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HLTSS00061 - Food Safety Supervision Skill Set for Community Services and Health Industries

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This Skill Set applies to individuals who work as Food Safety Supervisors (Level 1 & 2 combined) responsible for overseeing the day-to-day implementation of the food safety program across the entire organisation, process or food handling area in the Community and Health Service sector. This Skill Set is recognised in all states and territories, is valid for all industry sectors (except NSW*), and meets all legal requirements for Food Safety Supervisor training throughout Australia.

This course provides the skills and knowledge to control food safety in the workplace and support colleagues to implement the food safety program in their roles. It covers the basics such as personal health and hygiene requirements, critical temperatures and time limits to keep food safe, cleaning and sanitising procedures and safe food handling techniques from receipt of goods through to food service. Students will also learn how to monitor food safety requirements, develop, revise and implement procedures to support food safety control and prevent breaches. Students will also learn to report and investigate food recalls or complaints relating to food safety and take corrective action when required, especially in the community and health sector.

This Skill Set is particularly designed for workers that supervise food preparation and meal distribution to vulnerable people such as the elderly, children and babies, pregnant women, people with medication conditions, immune deficiencies and/or allergies primarily. These staff often work in Early Childhood, Aged Care, Disability Support, Respite Care, Community and Home Care, Meals on Wheels, Maternity hospitals, Psychiatric hospitals, Same day establishments for chemotherapy and rental dialysis services and Hospital Catering. The legislation states: 

“Food businesses that process or serve potentially hazardous food for hospital patients, aged care recipients, children in child care centres and vulnerable people receiving other services will generally fall within the requirements of this Standard, provided the food is intended for six or more vulnerable persons.  This Standard also applies to delivered meals organisations that process potentially hazardous meals intended for six or more vulnerable persons.”

Units Delivered

The HLTSS00061 Food safety supervision skill set – for community and health industries stands alone and incorporates the content of the following units:

  • HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices

  • HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements

  • HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace  

Course Delivery

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

Information about the Delivery Options is summarised in the Course Duration below, and more information can be found here.

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Please note: If your role does not involve working with vulnerable people but you are required to complete a Food Handler or Food Safety Supervisor course, SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set which includes the following units may be more applicable to your needs:

  • SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety 

  • SITXFSA006 Practice in safe food handling practices

An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

  • Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills 

  • Visual acuity to identify food hazards as well as clean and sanitise equipment and materials

  • Follow personal hygiene requirements including wearing appropriate flat, enclosed, rubber soled shoes for comfort and safety, long hair should be tied back and all unnecessary jewellery removed.

  • Read and write to accurately report to and from workplace control documents, ie; thermometers for temperature control, and clocks for time controls as well as cleaning logs etc.

Please note: If your role does not involve working with vulnerable people but you are required to complete a Food Handler or Food Safety Supervisor course, the following Skill Set may be more applicable to your needs SITSS00069 - Food Safety Supervision Skill Set which includes the following units:

  • SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety

  • SITXFSA006 Practice in safe food handling practices

Additional State/Territory requirements: This Skill Set is recognised in all states and territories, is valid for all industry sectors (except NSW*), and meets all legal requirements for Food Safety Supervisor training throughout Australia.

Online study options:  The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online studies and practical assessment.

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

  • Online with face-to-face assessment (with pre-course online study + in-class electronic assessment) face to face contact time of at least 6 Hours

    • If you are familiar with using computers and online training and assessment. Select this “Online with face to face assessment” course

  • Face to Face : 13.5 hours (minimum duration), please contact our office for information.

    • If you are not confident with using computers and online training and assessment. Select this “face to face assessment” course

    • The theory + Incident Report is delivered face to face (multiple choice delivered verbally, with the learner marking answer in writing), during the course. Hence if learners would have difficulty completing a pre-course on-line assessment, or who’s learning style is more kinaesthetic or practical focused, this modality better suits these learners, and is the preferred modality when we deliver training on community.

      More information can be found here.

This certificate has an industry recommended renewal period of 60 months (5 yrs)

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Follow hygiene procedures 

  • Follow food disposal procedures

  • Report unsafe hygiene practices

  • Use two (2) different monitoring methods to identify unsafe food items

  • Identify two (2) unsafe food practices and implement corrective action

  • Communicate food safety requirements to two (2) new employees

  • Identify two (2) food safety breaches, update the relevant procedure, and communicate the changes to colleagues

  • Investigate two (2) food safety complaints, implement appropriate corrective controls and communicate the changes to colleagues

    • You must bring ingredients with you to class, to use while you prepare a simple meal for your lunch. You will answer knowledge questions verbally while transporting, storing and preparing your meal. You will check and record time and temperature controls, and identify the critical control points (CCP) for later review in-class.

Documentation:

  • Food Safety Plans

  • Incident Reports

Theory assessment - A written assessment consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions. All questions must be completed.