Training
Food handlers are not required to have formal qualifications in food handling; however, food businesses must ensure that staff who handle food or who supervise this work have skills and knowledge in food safety and food hygiene commensurate to their duties. This can be achieved through in-house training, provision of food safety information, and online or face to face courses.
TAFE SA offer an accredited short course designed to help you increase your knowledge of food safety. Training is delivered online with a half day face-to-face assessment at a TAFE SA campus with a cookery lecturer. A fee applies for participation. For more information including training dates, visit the TAFE SA website.
The following courses are available online free of charge for both commercial and volunteer food handlers:
- I’M ALERT – Interactive online food safety training - Food Safety Online Training Flyer. To access the course go to www.mountbarker.imalert.com.au
- ‘DoFoodSafely’ - Online learning program http://dofoodsafely.health.vic.gov.au
Further information on the skills and knowledge requirements for food handlers can be found at: www.foodstandards.gov.au
Food Safety Supervisor Direct Course Links
Training to become a food safety supervisor can only be attained through a registered training organisation that offer the food safety supervisor skill set/units. A list of organisations who can offer food safety supervisor certification in SA can be found on the SA Health website.
Food Allergens
Free allergen management training is available at foodallergytraining.org.au
