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FREE Professional Development for OSHC Staff
Download your Nutrition in OSHC Certificate
NAIDOC Week
Brainy Breakfast Ideas
2024 Food Safety Supervisor Courses
Recipes
Training Opportunities
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FREE Professional Development for OSHC Staff
Food and Nutrition Activities for your OSHC Program Workshop
This virtual workshop will provide you with ideas and tools for implementing more food and nutrition activities within your OSHC service. You will learn about ways to use food as an educational tool, food and nutrition activity ideas, running cooking experiences, composting and food gardens.
Click on the dates below to find out more and register for workshops.
Menu Planning in OSHC Workshop
This virtual workshop will provide ideas for creating menus with nourishing snacks and meals, and managing dietary requirements of children attending OSHC. Up to 2 staff from your service who are involved in menu planning and preparing food are invited to join - cooks and chefs, educators and directors.
Click on the dates below to find out more and register for workshops.
Download your Nutrition in OSHC Certificate
Download and print out your Nutrition in OSHC certificate to display in your Centre. Click on the button below to download your certificate - you will need to sign in to your account to do this. If you have issues logging in, please send us an email at oshc@naqld.org.
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July, celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is a great opportunity for all Australians to participate in a range of activities and support their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. This year's theme celebrates the unyielding spirit of our communities and invites all to stand in solidarity, amplifying the voices that have long been silenced. Click here to find out more and get involved.
Brainy Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day because it breaks the overnight fasting period and provides essential nutrients to keep kids’ energy levels up throughout the day. Skipping breakfast reduces children’s ability to think clearly and focus well. When breakfast is skipped, energy levels can drop, it is much harder to concentrate, negative behaviours are more common, and it often means children are looking for a high energy snack food mid-morning.
A nutritious breakfast does not have to take a long time to prepare or eat. Aim for breakfast to include fruit or vegetables, a dairy product or other protein-rich food such as egg or baked beans and wholegrain bread or a high fibre breakfast cereal. Click on the button for more ideas!
2024 Food Safety Supervisor Courses
We offer Food Safety Supervisor training for those working in early years, OSHC, aged care and disability settings. This practical course enables you to complete all assessment on the day, and is delivered by our team of experienced trainers who work within community settings. The course prepares food safety supervisors to supervise and oversee day to day operations and to prevent and recognise food safety hazards in their workplace through nationally recognised training.
**NEW** Live Virtual Course Cost: $385
We are now offering a live virtual Food Safety Supervisor course! Click on the button below to register and find out more about what the requirements are for completing this course virtually. We are excited to have you join us from anywhere across Queensland! Upcoming courses available:
Wednesday 10th July 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 23rd July 9am - 4pm
Thursday 8th August 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 27th August 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 17th September 9am - 4pm
Thursday 3rd October 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 22nd October 9am - 4pm
Face to Face Course Cost: $385
This full-day face to face course is delivered in different locations across Brisbane. Click on the button below to register for one of these courses. Upcoming courses available:
Tuesday 9th July 9am - 4pm
Newmarket - Grange Community Hall
Tuesday 6th August 9am - 4pm
Northgate - Northgate Hall
Thursday 26th September 9am - 4pm
Newmarket - Grange Community Hall
Thursday 31st October 9am - 4pm
Northgate - Northgate Hall
If these options don’t suit, please don't hesitate to email us at training@naqld.org with your preferred date and time. We will try to accommodate your request if possible.
We also offer private courses delivered at your workplace for a minimum of 6 people ($385 per person). Please phone or email us to find out more.
Recipes
This month we have a Mexican Mince and a Fritter recipe to share with you! There are a few ways to serve the Mexican mince, such as in a bowl with cooked rice, in a burrito with salad, grated cheese and natural yoghurt, or simply as is. Fritters a great snack option and can be eaten as a finger food.
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
Once logged in to the subscriber section of our website, access the following:
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
Nutrition Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we work on and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
