Nutrition Australia Qld's Food Foundations Program

As educators and specialists in the early years industry you play an invaluable role to our children’s futures. Health and nutrition play an integral part of every child’s life.  Ensuring children have access to nutritious and safely prepared meals will improve their overall health, behaviour and learning outcomes.

As a Food Foundations subscriber, you not only benefit the children in your care, it also benefits your setting as a whole including your local community through the following:

ADVOCACY – We are a proactive voice with connections with government, non-government, private enterprise and media outlets.

PD AND TRAINING – Our team of experienced Dietitians, Nutritionists and Health Promotion officers with experience in the early years industry provide tailored professional development and training.

RESOURCES AND COMPLIANCE – Our range of expertly designed resources will assist you to meet your compliance requirement and strive for best practice.

INDUSTRY UPDATES – Let us keep you up to date on the latest research and requirements around nutrition and food safety.

Being a subscriber will enable you to stay informed on of the latest requirements in best practice, research and policy around food and nutrition.

 

Most importantly, as a subscriber, you are supporting Nutrition Australia Qld, a charity that has been operating for over 20 years being the voice of health and nutrition for Queensland children.

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Subscription information

Subscribe to Food Foundations

Through the 2019 subscription year the Food Foundations program will focus on four themes.

Each theme will include focused discussion, resources and information relating directly to legislative requirements and resources available for subscribers to use. Themes include:

NUTRITION: April – June 2019

  • Including menu planning, lunchbox advice, advice and resources to consider when using external caterers.

FOOD SAFETY: July – September 2019

  • Including advice for centres who provide food, where parents provide food and centres who use external caterers.

POSITIVE MEALTIMES: October – December 2019

  • Including information on strategies for educators to make mealtimes with children in care positive, relaxed and social and encouraging children to try new foods.

 EMBRACING EXCEEDING THEMES: January – March 2020

    • Including discussions and strategies to consider around embracing exceeding themes. To include reflective practice questions and case studies.

ADDITIONAL subscriber benefits include:

  • Updates and information about the National Quality Framework
  • 12 month subscription to the Food Foundations e-newsletter including recipes and nutrition updates
  • Access to the ‘subscribers only’ area of the Food Foundations website
  • Additional e-newsletter subscriptions*

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Professional development

Training,  professional development and services

Let us work with your early childhood setting to help you meet and exceed the food and nutrition related principles of the National Quality Standard including the Early Years Learning Framework.

Our team  with experience in the early years industry provide tailored professional development and training.

Our workshops are specifically designed for the early years industry.  Find out more about the training and services we offer by clicking on the links below:

Training and Professional Development:

Services:

Online Training:

Other online courses:

 

 

View our training and services list

Resources and Recipes

Access recipes designed for early years settings and families

Click on the link below to browse resources and information specific for early years settings and families:

Subscriber only resources and information

 

As a subscriber you have access to resources such as fact sheets, posters and articles.

Login to the Food Foundations website and click on the link below to access a wide range of ‘unlocked’ resources and information specific for early years settings and families:

 

Browse resources and information on early years nutrition

 

Click here to find out more

 

 

Access more resources here

Our Team

Mrs Nicole Bentley

Dietitian/Nutritionist APD; Trainer and Assessor

Bachelor Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics); Bachelor Applied Science (Human Movement Studies); Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment

Nicole has worked as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with NAQ for over 12 years.  As manager of the Food Foundations Program, Nicole has a long history of providing professional development and training for families and staff working in the early years industry. Nicole has managed many state-wide projects focused on improving the nutrition and health of Queensland children.

Ms Rosie Mohr

Dietitian/Nutritionist APD

Bachelor Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics)

Rosie is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with a diverse range of experiences in the field of nutrition over the past 8 years, all with a strong focus on preventative health. As a dietitian in the Food Foundations team Rosie conducts menu assessments and delivers professional development workshops focusing on food safety and nutrition in early childhood settings

Ms Farryn Dale

Administration and Customer Support

 

 

 

Further Information

For further information about our services, download a copy of the Food Foundations subscriber brochure and our complete list of early years services or contact our Queensland office.

Office hours:

Mon – Fri 9:00am – 3:30 pm

Ph: (07) 3257 4393

Email: [email protected]

Fax: (07) 3257 4616