NSA 2025 You must pre register to attend this workshop.
Location: Griffith University, Ian O'Connor Building (Griffith Health Centre) G40, Level 4, Room 4.113
Workshop facilitators: Sarah Burkhart, University of the Sunshine Coast, Federation of Oceanic Nutrition Societies (FONS) & Tracey McCaffrey, Monash University
Description: The Federation of Oceanic Nutrition Societies (FONS) has recently developed a several taskforces. The FONS Dietary Assessment (DA) Taskforce and the FONS Higher Education (HE) Taskforce each hold valuable expertise that, if combined, could significantly strengthen support for educators across the Oceanic region. This workshop will bring together the taskforces and interested parties to map challenges, identify synergies, and agree on tangible next steps for collaborative action. Despite the importance of DA, teaching DA in the University sector can be challenging. Rapid changes in DA methods, limited access to practical resources and time available for educators, and differences in curricula create barriers to preparing students effectively.
Participants will network and share experiences/ideas through a series of interactive activities:
- welcome (icebreaker)
- creating a snapshot of the current landscape (tech based)
- breakout discussion to map needs
- reporting back (group representative verbally)
- prioritise 2-3 collaborative actions (real-time polling)
- planning next steps (small group brainstorming)
- wrap up with a ‘commitment round’, next steps, follow up plan
Expected outcomes:
1. A clear picture of current teaching practices with a consolidated overview of how DA is being taught across universities in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
2. A prioritised list of the barriers to effective teaching of DA. Insights into the support educators most value.
3. Clear articulation of how the DA and HE Taskforces can complement one another’s mandates, including areas where joint effort will have the greatest impact.
4. Agreement on 2–3 collaborative initiatives. Assignment of lead roles, contributors, and timelines.
5. New/strengthened networks across the Oceanic region, creating opportunities for peer-peer learning.