certified Practicing Nutritionists are recognised as essential primary care allied health professionals, delivering safe, evidence-based, and person-centred nutrition care that contributes meaningfully to both primary care and public health across Australia.
Advocacy
AARPN exists to advance the profession of Certified Practicing Nutritionists by maintaining rigorous professional standards, providing nationally recognised certification, and promoting evidence-based, person-centred care. As the peak body for clinically trained nutritionists in allied health, AARPN advocates for formal recognition within regulatory and primary care frameworks and fosters strategic collaboration across the health sector. AARPN is committed to advancing digital health capability and interprofessional data integration to ensure Certified Practicing Nutritionists are fully enabled to contribute to coordinated, contemporary models of care that serve the public interest and support improved health outcomes across Australia.
Regulation / Accreditation
The Australasian Association and Register of Practicing Nutritionists (AARPN) serves as the independent self-regulating body responsible for the professional recognition, accreditation, and oversight of Certified Practicing Nutritionists (CPNs) in Australia.
AARPN sets and maintains the competency standards, ethical frameworks, and professional expectations that define the Certified Practicing Nutritionist profession. It is responsible for regulating the profession through:
Credentialing practitioners who meet defined educational, clinical, and professional criteria;
Maintaining the CPN Register of practitioners who have demonstrated the necessary qualifications, competencies, and adherence to professional standards;
Enforcement of codes of conduct, fitness to practice requirements, complaints and disciplinary procedures;
Compliance auditing of mandatory insurance, first aid certification, Working with Children Checks, and CPD requirements; and
Course accreditation against CPN competency standards.