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New Requirements for Food Safety Supervisors
Food Safety Supervisor Courses from NAQ
Food conversations with kids
Orientation food and nutrition checklist
Recipes
Review your menu
Subscriber spotlight: We'd love to hear from you!
Training opportunities
Access links
New Requirements for Food Safety Supervisors
Did you know that your Food Safety Supervisor certificate is only valid for five years?
When did you obtain your food safety supervisor certificate? New requirements have been outlined under the Food Standards Code, Standard 3.2.2A, Food Safety Management Tools, in regards to how long food safety supervisor certification is valid.
So how often is training required?
A food safety supervisor certificate is now valid for five years. The certification will need to show that the participant has successfully completed the required units of competency. Enforcement will commence from December 2023. For more information on these new requirements, visit the Queensland Government website here.
Food Safety Supervisor Courses from NAQ
Recertification Course Cost: $290
If you are due to renew your food safety supervisor certificate in light of the new five year requirements outlined above, we will be offering 3-hour face to face recertification courses to participants in early years, OSHC, aged care and disability settings that have previously obtained a food safety supervisor certificate. Please note: you will be required to provide a copy of your previous statement of attainment upon registration in order to confirm your booking.
Upcoming recertification course dates:
Thursday 28th September 2023 9am - 12pm or 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 30th November 2023 9am - 12pm or 1pm - 4pm
Full Course Cost: $385
If you are interested in obtaining a food safety supervisor certificate for the first time, we offer full-day face to face courses to participants in early years, OSHC, aged care and disability settings. This course prepares food safety supervisors to supervise and oversee day to day operations and to prevent and recognise food safety hazards through nationally recognised training.
Upon completion, students achieve a statement of attainment for the following units of competency:
- HLTFSE001: Follow basic food safety practices
- HLTFSE007: Oversee the day to day implementation of food safety in the workplace
- HLTFSE005: Apply and monitor food safety requirements
Upcoming full course dates:
Tuesday 29th August 2023 9am - 4pm
Thursday 26th October 2023 9am - 4pm
Food conversations with kids
When it comes to teaching children about food and nutrition, the language we use in conversations is important. Traditionally, nutrition education is cognitive-based and abstract, which is not how kids think! Kids are concrete thinkers and understand concepts literally.
The fact sheet below provides insight and ideas on how to engage children in food conversations in a fun, constructive and positive way. Have fun with food games and activities, such as a fruit and vegetable guessing game via the button below.
Orientation food and nutrition checklist
The orientation and enrolment process to outside school hours care services is a fantastic opportunity to find out about the food and nutrition preferences of a child, as well as share your service’s expectations around food and nutrition with families.
If you are a service that provides food, uses external caterers, or where families provide lunchboxes (e.g. during vacation care), this checklist will help you to cover off on all of the essential food and nutrition points for each child.
Recipes
Here are some recipe ideas that you might like to try at your service! This month we're sharing a snack recipe and a main meal recipe.
Please feel free to share these recipes with families.
Review your menu
How long has it been since your last menu review?
We can review your 4-week OSHC menu against the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Smart Choices Strategy, and provide practical and specific recommendations on how you can improve your current menu.
Our process for reviewing your menu is simple:
- Send us a copy of your 4-week menu and any recipes used within that menu
- We will organise a phone meeting with you to chat and gather some extra details
- We send you a report with recommendations on changes you can make to improve the provision of core food groups and meet the Smart Choices Strategy
- Follow up support is available if needed
If you would like to book in a menu review with us, click on the button below to let us know. We are offering a 15% discount on our 4-week menu reviews for the month of August, so get in quick to secure your discount! Click here for more information on our menu review service.
Subscriber spotlight:
We'd love to hear from you!
Do you have a story that you would like to share with us?
We would love to hear from subscribers and share some of your stories within our Nutrition in OSHC eNewsletter. Feel free to send us an email with your story along with some photos to share!
For example, this could be a story about:
- Cooking experiences with children across the term or during vacation care
- Harvesting your vegetable or herb garden
- Favourite recipes at your service
- New menu items that promote healthy eating
- Upgrading your service's kitchen or dining space
- Your recent NQS assessment and rating score
Training opportunities
Online training
We offer a suite of online training programs through our partner In Safe Hands. Click on the following buttons for more information and to register.
Access links
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Do you have a question for the Nutrition in OSHC team?
Feel free to give us a call (07 3257 4393) or email through your questions to oshc@naqld.org
Nutrition Australia Qld
Ph: (07) 3257 4393
Email: oshc@naqld.org
Website: www.naqld.org
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