BFSSCNGH NGH Food Safety Program

Everyone who handles food in your business needs to know how to handle food safely.  Before a new staff member starts work as a food handler, they should have the right skills and knowledge in food safety and basic food hygiene.  This unaccredited training provides the participant with the skills and knowledge for basic food safety.

The application of course knowledge assists learners & industry meet compliance of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and the WA Food Act 2008 and undertake work as a Food Handler within the WA, while providing a learning pathway for Food Handlers to the Food Handling Certificate Course (Level 1), as well as for Food Safety Supervisors to the Food Safety Supervisor Course (Level 2), both of which are nationally accredited courses

Entry requirements:

Participants must be approved by NG Health or NG Council and have the physical capacity to complete all practical demonstrations for the course, including being able to follow the Food Safety Program.  Participants will also need oral and written communication skills to complete the online NG Council assessment, and make an accurate verbal report to Food Safety Supervisors and complete a written temperature report.

Training arrangements:

This workplace course is delivered in a full face to face session, of 2hrs to 8hrs duration conditional on the modality and scope agreed prior to delivery, duration may extend to ensure learners completion.

The course is conducted in English with training delivered face to face, either on site or at our training rooms, at a time to suit the facility or the majority of the participants.  The course includes audio visual and written materials, and industry and individual participants are encouraged to include policies, procedures and documentation from their workplace, to better contextualise their learning.

Our educator assesses the participants application of skills and knowledge throughout the face to face session, through scenario, skill stations, written assessment and evacuation undertaken during the session, ie;

Tutors and learning support:

Training is conducted in English and participants must possess functional written and spoken English skills.  The course is delivered by local, qualified Tutors, who hold a current Police Clearance, understand the context of practice and embrace the principles of cultural safety in their teaching.

Course fee:

Fees are payable though the website or at our office by credit card (Visa/MC), cash or purchase order, and may be tax deductible to eligible students.

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• Classes on campus or at your workplace, on schedule or after hours
• Class size is limited to a max of 12 participants - unless otherwise arranged
• Learning program integrated with the development or review of Emergency Plans is price on application
• Remote travel is additional to the course cost, and will be quoted on request

Course outline:

This course is delivered to NG Health Community Care food handling staff, using the NGH Food Safety Program as a guide, to ensure an understanding or the roles and responsibilities of Community Care staff in the safe handling of client food on community, and completion of reporting required at the employment level.  This course provides successful learners with the skills and knowledge required to handle food safely during the storage, preparation, display, service and disposal of food while following the predetermined procedures as outlined in a food safety program, and is suitable for remote locations, and can be tailored to suit specific requirements .

The course has been developed in consultation with NG Health, to cover a broad range of food preparation areas and facilities as considered in the Australia Food Standards ANZ.

Additional information

LLN support is provided to participants, as well as additional face to face time with the trainer/assessor as required.