Positions currently available to members

Acute Liver Disease: Clinical Practice Guidelines

AuSPEN Clinical Practice Committee invites expressions of interest from experienced and motivated clinicians across our multidisciplinary membership to join the AuSPEN Clinical Practice Committee.
This working group will be responsible for developing evidence-based clinical nutrition guidelines for adult patients with decompensated cirrhosis, with a focus on assessment, management, and evaluation within acute and ambulatory care settings.
Over an 24-month period, the group will collaborate to produce a clinical guidance document that reflects best practice in the nutritional care of this complex patient population.


ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Essential: Minimum of two years' clinical experience in ICU, gastrointestinal, or liver disease care (excluding subacute or rehabilitation settings).
Highly desirable: At least one peer-reviewed publication related to nutrition and liver disease.
Participation requires a commitment of approximately 4–6 hours per month over the 24-month project timeline.

TO APPLY:
Please submit your current CV and a brief statement (max. 250 words) outlining how your experience aligns with the criteria and objectives of this project.
Submit your EOI to: admin@auspen.org
Deadline: COB 30 June 2025

Sustainability in Acute Hospitalised Settings: A Position Statement

AuSPEN is looking for enthusiastic and experienced clinicians from across our broad, multidisciplinary membership to join the AuSPEN Clinical Practice Committee working on the development of a position statement on environmental sustainability in clinical nutrition.

KEY OBJECTIVES:

  • Develop a statement that acknowledges the need for decarbonisation of healthcare and the clinical nutrition profession

  • Identify key areas in which clinical nutrition most impacts the environment

  • Identify opportunities for decarbonisation

Once complete, depending on interest and experience, the group may then go on to develop a clinical practice toolkit or guideline on environmentally sustainable clinical nutrition practice. 

AuSPEN is looking for a range of clinicians with interest and experience in one or more of the following:

  • Environmental Sustainability

  • Implementation Science

  • Change management

  • Experience from various clinical areas

The time commitment is expected to be approximately 4-6 hours per month for 12 months for the initial position statement.
 
TO APPLY:
Please send a copy of your current CV and a brief (250 word) overview of how your experience meets the requirements for this project to admin@auspen.org
Expressions of interest close COB 30 June 2025