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 sustain the program's core initiatives and ensure older people in aged care continue to benefit from improved food. Read the full media release for further details.
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