2024 Nutrition Australia - Level 1 - Safe Food Handling for the Aged Care Sector (National)

Are you up to date with the food safety requirements in aged care settings? Our Online Food Safety training covers the food safety basics that all staff working in the aged sector need to be aware of. Our Online Food Safety ensures your staff are skilled and confident in their ability to provide safe food for residents at your aged care facility. 

This food safety training course meets the requirements of Standard 3.2.2A Food Safety Management Tools and covers all the necessary food safety requirements needed for food handlers under the new standard.

Topics include: 

• The importance of food safety in aged care settings 
• Potentially hazardous foods 
• The temperature danger zone 
• Receiving food and cold/frozen/dry storage 
• Food preparation 
• Grooming, personal habits and handwashing  
• Cross contamination 
• Cleaning 
• Cooking, cooling, thawing and reheating  
• Serving and self service 
• Allergen control 
• Food recall 

NAQ Nutrition (the Queensland division of Nutrition Australia) is a not for profit community based organisation, providing education and support for nutrition professionals and the community. 

NAQ Nutrition offers an expert team of Accredited Practising Dietitians, Nutritionists and Health Promotion Professionals to ensure the very best in nutrition education and health promotion. 

ACNAS (Aged Care Nutrition Advisory Service) is a program of NAQ Nutrition, for aged care settings. 

We offer a range of support services to aged care settings covering nutrition and food safety, these include 

• newsletters 
• resources and posters 
• fact sheets 
• staff education 
• menu assessments 
• food safety supervisor training 

For more information on the ACNAS service visit our website. 

NAQ Nutrition also has approved food safety auditors. So if you’re a licensed food business in Queensland, NAQ Nutrition’s experienced food safety auditors can assist with: 

• Food safety program development 
• Food safety program audits 
• Onsite compliance audits 

Please contact the food safety team at foodsafety@naqld.org or call 07 3257 4393 for more information. 

Courses for individuals cost $45 (including GST).  If you are part of a Service / Centre please contact us for multiple course discount.