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The course applies to individuals who work as a Food Handler Level 1 Food Safety Course, particularly for the health and community sectors. This course is designed for workers that prepare, provide and serve food to vulnerable people such as the elderly, children and babies, pregnant women, people with medication conditions, immune deficiencies and/or allergies primarily.

These staff often work in Early Childhood, Aged Care, Disability Support, Respite Care, Community and Home Care, Meals on Wheels, Maternity hospitals, Psychiatric hospitals, Same day establishments for chemotherapy and rental dialysis services and Hospital Catering. The legislation states:

Food businesses that process or serve potentially hazardous food for hospital patients, aged care recipients, children in child care centres and vulnerable people receiving other services will generally fall within the requirements of this Standard, provided the food is intended for six or more vulnerable persons. This Standard also applies to delivered meals organisations that process potentially hazardous meals intended for six or more vulnerable persons.”

This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge of food safety and hygiene matters to prevent contamination of food that could result in a food-borne illness with specific modules on the childcare and aged care sectors. You will also learn about your obligations when working in a food safety role in accordance with legislation, regulations and workplace policies and procedures.

It is one of three units of competency that make up the food safety supervisor qualification in the Health & Community sector.

This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following units:

  • HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices

 

Please note: If your role does not involve working with vulnerable people but you are required to complete a Food Handler or Food Safety Supervisor course, the following units may be more applicable to your needs:

  • SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety (Level 1 Food Safety Course)
  • SITXFSA006 Practice in safe food handling practices

Units Delivered

The following units will be included in your certificate:

HLTFSE001 - Follow basic food safety practices

Course Delivery

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

Course Durations

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

Refresher Face to Face contact time of at least 3 Hours 30 Mins
Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 5 Hours
Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time of at least 1 Hour 30 Mins

An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

  • Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills 
  • Visual acuity to identify food hazards as well as clean and sanitise equipment and materials
  • Follow personal hygiene requirements including wearing appropriate flat, enclosed, rubber soled shoes for comfort and safety, long hair should be tied back and all unnecessary jewellery removed.

Please note: If your role does not involve working with vulnerable people but you are required to complete a Food Handler or Food Safety Supervisor course, the following units may be more applicable to your needs:

  • SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety (Level 1 Food Safety Course)
  • SITXFSA006 Practice in safe food handling practices

Online study options:  The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online studies and practical assessment.


Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

This certificate does not require renewal

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

  • Follow hygiene procedures 
  • Follow food disposal procedures
  • Report unsafe hygiene practices

Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions.

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909