Mini Professional Development Session 2

Early childhood services

Support the cooks in your cooks network by including professional development sessions. Our expert team have pulled together all the resources you need to present a session on How to use FoodChecker for long day care menu assessments.

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Mini PD Session 2: How to use FoodChecker for long day care

Co-designed by expert health promoters, for health promoters just like you. This package will help you to host a professional development session for your cooks network.

What is included?

The purpose of this resource is to provide you with all the expertise you need to facilitate a professional development session on How to use FoodChecker for long day care within your cooks network. We have developed all the tools you will need, including; 

  • a lesson plan 
  • instructional videos 
  • guided activities and worksheets  
  • editable certificate of completion to provide your attendees.

Watch this training video to learn how to use Mini PD Session 2 at your next Cooks Network event

Key learning outcomes:  

  • Know what information is required to complete a long day care menu assessment using FoodChecker.  
  • Know how to complete a long day care menu assessment using FoodChecker.  
  • Understand how to navigate the FoodChecker menu assessment report.  
  • Understand how to apply feedback from the report to meet the Menu planning guidelines for long day care.

Additional resources

For more information please phone 1300 22 52 88 or email heas@nnf.org.au

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Written and reviewed by dietitians and nutritionists at National Nutrition Foundation, with support from the Victorian Government.

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