Review of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines

The Australian Government has provided NHMRC with funding to review the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines (the Guidelines), including dietary guidance for the general Australian population aged 65 years and older (or 50 years and older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples). The review will ensure the Guidelines remain a trusted resource by considering the best and most recent scientific evidence.

Learn more about the revision and work to date via the following:

• Guideline development process and progress
• Guideline scope and scoping activities
• Prioritisation process and research question development - all age groups and older adults
• Prioritised research questions
• Evidence review process
• Newly commissioned evidence reviews
• Communication and stakeholder opportunities
• Committees.

For answers to frequently asked questions about the revision, visit the FAQs page.

How to get involved

NHMRC recognises the importance of stakeholder input into the revision of the Guidelines.

Learn more about opportunities to get involved.

Committees

Two Committees and a Working Group have been established under section 39 of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992, to provide advice on the revision of the Guidelines.

• Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee (the Expert Committee)
  • Appointed to advise NHMRC on the evidence to be considered and the final recommendations in the revised guidelines.
  • The Expert Committee represents a wide range of expertise to ensure the evidence and the final recommendations are accurate and appropriate for Australians.
• Dietary Guidelines Governance Committee (the Governance Committee)
  • As part of NHMRC's commitment to best practice and transparency, this committee has been appointed to consider possible conflicts of interest and potential bias across the revision process.
  • The Governance Committee provides a clear and consistent approach to managing potential bias and actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
• Dietary Guidelines Sustainability Working Group (the Sustainability Working Group)
  • Advises the Expert Committee on the strength and quality of evidence about sustainability and diet (accessible, affordable and equitable diets with low environmental impacts).
  • NHMRC statement on Sustainability Working Group membership.
• Dietary Guidelines Community Panel
  • Provides targeted advice to the Expert Committee on how Guideline recommendations are communicated to the public and reviews the guideline resources from a consumer perspective.

Page last updated 3 June 2026

Dietary Guidelines contact list

The Australian Dietary Guidelines contact list provides stakeholders with updates on the revision process, including opportunities for stakeholder involvement. All interested stakeholders can subscribe to the Australian Dietary Guidelines contact list via the form below.