Accredited Food Safety Supervisor Course

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Supporting picky eaters

Brainy breakfast ideas

NAIDOC Week 2023

Recipes

Review your menu

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Interested in becoming a Food Safety Supervisor? 

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), our accredited food safety supervisor courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our accredited food safety supervisor courses:

• Meet 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
• OSHC courses are specifically designed for those working with vulnerable populations

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

We provide opportunities for students to complete the course in one day at a face to face training. Click on the above link for more information on the venue, cost and to register.

Tuesday 20th June 2023 at 1pm

This month's topic is
Supporting Picky Eaters

Children, like adults, have likes and dislikes when it comes to food and eating. Feeding difficulties are a very normal part of a child’s development, as they learn about new foods and go through different growth cycles.

It is important that, as adults, we support children through these feeding difficulties in a way that encourages independence and exploration. Most feeding problems only become big issues when an adult reacts in an unhelpful way, and a power struggle begins. 

Click on the button below to see a factsheet with tips on how to support children who are picky eaters.

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country. 

NAIDOC Week will be held 2-9 July 2023 and the theme this year is For Our Elders. Click here for more information and to get involved. 

Here are two recipe ideas that you might like to try at your service. Please feel free to share these with families. 

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 June, so get in quick to secure your discount! Click here for more information on our menu review service.

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

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.

Once logged in to the subscriber section of our website, access the following:

Interested in our upcoming events and some more recipe ideas?
Check out our Upcoming Events eNewsletter via the link below and please feel free to forward on to families!

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 acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we work on and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.