Food Handler (PLUS) for Standard 3.2.2A

CHILDCARE, AGED CARE & HOSPITALITY

With over 12,000 cases of food poisoning recorded every day and salmonella and gastroenteritis infections up by over 70% in the past decade, Australia's food safety laws were changed with the addition of Standard 3.2.2A.

These new laws came into force from December 2023 and apply to all Australian businesses that prepare/supply food. This includes childcare centres and aged care facilities along with restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets and food delivery services.

It is now unlawful for anyone to handle food without first completing a food safety training Course. When it comes to what qualifies as handling food, the legal definition is a broad one - anyone involved in the making, cooking, preparing, serving, packing, displaying, storing, and the delivery of food as well as the cleaning of equipment, utensils, surfaces and cutlery. 

So, even if parents prepare the meals for their own children to consume while at childcare, the early childhood educators that refrigerate and hand out these meals must be trained under Standard 3.2.2A. Failure to comply has profound consequences.

Contrary to what some training organisations would have you believe - there is no accredited training program for food handlers. Instead, the law sets a minimum standard and requires this training to include 4 areas of knowledge - safe food handling, contamination, cleaning & sanitising and personal hygiene.

All state governments offer a free generic online training course. These meet a certain need but like all things in life, you get what you pay for. The fact is business owners are free to choose who delivers the training, what’s delivered, how it’s delivered and when it’s delivered. With industry specific content, interactive learning and a world leading educational platform, our Courses have set a new industry standard. We deliver the knowledge required by law along with the know-how to use it.

Food Safety MANAGEMENT CONTROL Training for Standard 3.2.1

Businesses that supply food to vulnerable people (i.e. children and the elderly) are subject to greater oversight. Those considred to be high risk are required to comply to Standard 3.2.1 and must have a food business license and an accredited Food Safety Program (FSP) with regular audits. 

Staff need training to implement a Food Safety Program successfully so our new Food Safety MANAGEMENT CONTROL training program was designed to do just that. It's a short Course specifically designed to deliver the knowledge and understanding your staff need to get it right.

CHILDCARE Infectious Diseases Training

It is a proven fact – children in registered childcare suffer more illnesses more often than those cared for at home. It is one of the greatest universal concerns held by parents when it comes to childcare.

The National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia’s leading authority on the health and wellbeing of children in early education. Based on their guidelines our CHILDCARE Infectious Diseases Training Course helps build confidence with parents when choosing a service.

This unique Course has no rival and includes practical advice and step-by-strep instructional guides. Aligned with Quality Are 2 of the ACECQA National Quality Framework, it offers a comprehensive curriculum that ranges from preventing faecal contamination through to strategies to deal with vaccine hesitancy. 

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