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FREE Menu Planning Workshop for Subscribers
Cooks Community
Download your Food Foundations Certificate
NAIDOC Week
Brainy Breakfast Ideas
The Lumpy Road to Solids
2024 Food Safety Supervisor Courses
Recipes
Training Opportunities
Access links
FREE Menu Planning in ECEC
Workshop for Subscribers
Our 2hr virtual Menu Planning in ECEC Settings Workshop is now free for Food Foundations subscribers. This is open to cooks and chefs who work in ECEC settings, and service directors are also welcome to join.
We are holding one workshop each month. We still have places for our upcoming workshops! Click on the dates below to find out more and register for workshops. We look forward to seeing you there!
Cooks Community
If you would like to problem solve, share ideas, ask questions or collaborate with other ECEC cooks and chefs, come along to our next Cooks Community network meeting. We will be discussing:
- Modifying recipes for children who are dairy free
- Modifying and scaling up recipes with adult-sized serves to child-sized serves
- Kitchen tricks and tips to improve efficiencies
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 7th August from 2-3pm via Zoom. Click on the button below to register.
Download your Food Foundations Certificate
Download and print out your Food Foundations 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 foodfoundations@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!
The Lumpy Road to Solids
The team at Grow & Go Toolbox have released a new resource about feeding children aged 0-12 months called 'The Lumpy Road to Solids'. This has comprehensive information around feeding development of babies and is a great resource to share with families who have children under 12 months of age. It is also a useful reference guide for educators who work with babies while in care.
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 Food Foundations team?
Feel free to give us a call (07 3257 4393) or email through your questions to foodfoundations@naqld.org
Nutrition Australia Qld
Ph: (07) 3257 4393
Email: foodfoundations@naqld.org
Website: www.naqld.org
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