Sports Dietitian

NSW Institute of Sport; Penrith City Council; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Institute of Sport seeks a Sports Dietitian to deliver world-class nutrition services to allocated sports, coaches and athletes. This role embeds within performance environments and develops tailored strategies to optimise athlete health and performance.

Key focus includes supporting the Women’s National Training Centre program in Penrith and aligning NSWIS nutrition delivery across pathways, with a full-time contract through 2028.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Nutrition/Dietetics from an accredited course.
• APD status with Dietitians Australia is essential.
• Accredited Sports Dietitian (AccSD) status preferred.
• ISAK Anthropometry Level 1 is desirable.
• SIA Anti-doping Fundamentals with update in 2026 required.
• Current driver’s licence and WWC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide world-class nutrition service delivery to allocated sports, coaches and athletes.
• Embed nutrition services within training and performance environments.
• Develop and implement individualised, periodised nutrition strategies.
• Support Rowing Australia’s WNTC high-performance program in Penrith and NSWIS pathways.

Skills

Team collaboration

Project & research

Athlete nutrition planning

High-performance experience

Periodisation & strategy

Education

Nutrition/Dietetics degree

APD status

AccSD status

ISAK Level 1

SIA Anti-doping Fundamentals

Driver's Licence

Working with Children Check

First Aid & CPR

Job description

Join the NSW Institute of Sport - where world-class performance and Olympic dreams come to life at Sydney Olympic Park.

About the role

The Sports Dietitian will provide world class technical expertise and nutrition service delivery to allocated sports, coaches, and athletes as a part of an integrated, performance-centred multi-disciplinary team. The role will embed nutrition services within training and performance environments, providing proactive and tailored nutrition strategies to support individual athlete and sport development.

A key focus of the role will be supporting the delivery of Rowing Australia’s Women’s National Training Centre (WNTC) high-performance program in Penrith, including the development and implementation of individualised, periodised nutrition strategies to support WNTC athlete health and performance.

The role will also involve supporting rowing athletes within the NSWIS pathway program at NSWIS HQ in Sydney Olympic Park and High-Performance Clubs across Sydney, with a focus on aligning nutrition service delivery across the NSWIS and WNTC programs.

This is a full-time position, attracting a salary range of $115,194 - $120,511 paplus superannuation. The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle.

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see thejob description.

About you

You will bring to our team:

• Demonstrated extensive experience in working in a performance team environment encompassing project and research work.
• Extensive experience across different sports and/or levels of the high-performance athlete pathway.
• Proven success in utilising nutrition knowledge for planning, periodising and managing athletes across seasons/campaigns at national or international levels.
• Minimum 3+ years experience in the provision and application of sports nutrition services to high performance athletes.
• Undergraduate degree (minimum) in Nutrition/Dietetics from a Dietitians Australia accredited course
• Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) status with Dietitians Australia
• Accredited Sports Dietitian status with Sports Dietitian Australia (AccSD)
• ISAK Anthropometry Level 1
• Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Anti-doping Fundamentals& Annual Update 2026
• Valid Driver’s License
• Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain this prior to working with us.
• Current First Aid & CPR Certification

Working at NSWIS

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is ahighperformancesporting organisation that supportsexceptional athletes and inspires NSW communities.We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park andhighperformancehubs across NSW that provide worldleadingdaily training environments. Our experts work in collaboration with national sporting systempartnersto deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

NSWIS plays an integral part in Australia’s High Performance 2032+ Sport Strategy- Win Well.We arecommitted to building an inclusive and sustainable sporting system that isathlete focused, exceptionally led and purposefully collaborative.

We ensure athlete safeguarding is prioritised and that the integrity of sport is embedded in our organisation.

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18months.

For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visitnswis.com.au.

NSWIS is committed child safeguarding. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment

Commitment to Diversity

The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email***************@nswis.com.auand let us know.