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Healthy Lunchbox Week 2022 

Healthy Lunchbox Week is almost here! Held at the start of Term 1 each year, Healthy Lunchbox Week is a Nutrition Australia initiative that helps families access credible lunchbox nutrition information and recipes, setting them up for the year ahead. This year's campaign will run from the 6th - 12th February. 

Around one third of children’s daily food intake comes from the lunchbox so it’s important we make it count. Use this time to build your bank of lunchbox inspiration and know-how with Nutrition Australia’s healthy lunchbox information and recipes.

Nutrition Australia have teamed up with other health-focused organisations to share our collective lunchbox resources, making the Healthy Lunchbox Week website a hub for all the latest lunchbox info and will remain your source of inspiration throughout the year.

Check out the Healthy Lunchbox Week website and follow Nutrition Australia on socials.

Recipe Idea

Bring Back The Sandwich

Each year, the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council (GLNC) launch their Bring Back the Sandwich campaign, which promotes the benefits of bread as well as making packing lunchboxes easy and breathing new life into lunchboxes and the humble sandwich, for both kids and adults alike. 

Bread has long been a staple of most Australian diets and it's easy to see why! Grain foods like whole grain or wholemeal bread contain B-group vitamins, folate, thiamine, zinc, vitamin E, fibre and antioxidants. Whether you’re working from home or in the office, GLNC has got a delicious selection of sandwiches for your lunchbox! 

Often underrated, the humble sandwich is a great lunch option. If possible, choose a lean protein source and plenty of salad veg on some wholegrain bread. We've also got you covered for some delicious sandwich ideas below!

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. Whether you're cooking at home, looking for a range of useful resources or interested in checking out the Wellbeing Series, the Boost your Healthy digital hub has got you covered!

Events and Opportunities

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 sessions coming up this month:

Healthy Lunch Boxes
Saturday 5th February 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm
Burpengary Library - 121 Station Road, Burpengary 4505​
Click here for more information on how to register for this session.

Healthy Lunch Boxes
Friday 11th February 2022 10:30am - 11:30am
Strathpine Library - 1 Station Street, Strathpine 4500
Click here for more information on how to register for this session.

Logan City Council - Active and Healthy Cooking Workshops

Nutrition Australia Qld hosts cooking workshops as part of the Logan City Council's Active and Healthy program (formerly Live Well Logan). These cooking workshops are open to people living in the Logan City Council area, aged 18 years and over, and are $3 per participant. Check out the following Active and Healthy session coming up this month:

Mediterranean Eating (18 years and over)
Saturday 12th February 2022 3:30pm - 5pm
The Little Vege Patch – 121 Barbaralla Drive, Springwood
Enjoy cooking and eating Mediterranean inspired meals in this hands-on workshop. You’ll learn recipes that you can recreate at home. Click here for more information and to register.

Brisbane City Council - GOLD Cooking Workshops

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

Gluten Free Goodies (50 years and over)
Tuesday 15th March 2022 10am - 11:30am
Brighton Wellness Hub - Corner Nineteenth Ave, Brighton
Gluten free meals don’t have to be hard to prepare. Join us in this hands on workshop and create wonderful gluten-free meals and snacks that everyone will enjoy. Click here for more information and to register.

Food Safety Supervisor Courses

Our food safety supervisor courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our 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
• 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.

Keep an eye out for our 2022 courses! Click on the following links for more information on the venue, cost and to register when details become available:

Food Safety Supervisor Courses for: 
Early Years Settings
School Tuckshops
Aged Care Settings

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 here for more information or email training@naqld.org to find out more. 

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

You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org