Nutrition Network Resources

These resources relate to nutrition care and food standards in hospitals, Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) and Parenteral Nutrition (PN).

Gastrostomy tubes and devices

Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices covers the patient journey from initiation of gastrostomy feeding to ongoing care, permanent tube removal and transition or transfer of care.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/hen/gastrostomy-tubes

Subcategory: Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 16 October 2015

Format: Webpage

Home Enteral Nutrition Information for Clinicians

Templates, guidelines and reports to support the Home Enteral Nutrition services in NSW

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/hen/hen-clinicians

Subcategory: Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Resource Type: Toolkits

Updated: 21 July 2015

Format: Webpage

Home Enteral Nutrition Information for Consumers

Resources to support consumers using Home Enteral Nutrition services, including brochures, factsheets and consumer groups.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/hen/hen-consumers

Subcategory: Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Resource Type: Toolkits

Updated: 30 November 2015

Format: Webpage

Parenteral Nutrition Factsheets

An information guide for patients and carers who have been referred for parenteral nutrition, to help them understand what this is and how it may affect them.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/parenteral_nutrition_pn/parenteral-nutrition-factsheets

Subcategory: Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 21 July 2015

Format: Webpage

Parenteral Nutrition Pocketbook

This resource was developed to support clinicians working in facilities where parenteral nutrition is less frequently used and to identify best care practices for parenteral nutrition for NSW public health facilities.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/parenteral_nutrition_pn/parenteral-nutrition-pocketbook

Subcategory: Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 21 July 2015

Format: Webpage

Professional Nutrition Associations (Australian)

List of Australian nutrition related professional associations

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/professional_associations/professional-associations-australian

Subcategory: Professional Associations Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 21 July 2015

Format: Webpage

Professional Nutrition Associations (Overseas)

List of nutrition related professional associations from outside Australia

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/professional_associations/professional-associations-overseas

Subcategory: Professional Associations Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 21 July 2015

Format: Webpage

Healthy eating to stay strong and independent

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/724483/ACI-Healthy-eating-to-stay-strong-and-independent.pdf

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Subcategory: Nutrition in Hospitals Resource Type:

Updated: 5 July 2022

Food and Nutrition Information for Consumers

Factsheets for patients and carers, in english and community languages about meals in hospitals and inpatient mental health services.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/nutrition-food-in-hospitals/food-nutrition-consumers

Subcategory: Nutrition in Hospitals Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 24 July 2015

Format: Webpage

NSW Health Nutrition Care Policy

The NSW Health Nutrition Care Policy sets out the NSW Health framework for a strategic and coordinated approach to nutrition care and support from admission to transfer of care.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/nutrition-food-in-hospitals/nutrition-policy

Subcategory: Nutrition in Hospitals Resource Type: Other

Updated: 28 May 2021

Format: Webpage

Nutrition Standards and Diet Specifications

These standards define the basic food and nutrition needs of inpatients and are used as the basis of menu design. Diet specifications guide the type and quantities of suitable foods for adult inpatients.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/nutrition/nutrition-food-in-hospitals/nutrition-standards-diets

Subcategory: Nutrition in Hospitals Resource Type: Web Resources

Updated: 19 May 2021

Format: Webpage