Ms Helen Morris
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
College of Science
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD as Principal Supervisor - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Helen Morris is an adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Allied Health and Human Performance, College of Health and also with the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, College of Sciences at Adelaide University. She is an accredited practising dietitian with Dietitians Australia, and has over 35 years of experience across the areas of clinical nutrition and dietetics, nutrition and food science, public health nutrition, foodservice, sustainable food systems and tertiary education. Eligible to supervise Honours, Masters and PhD candidates.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Adjunct Senior Lecturer - College of Health | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2022 | Subject Matter Expert: development of online nutrition micro-credentials / short courses | The University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - ongoing | Adjunct Senior Lecturer - College of Sciences | The University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2021 | Senior Lecturer | Program Coordinator (Bachelor of Engineering and Food Science, University of Adelaide-Haide College) | The University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2020 | Lecturer | Program Coordinator - continuing (Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science) | The University of Adelaide |
| 2017 - 2019 | Lecturer | Program Coordinator - fixed term (Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science) | The University of Adelaide |
| 2008 - 2016 | Lecturer & Course Coordinator for multiple courses - casual academic | The University of Adelaide |
| 2008 - 2012 | Dietitian & Canteen Advisor | Voluntary Role for the South Australian School Canteen Network |
| 2007 - 2008 | Consultant: School Food Services and Healthy Eating Policy | South Australian Department of Education and Children’s Services |
| 1994 - 1998 | Consultant Dietitian, Private Practice | Franklin House, Bedford Park |
| 1991 - 1995 | Clinical Dietitian - various locum positions in South Australian Hospitals: | Ashford Private Hospital, Noarlunga Hospital, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide |
| 1991 - 1991 | Sessional Lecturer - Food Service Systems | University of South Australia & South Australian Health Commission |
| 1987 - 1990 | Senior Dietitian: Food Service, Clinical and Teaching | Flinders Medical Centre (SA Health) |
| 1985 - 1987 | Dietitian - Clinical and Teaching | Flinders Medical Centre (SA Health) |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Recognition | Member of the University of Adelaide Education Academy | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Teaching Award | Commendation for Excellence in Teaching | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Achievement | Accredited Practising Dietitian | Dietitians Australia | Australia | - |
| 2012 | Honour | Medal of the Order of Australia, OAM | Australian Government | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 - 1985 | Flinders University | Australia | Postgraduate Diploma of Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 1981 - 1983 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Science |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Ni, H., Bianco-Miotto, T., McGrath, D., Morris, H., & Willmott, T. (2027). Comparison of staff-deployed and patient-directed electronic meal ordering systems: Patient experiences and food intake in an Australian acute care hospital. Food Quality and Preference, 148, 106116. |
| 2026 | Chandra, S., Hanson-Easey, S., Kravchuk, O., Zhou, S. J., & Morris, H. (2026). Facilitating healthier food purchases through product placement, promotional cues, and pricing interventions in Australian food relief pantries. Appetite, 216, 108304-1-108304-12. |
| 2026 | Ni, H., Willmott, T., McGrath, D., Mikelsons, S., Teo, E., Crane, R., . . . Bianco-Miotto, T. (2026). Quantification of kitchen food waste and patient plate waste in an acute care hospital foodservice: An Australian case study. Waste Management, 210, 115242-1-115242-12. Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2026 | Ni, H., Willmott, T. J., McGrath, D., Morris, H., & Bianco-Miotto, T. (2026). Validation of a digital photography method for assessing plate waste in an acute care hospital setting. British Food Journal, 128(13), 353-370. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2026 | Sit, J. E., Coad, B. R., Bozkurt, H., & Morris, H. (2026). Food waste minimisation via dairy date and storage labelling: A comparative review of regulations and industry guidance across five countries. Cleaner Waste Systems, 14, 11 pages. |
| 2026 | Habiba, M. U., Rahman, M. M., Augustin, M. A., Varela, C., Morris, H., & Bozkurt, H. (2026). Traditional Fermented Dairy Products as Reservoirs of Bifidobacterium With Probiotic Potential: From Microbial Diversity to Functional Characterization. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 25(4), 32 pages. |
| 2026 | Ni, H., Willmott, T., McGrath, D., Mikelsons, S., Teo, E., Crane, R., . . . Morris, H. (2026). Meal ordering system design and its influence on hospital food waste: A comparison of paper-based and electronic systems. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 68, 343-355. |
| 2025 | Habiba, M. U., Augustin, M. A., Varela, C., Morris, H., Rahman, M. M., & Bozkurt, H. (2025). Probiotic Dairy Innovations: Exploring Buffalo Milk Potential for Food Product Development. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 24(4), e70236-1-e70236-32. Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC7 |
| 2024 | Jayasekara, A. P., McGrath, D., Kravchuk, O., Zhou, S. J., & Morris, H. (2024). Mapping pre-consumer food waste in quick service restaurants on a university campus: Two Australian case studies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, 139978-1-139978-11. Scopus14 WoS11 |
| 1994 | Morris, H., Davies, M., Byrnes, T., Orr, P., Goodwin, S., & Dyson, L. (1994). An approach to increasing the frequency of better food choices in a South Australian public hospital.. Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 51, 9-13. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Ni, H., Willmott, T., McGrath, D., Morris, H., & Bianco-Miotto, T. (2026). Validation of a digital photography method for determining plate waste in an acute care hospital setting. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY Vol. 85 (pp. 1 page). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sit, J. E., Coad, B., Bozkurt, H., Kravchuk, O., & Morris, H. (2026). Harmonising storage communications and date labelling conventions used on South Australian dairy products. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition (IUNS-ICN 2025), as published in Journal of Nutritional Science. France: Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society. DOI |
| 2021 | Taslim, E. L., Zhang, X., Thanh, L. E., Cheung, Y. L., & Morris, H. (2021). Variability in Food Allergen Labelling in Australia, prior to 2021. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology 2021 Convention. |
| 2017 | Choo, Y. W., Cramond, A., De Sciscio, M., Lee, T. C., Lush, K., Kong, W. Y., . . . Morris, H. (2017). Five Food Group knowledge in adults aged 70 years and over in Adelaide. Poster session presented at the meeting of 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition. Adelaide. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Morris, H., Trevithick, M., & O'Neil, M. (2012). South Australian School Canteen Network - 2012 Survey. |
| 2010 | Morris, H., Trevithick, M., & O'Neil, M. (2010). South Australian School Canteen Network - 2010 Survey. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Authors: Morris H. Title: Extending the range of healthy food options in school-aged children & adolescents with eating difficulties, inclusive of those with intellectual disabilities.. Extent: Healthy Eating Policy & Resource Kit made available to staff and families at The Grove Education Centre, Special Education School, Woodville South Australia. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Chandra, T., Zhou, S. J., & Morris, H. (2024). 3P Decision Matrix: a research tool to guide the food relief sector towards nutrition-focused food relief. DOI |
| 2023 | Jayasekara, A., & Morris, H. (2023). Food Waste and Observation Audit Templates and Interview Questions. DOI |
| 2023 | Jayasekara, A., & Morris, H. (2023). How to separate, measure and record food waste - a training presentation and video for food outlets.pdf. DOI |
University of Adelaide Courses Summary
| Date | Taught | Developed | Coordinated | Course Title | Course Level/ Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 to 2021 | x | x | x | Public Health Nutrition lll | FOOD SC 3505WT | |
| 2015 to 2021 | x | x | x |
Nutrition Industry Placement lll Semester 1 & 2 |
FOOD SC 3520WT | |
| 2021 | x | x | x |
Nutrition l (Haide College) University of Adelaide-Ocean University China |
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| 2012 to 2021 | x | x | x |
Nutrition ll (new Level 2 course) |
FOOD SC 2510WT | |
| 2012 to 2021 | x | x |
Nutrition lll Dietary modelling and related practical component |
FOOD SC 3502WT |
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| 2010 to 2011 | x | x | x |
Nutrition lll (previously Nutrition ll, transitioned to Level 3 course) |
FOOD SC 3502WT |
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| 2007 to 2008 | x | x | x | Nutrition ll | FOOD SC 2510WT | |
| 2019 to 2021 | x | x |
Nutrition l (name change from 'Food & Nutrition') |
FOOD SC 1001WT | ||
| 2014 to 2018 | x | x |
Food, Nutrition & Health l / Food & Nutrition name change to 'Food & Nutrition' from 2015 |
FOOD SC 1001WT | ||
| 2013 |
x co-taught |
x |
x co- coordinated |
Food, Nutrition & Health l | FOOD SC 1001WT | |
| 2012 | x | x | x | Food, Nutrition & Health l | FOOD SC 1001WT | |
| 2008 to 2011 | x | x | x | Consumers, Food & Health | FOOD SC 1001 | |
| 2012 | x | Applications of Plant Biotechnology in Health and Nutrition | PLANT SC 7124WT | |||
| 2010 to 2011 | x | x | x | Applications of Plant Biotechnology in Health and Nutrition | PLANT SC 7124WT |
University of Adelaide Program Coordinator for:
2017 to 2021 Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science Program
2020-2021 Bachelor of Food Science and Engineering (joint program UoA-Haide College, Ocean University China)
Additional Lectures/Workshops at the University of Adelaide/Adelaide University:
2024 to present SPEECH 4000 - Speech Pathology Assessment and Management C: Infant Feeding Guidelines Workshop & Lecture
2023 to present SPEECH 3003 - Speech Pathology Assessment and Management B: Aphasia Recipe Workshops & Lectures
2021 to present SPEECH 1000 - Introduction to Speech Pathology: Nutrition and Sensory Workshops
2021 to present PUB HLTH 3007 - Nutrition: Ideology, Individuals and Industry, Food Menus & Children - guiding choice, lecture
2018 to present HLTH SC 2100 - Fundamentals in Human Nutrition II: Nutrition Assessment & Intervention; Nutrition Career Opportunities
Online Nutrition Micro-credentials / Short Course curriculum design, development and preparation
2020-2021 Micro-credential 1: Nutrition: Healthy Eating - 50 hour micro-credential completed
2020-2021 Micro-credential 2: Nutrition: Role and Functions of the Principal Nutrients - 50 hour micro-credential.
2022 A Beginners Guide to Healthy Eating, self-paced fully online short course, available from https://www.futurelearn.com
2022 Nutrition for the Health Sector, self-paced fully online short course, available from https://www.futurelearn.com
Dietitians Australia, online short course design, development and preparation, including H5P interactives
2022-2023 Biochemistry for Dietitians, self-paced fully online short course, available from Dietitians Australia Centre for Advanced Learning (CAL)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | This project explores safe, cost-effective strategies to manage surplus and unopened packaged hospital food, using audits and stakeholder input to develop and trial prevention and reuse options, that reduce landfill and address food safety concerns. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Pei Ying Liew |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Mapping, monitoring, and managing food waste from Australian Quick Service Restaurants. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Asgiri Pemila Jayasekara |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | This project explores safe, cost-effective strategies to manage surplus and unopened packaged hospital food, using audits and stakeholder input to develop and trial prevention and reuse options, that reduce landfill and address food safety concern | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Pei Ying Liew |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Storage communication conventions and regulatory requirements for food waste reduction | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Jia En Sit |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Examine food waste produced and strategies to reduce food waste in the food service sector | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Huize Ni |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Development of Novel Probiotic Dairy Foods and Risk Assessment | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Mst Umme Habiba |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Storage communication conventions and regulatory requirements for food waste reduction | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Jia En Sit |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Examine food waste produced and strategies to reduce food waste in the food service sector | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Huize Ni |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Reframing the role of nutrition in Australia’s food relief sector. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Tjing Shaeny Dian Chandra |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Reframing the role of nutrition in Australias food relief sector. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Tjing Shaeny Dian Chandra |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Consumer food waste from quick service restaurant (QSRs) meal deals. | University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science Honours | Honours | Full Time | Tracy Too Cherotich |
| 2021 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Food service menu practices and the amount of behind-the-counter food waste from an Australian University campus | The University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science Honours | Honours | Part Time | Asgiri Jayasekara |
| 2020 - 2020 | Other | Expert Assessor: Exploring Adelaide University student's food security, employment, dietary and lifestyle behaviours before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: A retrospective study | The University of Adelaide | Honours degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences | Honours | Full Time | Sara Prostran |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology (AIFST) | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | Nutrition Society of Australia | Australia |
| 1986 - ongoing | Member | Dietitians Australia | Australia |
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