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Welcome to Hong Kong Practising Dietitians Union!

Hong Kong Practising Dietitians Union (HKPDU) was founded in the year of 2000. We welcome practising dietitians to become our members.

Mission of HKPDU

  • To protect the welfare such as salary and benefits of our members
  • To increase the public awareness of dietetic profession
  • To build up relationship between dietitians and patients
  • To gain public support on statutory registration
  • To create platform for social networking via social activities and newsletter
  • To strengthen the relationship between practising dietitians and clients
  • To lobby dietitian's local registration in Hong Kong

Executive Committee members of the year 2019-2020

HKPDU committee Chairman: Sally Poon

HKPDU committee Vice-chairman: Alice Chen

HKPDU committee Honorary Secretary: Violet Man

HKPDU committee Honorary Treasurer: Charles Law

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Membership Requirement
  • Any person in Hong Kong who meets one or more of the following criteria, and practises in dietetics or in related fields may apply for full membership:
    • A person who is a Registered Dietitian of the Health & Care Professions Council of the United Kingdom; or
    • A person who is a Registered Dietitian of the Commision on Dietetic Registration of the United States of America; or
    • A person who owns a Provincial Dietetic Registration in Canada; or
    • A person who is an Accredited Practising Dietitian of the Dietitians Association of Australia
Membership fees
  • New members entrance fee $50 and annual subscription of $50
  • Members renewing their membership annual subscription $50
Members' privileges
  • Shopping at Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
  • Shopping at Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff
  • Face Spa Hong Kong: 30% off on facial treatments for the first trial
  • Junipa Aroma: Free online consultation, 10% off any purchase of essential oil or handmade soap, and free delivery for purchase over HKD400
  • And more...subject to the offer periods so please stay tuned!

HKPDU aims to drive the dietetics profession forward by increasing the awareness of dietitians' roles in disease management among public and professionals. In recent years, HKPDU has organised a variety of public talks with the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong (FMSHK) to promote healthy eating in the community.

FMSHK AGM 2013
FMSHK AGM 2013: Our Chairman, Ms. Sally Poon, was invited by FMSHK to contribute her knowledge in the child obesity survey development, press conference and to share her expertise on dietary interventions for obesity.
FMSHK's annual dinner 2013
FMSHK's annual dinner 2013: Ms. Sally Poon (left) and Dr Ko Wing-man BBS, JP (right)
Press conference
Press conference on allied health professionals' local registration, 2013
Public talk Public talk
Public talk on renal disease nutrition jointly organised by HKPDU and FMSHK, 2013

HKPDU also organise a variety of social activities to enhance the networking among members. Below are some of the activities that we have organised in recent years:

  • Sogo Club cooking class (2011)
  • Chocolate tasting (2012)
  • Soap making class (2013)
  • Wetland park and Hang Heung Cake Factory (2013)
  • Decoupage and procelarts class (2014)
  • Secret Ingredient cooking class (2014)
  • Annual General Meeting
  • Spring dinner annually, co-organised by HKPDU, Hong Kong Dietitians Association and Hong Kong Nutrition Association
  • Retirement dinners

Soap making class
Soap making class
Decoupage and procelarts class
Decoupage and procelarts class
Cooking at Secret Ingredient
Cooking at Secret Ingredient
Retirement Dinner 2015
Retirement Dinner 2015
HKPDU AGM 2015
HKPDU AGM 2015




Email:info@hkpdu.org

Fax:3020 6670

Address:P.O. Box 70928, Kowloon Central Post Office, Kowloon

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