For your role
The following sections are drawn from across all 6 modules, which may be most relevant to your role
Mealtime Environment and Practice
Section 1 and 2 Appetite Regulation, Responsive Feeding and Hunger and ‘Had Enough’ Cue Recognition
Section 3 Supporting Food preferences, Food Acceptance and Food Diversity
Section 4 Development of Feeding, Eating and Drinking Practices
Section 5 Language, Body Image and Responding to Eating Concerns
Section 6 Food Allergy and Food Safety
Menu and Meal Quality Module
Section 1 Importance of optimal nutrition for child health, development and wellbeing
Section 2 Australian Dietary Guidelines
Section 3 Australian Infant Feeding Guidelines
Section 4 Introduction of Solid Foods (First Foods)
Food Education Module
Section 2 Cooking and food preparation experiences
Staff and Family Engagement Module
Section 1 Communication with Families around Mealtimes, Meals and Menus
Section 2 Services and Educators’ Knowledge, Experience and Insights
Section 3 Referral Pathways – Support, Information, Advice
Section 4 – Supporting Families at Lunchbox Services
Section 5 Supporting Families with Children who Experience Disability
Section 6 Supporting Families of Children with Food Allergies
Sustainable Food Practices Module
Section 1 Defining sustainability and the guiding principles used in this guide
Section 2 Plant-Based and Minimally Processed Foods
Section 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Biodiversity and Food Packaging
Section 5 Local and Seasonal Food
Quality, Leadership and Governance Module
Section 1 Education and Care Services National Law Regulations for Food Environments
Section 2 Food Safety
Section 3 Quality Improvement in Food Environments and the Best Practice Guide
MEALTIME ENVIRONMENT AND PRACTICE
To support consistent expectations across services, align mealtime practices with organisational policies, and identify areas where staff may benefit from further support or training.
MENU AND MEAL QUALITY
To support consistent menu and meal quality across services, align food provision with organisational policies, and identify where staff may benefit from further support or training.
FOOD EDUCATION
To support consistent expectations across services, align food education with organisational policies, and identify areas where staff may benefit from further support or training.
STAFF AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
To support consistent expectations across services, align communication practices with organisational policies, and identify areas where staff may benefit from further support or training.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRACTICES
To support consistent sustainable food practices across services, by embedding sustainability into food-related policies and procedures. To support whole-of-service approaches to sustainable food practices and identify where staff may benefit from further support or training.
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