NEW: Launch of updated Planning healthy menus for long day care course
We are excited to announce the launch of our updated online training course Planning healthy menus for long day care.
This free, self-paced course is for cooks, educators, management, and directors working in Early childhood services.
The course will provide the essential knowledge and skills to meet the healthy eating requirements of policies relevant to your centre, including:
- National Quality Standard
- Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations
- Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework outcomes
The course can be completed in less than an hour and a certificate of completion can be downloaded after finishing.
Planning healthy menus for long day care consists of five interactive modules:
MODULE 1: Nutrition in long day care
Discover why nutrition during a child’s first 2,000 days is so important and how your service can help lay the foundation for lifelong health and wellbeing. This module explores the key elements of a whole service approach and the benefits of offering nutritious menus, giving you practical knowledge to strengthen nutrition practices across your service.
MODULE 4: Using FoodChecker in long day care
Learn about the key features of FoodChecker and gain the practical skills to confidently use FoodChecker in your service. This module will guide you through the key features of the tool, show you how to complete the Pre-FoodChecker checklist for accurate menu assessments, and help you use FoodChecker to plan menus that align with the Menu planning guidelines for long day care.
MODULE 5: Making changes in your long day care
Learn practical strategies to plan seasonal menus, make the most of your food budget and create positive, successful mealtimes. In this module you’ll also discover how the Healthy Eating Advisory Service can support your service with free tools, resources and expert advice.
How to complete the course
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The Healthy Eating Advisory Service acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past and present.
The Healthy Eating Advisory Service is delivered by experienced nutritionists and dietitians at National Nutrition Foundation, with support from the Victorian Government.
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