In this webinar, Dr Heidi Johnston and another speaker (To be confirmed) will present their insights from the recent GESA consensus recommendations for the management of portal hypertension in cirrhosis and discuss frailty in advanced liver disease and share findings from the national needs assessment survey on frailty practices.
This webinar is brought to you by the Dietitian Australia Gastroenterology Interest Group (2026).
Nutrition Management in Cirrhosis with a body composition and frailty lens
21 October 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm (AEDT, Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne/Hobart time)
21 October 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm (ACDT, Adelaide time)
21 October 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm (AEST, Brisbane time)
21 October 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am (ACST, Darwin time)
21 October 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am (AWST, Perth time)
Applications into practice:
- Dietitians will gain skills in the usefulness of objective frailty assessments for monitoring the trajectory of nutrition and exercise intervention in advanced liver disease. They will also learn what the national perspectives are on frailty care in liver services in Australia.
Speakers:
Dr Heidi Johnston is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who works at Gold Coast University Hospital as a Senior Dietitian and researcher, leading allied health research projects. Her research focuses on sarcopenia and frailty in advanced liver disease to improve clinical decision-making, alongside health services research evaluating innovative models of care. Heidi is currently leading the national implementation of frailty assessments in liver disease care, supported by Australian Frailty Network and University of Queensland ULTRA team funding.
Second speaker - (To be confirmed)
Continued professional development:
This webinar is worth 1 CPD hour. Member CPD logs will be updated automatically in the days following the live event.
Access details:
Registrations will close on Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm. Webinar access details will be sent on 20 October 2026. Webinar recording will be sent to all registrants within 1-3 business days of the live event. Please check email spam/junk folders for the Zoom link for the event.
Pricing:
Dietitians Australia members: $26.50 | Affiliate members: $33.50 | Non-members: $44.50
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