Dietitians Unite 2025 - A Powerful Opportunity to Promote Collaborative Care in the Weight Management Space

Dietitians Unite 2025 - A Powerful Opportunity to Promote Collaborative Care in the Weight Management Space

This past week, our Founder, Dr. Angela Kwong, had the privilege of speaking at Dietitians Unite 2025 - a conference created by Dietitians, for Dietitians, and one that left us feeling energised, hopeful, and more certain than ever that the future of weight management must be a team effort.

With over 450 Dietitians in the room, the energy was palpable. These are professionals deeply committed to evolving their practice, integrating science with compassion, and showing up for their patients in meaningful, informed ways. And in an era of groundbreaking medications like GLP-1 receptor agonists, their role is not diminishing—it’s expanding.

Why Dietitians Are More Important Than Ever

GLP-1s and other medical weight loss treatments have changed the landscape. But medication alone doesn’t teach someone how to address underlying factors presenting as hunger. It doesn’t directly assist with the years of emotional eating, the cultural beliefs about food, or the shame many carry from past dieting attempts.

That’s where Dietitians come in.

They help patients navigate gastrointestinal side effects, prevent nutritional deficiencies, and, perhaps most importantly, reframe the conversation around food—from one of guilt and confusion to one of nourishment and understanding.

But even the most skilled clinician can only do so much in isolation.

Collaboration Is Not a Luxury—It’s a Necessity

Whether it’s a GP, Pharmacist, or Psychologist—when each professional brings their unique strengths to the table, patients benefit from truly integrative care.

This philosophy underpins everything we do at Enlighten Me. Our members don’t just receive nutritional advice—they are supported by a multidisciplinary team that combines medical oversight with behavioural strategies, education, and community support.

Dietitians Unite 2025 reinforced why this approach matters. The event created space for real conversations—not just between speakers and attendees, but across disciplines. Because when we talk with each other instead of working next to each other, the result is more compassionate, effective care.

A Moment That Moved Us

One standout moment from the conference was hearing Kim Tikellis speak on ultra-processed foods. It wasn’t just the science she presented that struck us, but her ability to hold nuance—to explore the why behind food choices, not just the what. It was a powerful reminder that nutrition is never just about nutrients. It’s about people. Their habits, histories, cultures and constraints.

This is a principle that guides us in our own work—whether that’s formulating the Enlighten Me Shakes to support those with gut sensitivities, or helping patients on weight management medications maintain their nutrition and dignity.

Looking Ahead

We left the conference with more than just notes and ideas. We left with a shared purpose.

We need more referral pathways between GPs and Dietitians.
More education across professions.
More conversations that centre the lived experience of patients.

Our Founder, Dr. Angela Kwong, spoke on exactly this—how Dietitians and GPs can better collaborate to support patients using obesity treatments like GLP-1s. Her message was clear: the best weight care isn’t found in a single profession’s toolbox. It’s found in true collaboration.

And that’s something worth uniting for.