Last week, Maggie Beer Foundation hosted a hands-on practical cooking class as part of a Hub with MECWA Care in Melbourne. Senior Chef Trainer Michael, alongside Chef Trainers Amanda and Manish, worked shoulder-to-shoulder with MECWA Care chefs and cooks in a high-energy session focused on flavour, technique and confident decision-making in the kitchen. One standout […]
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. Meals with Meaning invites aged care staff into ongoing, respectful conversations with residents and their families, recognising the profound cultural, […]
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. Against the stunning backdrop of the harbour, Her Excellency and Maggie Beer AO spoke about the importance of good food […]
Evaluation Confirms Measurable Improvements in Food, Skills and Resident Wellbeing in Aged Care. Maggie Beer Foundation program delivers capability uplift, improved meal quality and stronger kitchen culture — with high demand across the sector. A Year Two evaluation by HealthConsult Pty Ltd has confirmed that the Maggie Beer Foundation’s Improving Food in Aged Care through […]
Summary Training Needs Analysis Report 2025 The Professionalising Skills for Good Food in Aged Care project was a collaboration between TAFESA and the Maggie Beer Foundation and responded to the need for skilled chefs, cooks and kitchenhands in the aged care sector. The findings of the 2021 Royal Commission into Aged Care emphasised the urgent […]
