| Membership category | Description of categories |
| Paid work more than 20 hours per week | Working more than 20 hours per week |
| Paid work up to 20 hours per week | Working up to 20 hours per week |
| Currently not working:- Unemployed; -Career Break; -Full time study; -Parental leave; -Absent from Australia and not working (Partial Services) | Absent from employment Note: Full time study is for dietitians not employed for more than 8 hours per week and undertaking studies that will further the profession of dietetics |
| Not working in related industry | Employed in an industry where a nutrition/dietetics qualification is not a criteria for employment. Not eligible for membership of APD program. If you wish to have APD status, select another category. |
| Overseas – working outside Australia (Partial Services) | Living and working overseas. This is a partial services category. |
| Retired (Full Services) | Retired from employment for reasons of health or age (over 55 years) |
| Retired (Partial Services) | As above but does not receive hard copy of Journal |
| Student | Students enrolled in a DAA accredited course who have NOT completed their entry level qualifications |
| Affiliate (Overseas) (Partial Services) | Dietitians living outside Australia who are current full members of an overseas national dietetic association which is recognised by the ICDA and who are not eligible for full DAA membership |
| Associate (Full) | Hold an Australian human nutrition qualification and are not eligible for full DAA membership |
| Associate (Unemployed) | As above absent from employment |
| Associate (Retired) (Partial Services) | Retired from employment for reasons of health and age (over 55 years). Does not receive hard copy of Journal. |
| Associate (Student) | Currently enrolled in a Australian human nutrition course and not eligible for student or full DAA membership |
