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Try for 5 this National Nutrition Week

Try for 5 is coming! Held during National Nutrition Week (10 - 17 October 2021), Try for 5 is a unique collaboration between Nutrition Australia, vegetable growers and health-focused organisations to help Australians get more vegetables in their day.

Only 7.5% of Australian adults eat enough veggies. For children it is even less. In fact, Australians eat 13kg less veggies than we did 20 years ago. We all know we should eat more. Increasing the amount of vegetables we eat is everyone’s job, not just so we can feel and live well right now, but so we can look after the generations to come after us.

National Safe Work Month

National Safe Work Month in October is a time to commit to a safe and healthy workplace. It also serves as a reminder for workplaces to review their work health and safety policies and processes. This year's think safe. work safe. be safe. campaign is led by Safe Work Australia.

For more information about National Safe Work Month, or to download resources, click here to visit the campaign website.

Queensland Mental Health Week

Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW) is on from 9 - 17 October this year and is an annual awareness week that aims to shine a spotlight on individual and community mental health and wellbeing.

QMHW encourages all of us to think about our mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not, and encourages help seeking behaviours, when needed.

The week also gives us the opportunity to understand the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

For more information about QMHW and to get involved, click here.

The Conversation asked 9,000 Australians about their mental health needs post-COVID — this is what they want

The Conversation recently explored how the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an enormous toll on people’s mental health around the world. Even in Australia, where the numbers of those infected, hospitalised, and dying from COVID-19 have been much lower than in most other countries, their research has shown the mood of the population has been badly affected by lockdowns and restrictions on freedoms. Read the full article here.

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Online Resources

Workplace Wellbeing Online Series

The team at Nutrition Australia Qld are excited to announce the launch of our Workplace Wellbeing Online Series to help create more supportive organisational cultures, especially with our ever-evolving locations of workplaces. Each series includes five short pre-recorded presentations that delve into the most recent nutritional information translated into practical tips for your workplace. And at the end of the series, you will have access to our Accredited Practising Dietitian to answer any of your questions through a live Q&A at a time chosen by you. These bite-sized webinars are perfect to play during staff meetings and safety briefings. Click here to find out more!

Boost your Recipes

The team at Nutrition Australia Qld have been busy behind the scenes working with our friends at Health and Wellbeing Queensland to help launch their new hub of nutritious and delicious recipes, which aim to inspire the home cook in all of us. Boost your recipes and share with your friends and colleagues. Click here to find out more! 

Boost your Healthy

The Boost your Healthy digital hub has been developed by Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) to provide support, inspiration and ideas to help Queenslanders stay healthy and active during COVID-19.

It features content from a wide range of HWQld Alliance Partners who have played a valuable role in supporting the creation of the site. It also offers a platform for people to showcase how they are staying healthy through #BoostCampQld, and the Big Boost will feature a series of challenges to motivate and encourage people to stay healthy at this difficult time.

Events and Opportunities

GOLD Cooking Workshops

Nutrition Australia Qld hosts cooking workshops as part of the Brisbane City Council's GOLD (Growing Older and Living Dangerously) program. The program is for people living in the Brisbane City Council area, aged 50 years and over, and cooking workshops are $5 per participant. Check out the following GOLD sessions coming up this month: 

Vegetarian Delights (50 years and over)
Thursday 7th October 10am - 11:30am
Brighton Wellness Hub - Corner Nineteenth Ave, Brighton
Create tasty and satisfying vegetarian meals that will steal the show. Share the finished product at the end of the session. Click here for more information and to register.

Springtime Salads and Sides (50 years and over)
Tuesday 19th October 10am - 11:30am
Our Place Hall - Corner Japonica and Robinia Streets, Inala
Spring is in the air! Explore new tastes and seasonal produce. Learn how to create delicious salads and side dishes in this hands-on cooking session where you will be the chef and consume the final product at the end of the session. Click here for more information and to register.

First Foods for Infants Nutrition Education Sessions - Logan

Nutrition Australia Qld hosts nutrition education sessions as part of Logan City Council's Live Well Logan program. These sessions are open to people living in the Logan City Council area. Check out the following session coming up this month:

First Foods for Infants
Thursday 7th October 10am - 11:30am
Logan West Library - 69 Grand Plaza Dr, Browns Plains
Click here for more information on how to register for this session.

This free casual information session will provide information for families and carers on feeding their infants, including first foods. Workshops will discuss the importance of infants and children experiencing food texture appropriate to their age and stage of development, which will assist a child’s speech development, oral health and motor skill development. Sessions will also include practical tips on how to make food for infants. 

Moreton Bay Regional Council Libraries 

Nutrition Australia Qld hosts nutrition education sessions at Moreton Bay Regional Council libraries. These sessions are open to people living in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area. Check out the following session coming up this month:

Positive Mealtimes
Monday 11th October 1pm - 2pm
Strathpine Library - 1 Station Street, Strathpine
Click here for more information on how to register for this session. 

First Foods for Infants
Tuesday 12th October 10:15am - 11:45am
Arana Hills Library - 63 Cobbity Crescent, Arana Hills
Click here for more information on how to register for this session.

Positive Mealtimes
Thursday 21st October 1pm - 2pm
North Lakes Library - 10 The Corso, North Lakes
Click here for more information on how to register for this session. 

Food Safety Supervisor Course

Our food safety supervisor courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our Food Safety Supervisor course:

• Meets the requirements of nationally recognised training
• Prepares food safety supervisors to supervise and oversee day to day operations and to prevent and recognise food safety hazards
• Early years and aged care courses are specifically designed for those working with vulnerable populations

We provide opportunities for students to complete the course and all assessment in one day at a face-to-face training.

Click on the following links for more information on the venue, cost and to register for our 2021 courses:

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings and Aged Care Settings
Thursday 11th November 2021 9am - 4pm

We also offer this course remotely during COVID-19. If you would like to know more about how you can complete the course remotely please email training@naqld.org.

*NEW* Food Safety Supervisor Recertification Course

Has it been a while since you or your staff completed a Food Safety Supervisor Course? We are now offering Food Safety Supervisor recertification training!

Our recertification course is a condensed refresher course (3 hours) and is for those staff who already hold the Food Safety Supervisor qualification (for the vulnerable populations units of competency) and who are wanting to update their skills and knowledge. Upon successful completion of the training, students will receive a Statement of Attainment with the units of competency HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005, HLTFSE007.

Click on the following link for more information on the venue, cost and to register for our 2021 courses:

Food Safety Supervisor Recertification Course
Thursday 21st October 2021 9am - 12pm
Thursday 21st October 2021 1pm - 4pm

Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?

You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org