Food Handlers Melbourne

This course delivers essential food hygiene training tailored for food handlers in Melbourne. It focuses on practical methods to prevent food contamination, essential for anyone working in the food service sector, from chefs to café workers. The training is straightforward, underlining the importance of following health standards and identifying potential hazards. Designed for Melbourne’s diverse food service settings, this course is a must for food handlers.

Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety

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Food Handlers training course is delivered and statements of attainment are issued by Edway Training Pty Ltd (RTO No 91401).

Edway Training is accredited by the Australian Skills and Quality Authority (ASQA) to deliver this training course.

Food Handlers (Level 1)Course Information

Target Audience

Food Handlers certificate is required for:

• Individuals who directly handle food or food contact surfaces, such as cutlery, plates, and bowls, are required to complete a food handlers certificate

• Cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen hands, bar and food and beverage attendants, and sometimes room attendants and front office staff

• Anyone involved in the preparation, service, or sale of food in various settings, including restaurants, cafes, bars, and fast-food outlets

  
  

Refresher

According to NSW Food Authority, refresher training should be conducted for Food Handlers every 5 years.

Legal Requirement

From 8 December 2023 businesses in Australia need to meet a new food safety standard. Standard 3.2.2 (Food Safety Practices and General Requirements) in the Code requires that people who handle food, and the people who supervise them, have the skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene for the work they do.

Unit of Competency Details

This course supersedes and is equivalent to SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety.

Course details

What will you receive

Upon successful completion of the course participants will receive:

• Statement of Attainment issued by Edway Training with unit of competency:

  
  

  • SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety

What you will learn

Food Handlers Course (Level 1) training covers food safety topics such as following hygiene procedures, identifying food hazards, reporting any personal health issues, preventing food contamination, and preventing cross-contamination by washing hands..

Food Handlers training course consists of a power point presentation, class activities, videos and end of the day assessment.

Nationally Recognised

Course requirements

Attendance

Participants should arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time of the course to complete the necessary registration paperwork.

ENTRY TO THE COURSE WILL BE REFUSED

if participants arrive 15 minutes after the scheduled starting time.

LLN (Language, Literacy and Numeracy)

As required by ASQA and OLGR NSW, all students must have basic English reading, writing, and understanding skills. Interpreters are not allowed for most courses.

From 1/7/25, all students must complete a basic LLN (Language, Literacy, and Numeracy) test before enrolment. This ensures you can understand the course content and get the right support during training.

To complete the test, click the Pre-reg LLN button at the top of the page.

All students enrolling in any Edway Training course will complete the LLND test in their student profile. This ensures they can do simple calculations, understand English well enough to read, write, and give verbal responses in English in order to successfully undertake training and assessment.

For further information on student support services please refer to the Student Handbook.

Identification

Participants must provide one form of photo I.D. (e.g. passport, Australian driver’s licence, proof of age card).Please note only an international passport is accepted as a non-Australian document.

IMPORTANT: Student ID (eg university or college) are NOT accepted as a valid form of ID.

STATEMENT OF ATTAINMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED

if participants do not provide a valid form of I.D

USI (Unique Student Identifier)

From 1 January 2015, every student who undertakes nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia is required to have a USI.

STATEMENT OF ATTAINMENT CAN NOT BE ISSUED

if a participant fails to produce a valid USI number.USI can be obtained via www.usi.gov.au

Payment

To secure your course booking, payment is required at the time of registration. You can conveniently pay online using a credit card, Afterpay, or request an invoice.