The Maggie Beer Foundation has launched its new Community Meals Pilot Training Program, with Bundaberg District Meals on Wheels becoming the first community meal provider in Australia to take part. Over three days, kitchen staff and volunteers received practical, hands-on training designed to enhance nutrition, flavour and food quality for older people living at home. […]
Earlier in May, Chef Trainer Ryan Bonds represented the Foundation at the Ageing Australia ITAC, sharing practical ways technology can support aged care kitchens. The session explored simple tools that can help with everyday kitchen tasks, including food safety systems, recipe calculators and digital ordering, along with ways to help teams feel more confident using […]
The Maggie Beer Foundation continues to expand its work in supporting older people to eat well at home through the HomePlate Project, bringing together community members for an engaging panel discussion and live cooking demonstration. The event explored practical ways to make cooking at home easier, from making the most of everyday kitchen appliances to […]
The Maggie Beer Foundation is very pleased to announce that it has secured funding of $7.2 million over the next four years from the Australian Government to continue its impactful national workforce capability program, Improving food in aged care through education and training. This investment, announced in the 2026-27 Federal Budget, provides critical support to […]
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Davison AM as the new Chair of the Maggie Beer Foundation Board. Julia brings extensive leadership and governance experience across the social impact, philanthropic and not-for-profit sectors. She joins the Foundation at a time of growth, as we continue supporting aged care cooks, chefs and kitchen teams, […]
