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Maggie Beer AO talks food, wellbeing and aged care on Club Sandwich

Our Founder, Maggie Beer AO, recently joined Sarah Macdonald on Club Sandwich to discuss why food in aged care is about much more than nutrition – it’s an important part of wellbeing, pleasure and quality of life.
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    Supporting A Table for All in the Barossa Valley

    This May, The Louise and Maggie Beer will host Table for All, a weekend of gathering, cooking and feasting set in the Barossa Valley. Over three joyful days, share generous tables, market mornings and hands‑on food experiences with The Louise as luxury base.

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    Survey: A Taste of Home

    Food is more than nutrition. It is memory, culture and identity.

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    Food is central to quality in aged care

    With new Aged Care Quality Standards placing a stronger focus on food, nutrition and the dining experience, providers across Australia are working to lift everyday meals and support better outcomes for older people.

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    Lifting Skills in Aged Care Kitchens with TAFE SA

    The Maggie Beer Foundation was proud to partner with TAFE SA to deliver a bespoke training program that supports current employees to build on their skills and gain formal recognition within existing qualifications.

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    Practical Hubs in Alice Springs: Building Skills that Last!

    The Maggie Beer Foundation recently travelled to Alice Springs to deliver two days of Practical Hubs alongside Purple House and Australian Regional & Remote Community Services (ARRCS), working directly with cooks in the kitchen.

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    Job Advertisement - Cultural Consultant Chefs

    Help Bring a Taste of Home to Older People in Aged Care The Maggie Beer Foundation is seeking three Cultural Consultant Chefs to work with us on a new national project, A Taste of Home.

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    The HomePlate National Survey

    Have your say about the food we eat at home as we age.

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    Community Meals Pilot Training Program

    APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED! We built this program with providers. Now we’re looking for three kitchens to put it to the test.

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    Raising the bar for food in aged care

    Our founder, Maggie Beer AO, featured on Today Show this morning to speak about the importance of better food in aged care.

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    Practical Hub with MECWA Care

    Last week, Maggie Beer Foundation hosted a hands-on practical cooking class as part of a Hub with MECWA Care in Melbourne.

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    Meals with Meaning Online Learning Module

    The Maggie Beer Foundation (MBF) has launched a new professional development module, Meals with Meaning, designed to support aged care providers in delivering culturally safe, person-centred care for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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    Celebrating Aged Care Cooks and Chefs at Admiralty House

    Our Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, recently hosted a special event at Admiralty House to celebrate the cooks and chefs who play such an important role in aged care.

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